With Jimmy Garoppolo out with a concussion, the Las Vegas Raiders are slated to start rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell for his or her Week 4 matchup towards the Los Angeles Chargers, according to NFL Media.Â
The one hundred and thirty fifth total pick out in April’s draft, O’Connell has but to take a snap in a normal season sport. He performed neatly all over the preseason, alternatively, main the Raiders with 482 passing yards (with a 69.4 p.c crowning glory share) and 3 touchdowns with an 108.4 quarterback ranking.Â
The 25-year-old O’Connell performed collegiately at Purdue, the place he used to be the group’s starter the former two seasons. During that span, O’Connell threw 50 touchdowns towards 14 interceptions and finished 67.7 p.c of his passes. His forged play all over the 2021 season incorporated his 535-yard, 5 landing efficiency in Purdue’s 48-45 win over Tennessee within the Music City Bowl.Â
O’Connell will take over a Raiders offense this is simply twenty ninth within the NFL in scoring via 3 video games. The operating sport has been a big factor, as Las Vegas is final within the league in yards received at the floor and are nonetheless on the lookout for their first dashing landing of the season.Â
The Raiders are proceeding to obtain high-level play from broad receiver Davante Adams, who stuck 13 passes for 172 yards and two rankings all over the group’s Week 3 loss to Pittsburgh. Adams is simply 41 yards clear of achieving 10,000 occupation receiving yards.Â