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Week 8 NFL power rankings roundup: Raiders’ quarterback carousel leads to tank talk

Matt Holder Matt Holder is a life-long Raiders fan who has been writing about the team since 2017. He has been at Silver and Black Pride since 2021. He graduated from the Scouting Academy and worked in recruiting at the college level.

After suffering another loss on Sunday, it’s hard to be optimistic about the rest of the season for the Las Vegas Raiders especially since the team’s quarterback situation is about as bad as can be.

Aidan O’Connell is on injured reserve after breaking his thumb against the Los Angeles Rams, making Gardner Minshew the team’s presumptive starter with Desmond Ridder, who was on the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad, as Minshew’s primary competition for the job.