Raiders’ Davante Adams explains reason behind his lack of targets during Las Vegas’ win over Packers

Davante Adams’ damage, now not the Raiders’ offensive scheme, was once the reason behind Adams’ lack of targets during Las Vegas’ 17-13 win over Adams’ former workforce on Monday evening. 

Adams defined the reasoning behind his lack of targets prior to he stuck 3 passes at the Raiders’ game-winning power that culminated with Josh Jacobs’ brief landing run to open the fourth quarter. Adams stuck only one move during the sport’s first 42 mins and completed the evening with 4 catches (on 4 targets) for 45 yards. 

“Well, I mean, the way the game goes sometimes,” Adams instructed ESPN afterwords. “I’m a little banged up, dealing with a shoulder that was kind of, had me in a little pain out there. It’s just how goes. At the end of the day, it’s about winning. We got the dub today. I could have had 22 yards, zero yards, whatever it is. It’s just good to get the dub.”

While it would possibly not were the supposed plan, Adams was once in large part a decoy during the sport’s first 3 quarters. With the Packers’ protection keying in on him, teammate Jakobi Meyers took merit of the additional area and gave Las Vegas its first lead with a nine-yard landing catch within the first part. 

The Raiders’ win was once in large part fueled by means of a forged defensive effort that integrated 3 interceptions of Packers quarterback Jordan Love that integrated Amik Robertson’s pick out within the sport’s ultimate minute. 

Adams’ quiet evening got here after his recent comments in regards to the Raiders’ lack of luck during his transient time there. While he did not say that he regrets his determination to enroll in the Raiders closing offseason, Adams is obviously pissed off by means of the Raiders’ lack of wins over that span. 

“I didn’t really have any expectations,” Adams stated when discussing his transfer to Las Vegas. “But (this is) not what I wanted, for sure. Obviously, I wanted to come here and have a big impact, continue to play at a high level and win games. And a lot of those things have happened — just not the winning part. But I’ve just got to continue to do more and keep demanding greatness and consistency for my teammates. … It’s a gamble sometimes (changing teams). You never really know.

“What’s maximum vital to me goes to the Super Bowl,” he continued. “I (went) to 4 NFC championship video games in Green Bay in 8 years. So I’ve gained so much of video games within the common season. I’ve were given so much of stats. What I have not finished is take a look at that field of profitable the Super Bowl. I’m seeking to create one thing particular right here. I will be able to best do such a lot on my person finish. … You do not fluke into the Super Bowl; you do it a definite approach to win the Super Bowl.”

Adams’ lack of targets after making the ones feedback conjure up reminiscences of Al Davis’ well-known benching of Marcus Allen three-plus a long time previous. Adams, then again, made it transparent that his quiet evening was once merely a byproduct of his damage.