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Raiders vs. Rams: 5 takeaways from Week 1

The Oakland Raiders came into Week 1 with high expectations, and after a strong first half, it looked like they just may hang with NFC West champion Los Angeles. However, the wheels fell off the wagon in the second half, and when it was all said and done, the Silver and Black were staring down a 33-13 loss in their home opener.

There is a lot to dive into with this game, as the team struggled mightily on both sides of the ball. Let us take a look at five takeaways from the team’s loss Monday night.

Carr struggled mightily

If the Raiders are going to do anything special this season, or over the next few seasons, they need to get strong performances from Derek Carr.