Raiders’ Jimmy Garoppolo ‘good to go’ vs. Lions on Monday night after missing Bears loss with back injury

The Las Vegas Raiders fell flat on their faces in Week 7 on the Chicago Bears, shedding 30-12 with out beginning quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who used to be dominated out with a back injury. Backup Brian Hoyer, any other former New England Patriot quarterback who head trainer and offensive playcaller Josh McDaniels is acquainted with, struggled mightily, tossing two interceptions whilst throwing for 129 yards on 17 of 32 passing. Fourth-round rookie Aidan O’Connell got here in off the bench and performed higher, passing for 75 yards, one landing and one interception whilst finishing 10 of his 13 passes.

Fortunately for Las Vegas, quarterback steadiness has returned for its “Monday Night Football” matchup in opposition to the NFC North department leaders, the 5-2 Detroit Lions. That’s as a result of McDaniels introduced Saturday that Garoppolo is “good to go” per The Athletic. Garoppolo has seven touchdowns and a co-league-leading 8 interceptions (along Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts). The Raiders had been significantly better with Garoppolo this season. They’re 3-2 when he has began and 0-2 in two video games with out him.

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Even with Garoppolo back within the lineup, the offense has a difficult check in opposition to Detroit in Week 8. Lions second-year pass-rush Aidan Hutchinson’s 42 quarterback pressures are the second-most within the NFL, trailing most effective Raiders defensive finish Maxx Crosby’s 43.