Hot start on Thanksgiving for the Raiders. After the defense stopped the Cowboys on their opening drive for a three-and-out, the offense scored a touchdown in three plays.
A three-yard run by Josh Jacobs was followed by a 12-yard catch and run by Darren Waller. Then from their own 44-yard-line, Derek Carr threw a dime for DeSean Jackson and Jackson made the catch, eluded a defender and was gone, 56 yards, for the score.
DJax loves playing here 😅@DeSeanJackson10 is GONE for six.#LVvsDAL | #RaiderNation | CBS pic.twitter.com/F4RmaTcLsv
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) November 25, 2021
The Raiders jumped out to a 7-0 lead with just under 12 minutes left in the first quarter.
That strike is a great sign for an offense that has struggled to score over the past three weeks, let alone get in the end zone.
It was also a great sign for Jackson, who had yet to make a big play in his first two games with the team. He was signed to be the team’s deep threat, which is to say to make plays just like this one.
