Lost in the disappointment of last week’s awful start to the season, the Raiders quietly got another good performance from second-year cornerback, TJ Carrie.
In just his fifth career start, Carrie gave up two receptions on five targets, according to Pro Football Focus. Even more impressive was his +3.5 PFF rating in pass coverage – good for second-best among 97 NFL cornerbacks evaluated. Admittedly it’s a small sample size, but Carrie is also coming off a preseason where he ranked no. 4 in coverage among 179 cornerbacks rated by PFF.
On the opposite side of Oakland’s defensive formation, PFF was not as impressed. DJ Hayden received a -4.6 coverage rating on Sunday – good for dead last (no. 97) among NFL cornerbacks in week one. Hayden was targeted in coverage nine times by Cincinnati, giving up seven receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown.
This week, the Raiders secondary will face a Ravens offense that passed for only 117 yards (0 TD, 2 INT) last week in Denver.
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