Overview

• Las Vegas is 1-4 after a 40-6 loss to the Colts, with Geno Smith leading the NFL with nine interceptions through five games.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler characterizes the team’s stance as “mildly concerned,” and Dan Graziano reports no benching is expected this week.
• Scouts say Smith has been late on throws and forced passes into tight windows, while some league voices question whether Chip Kelly’s offense is creating enough advantages.
• Injuries were a factor in Week 5 as the Raiders were without tight ends Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer and left tackle Kolton Miller, and receiver depth has been flagged as thin.
• Backup Kenny Pickett is viewed as the next option if results worsen, Aidan O’Connell could return later, the team invested a third-round pick and a two-year, $75 million deal in Smith, and outside suggestions such as a low-cost Russell Wilson trade are speculative.