Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season wraps up on Monday night in Los Angeles when the Chargers host the Raiders. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Eastern.
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Derek Carr and the Raiders needed two overtime field goals to beat the Dolphins, 31-28, in Week 3. Justin Herbert and the Chargers are coming off of a 30-24 win in Kansas City against the Chiefs.
Who: Las Vegas Raiders (4-0) at Los Angeles Chargers (2-1).
When: Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.
Time: 8:15 p.m. Eastern.
Where: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (70,000).
TV: ESPN and ESPN2.
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Announcers
ESPN/ABC: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters.
ESPN2: Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.
Read some of what Joe Reedy of the Associated Press wrote about the familiar faces they will see when the Raiders’ defense takes the field.
Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen isn’t going to be surprised with any of the defensive schemes the Las Vegas Raiders run on Monday night. That’s because he saw them every day for four years.
Allen and Los Angeles’ offense will go against former Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, cornerback Casey Hayward Jr. and linebacker Denzel Perryman when they host their AFC West rivals.
Perryman spent six seasons with the Bolts but did not re-sign during free agency. Hayward was released during the offseason after five years, while Bradley was the coordinator under coach Anthony Lynn from 2017-20.
“Going against all those guys from back in the day — remembering it, seeing it — it still looks the same,” Allen said about Bradley’s scheme. “We know how it’s run; we know the way it’s supposed to be run. That gives us many advantages. Hopefully, Herbie (QB Justin Herbert) is the one to see it. Hopefully, we can get into the zones, get to where we need to.”
While Mike Williams has emerged as the Chargers’ top receiving threat, Allen continues to put up reliable numbers. He is fifth in the AFC with 21 catches for 258 yards.
Led by first-year coach Brandon Staley and offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, the Chargers are passing 65.2% of the time on offense, the fifth-highest rate in the league.
Allen said he’s enjoying Lombardi’s system because the Chargers can thrive even when he is fighting through double coverage.
“Everybody gets a chance to eat. Everybody gets the ball,” said Allen, who has been limited by an ankle injury in practice but will play Monday. “It’s tough to guard because you don’t know who to double. Obviously, I’m going to get the double, but you don’t know if I’m really going to get the ball. Mike’s getting third-down catches and touchdowns. J.G. (Jalen Guyton) is catching third-down routes. It’s tough to guard like that.”
The Chargers are averaging 307.3 passing yards per game, which is fourth in the league. They will be facing a Raiders pass defense ranked 13th in the league, allowing 235.3 yards per game.
“I do expect a few wrinkles, specifically, maybe, on third down,” Lombardi said. “This defense has been around for a long time; it has been proven. I don’t think that they’re ever really trying to trick you. They’re just trying to out-execute you.”
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