To win on the road in Nashville, the Oakland Raiders prioritized run defense to beat the Tennessee Titans 26-16 in Week 1. Knowing that Tennessee was still a work in progress in the passing game with all those new weapons, Oakland dominated the point of the attack defensively, especially at defensive tackle.
Oakland had a few great games from players all over its defense. Defensive end Khalil Mack stole the show with a 93.0 Pro Football Focus grade, effective in both pass rush (90.5) and run defense (88.9).
Three defensive backs in free safety Reggie Nelson (80.