Hitting blackjack in Las Vegas portends both prosperity and poverty. Fortunately for the Silver & Black, they hit the all-important 21 in the fourth quarter to power a 38-20 win over the visiting Houston Texans this past Sunday.
In a matchup of slumping teams, the host Las Vegas Raiders (2-5 overall) ensured the Texans’ (1-4-1) left with nothing in their pockets in an impressive second-half performance. In what was truly a tale of two halves, the host Raiders were akin to the degenerate gambler who pisses away his money at the casino habitually. The Texans rolled into allegiant stadium and controlled the line of scrimmage holding a 10-3 lead with 4:57 left before halftime.