Philadelphia Eagles versus Raiders: 5 Statistics that will blow your mind

Perhaps you’ve heard. The Philadelphia Eagles are playing their first-ever game in Las Vegas on Sunday. This one’s winnable, but it won’t be easy.

The opponent is the Raiders. They answered the call following the dismissal of their head coach in Week 6 versus a solid Denver Broncos team, one of their biggest rivals. Here are a few stats that you might find interesting as you prepare for this one.

Five stats that should intrigue Philadelphia Eagles fans

1. Las Vegas is coming off of a five-sack performance.

The Raiders weren’t very kind to Teddy Bridgewater last week. He was sacked five times and picked off on three separate occasions.

Conversely, Jalen Hurts has been sacked at least two times in each of the Eagles’ last five games. Let’s hope a few plays break Hurts’ way in Week 7 and Las Vegas’ hot streak on defense doesn’t continue.

2. Derek Carr is lighting it up so far.

Derek Carr has been solid, racking up a 97.7 passer rating, a QBR of 59.5, and ten touchdowns versus four picks over the course of the Raiders’ first six games.

He’s also averaging 324.3 passing yards per game. Just in case you’re interested, the Birds are only allowing 211.7 passing yards per game. Heading into Week 7, that’s the fifth-lowest total in the NFL.

3. The Eagles are averaging 5.2 yards per rush while the Raiders are giving up 4.6 yards per rush.

One team’s strength is another’s weakness, sort of. The Eagles may have an advantage via their rushing attack versus the Raiders rushing defense, but it won’t mean much if Philadelphia elects not to run the ball.

Philly has racked up 682 rushing yards on 132 plays. Unfortunately, they’ve ignored their running backs, and QB1 has had to come up with 300 of those yards on his own.

4. Casey Hayward Jr. hasn’t allowed a touchdown all season.

Yep, you read that correctly. It’s going to be tough sledding for DeVonta Smith in this one. Casey Hayward Jr. has played 388 defensive snaps, 237 in coverage per Pro Football Focus and he has yet to allow a touchdown reception.

5. Derek Barnett has yet to register a sack, and it’s worse than you think.

We didn’t really notice this until NBC Sports Philly’s Reuben Frank pointed it out, but Derek Barnett is the only defensive end in the NFL that has started every game for his team but has yet to register a sack.

Why is he still here again? At this point, you have to acknowledge that this just isn’t going to work. The light never went on, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to.

Here’s a bonus: Jake Elliott‘s two misses on the regular season are both from the 46 to 47-yard range (the rest of the NFL’s kickers combine for a 74-percent average from that range). He continues to be one of the more inconsistent kickers despite the fact that he’s paid like he’s one of the best.

He hits a few that you think he won’t. He misses many of the ones that he should hit with relative ease. Regardless of what your theories are on that, here’s the point. You can’t deny the fact that every single one of you hold your breath when he lines up for an attempt.