There are a few tell tale signs of a struggling team. Two come to mind and almost always accompany losing records. One is turnover differential. Plainly put, if you take the ball away more than you turn it over, you usually win. The other is starting field position.
The Raiders currently have a -2 turnover differential this season, with one takeaway and three turnovers. And their field position has been just plain awful. They have started just ONE drive this season in the opponent’s territory. Not surprisingly it came against the Broncos in their win to open the season.