Three reasons Raiders could upset Kansas City Chiefs in week two

Josh Jacobs

Last, but not least, we come to rookie running back Josh Jacobs, who was dominant in his NFL debut on Monday night. He rushed for 85 yards off of 23 carries and found the end zone twice.

It’s no secret that the Chiefs have had trouble with stopping the run over the past few years. They held Jacksonville to under 100 yards rushing last week, but a large part of that was because the offense got them so far ahead in the game that the Jags to air it out more.

That might not be the case on Monday, as the Raiders will be able to keep up with the Chiefs for most of the game, which I alluded to earlier. If Jacobs has a good game, that means the Chiefs will be in a hard fought battle until the fourth quarter and that’s not ideal whatsoever.

I asked Fried how the Raiders utilized Jacobs in week one and here was his answer.

JG: “How didn’t Oakland use him in Week 1? It didn’t take long for Josh Jacobs to live up to the hype as he finished with over 100 total scrimmage yards in his Week 1 debut. The Raiders used him as a pass-catcher — evidenced by a beautiful catch-and-run for 28 yards, as a blocker, and most importantly as a runner between the tackles. While he didn’t break-off any long runs, he was a constant chain-mover and always fought hard for extra yardage. Expect more of the same in Week 2 against the Chiefs.”