The Broncos began AFC West play Sunday at 2:25 p.m. against the Oakland Raiders. Here is a Week 2 whip-around:
Pressing question. How early and how often will the Raiders throw to receiver Amari Cooper?
It happens throughout an NFL season. A key receiver doesn’t get many opportunities one week and the coaching staff prioritizes him the next game.
Cooper had only one catch (three targets) in last week’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. It was only the eighth time in 47 games he had fewer than two catches.
“If we had more first downs in the second half and had more time of possession, perhaps we would’ve seen more of Cooper,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said.