Overview
- The Las Vegas Raiders will host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Oct. 18, with both teams looking to protect early‑season momentum.
- Bills quarterback Josh Allen is a true dual‑threat who rushed for 121 yards on 10 carries in Week 5, a performance that has sharpened Las Vegas’s game plan.
- Raiders coach Klint Kubiak and linebacker Nakobe Dean say the defense must stay on keys, clean up technique and use disciplined pass rush and tight coverage to prevent Allen from escaping pressure.
- Las Vegas also must account for Buffalo weapons such as running back James Cook and targets Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid, whose play would punish missed tackles or blown coverages.
- If the Raiders contain Allen’s running lanes and force him to stay in the pocket, the result could reverse Las Vegas’s two‑game skid and alter the early trajectories of both teams.