The Buffalo Bills got back on track with a thrilling win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 5. Instead of going back home, the team decided to stay on the West Coast with a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on the docket.
The Raiders are coming off an ugly loss against the New England Patriots, but they looked like one of the better teams in the AFC through the first four games. It's hard to know for sure which Raiders team the Bills are going to get, but even if they play well, there are plenty of weaknesses for them to exploit.
Raiders have plenty of weaknesses for Bills to attack
Wide Receiver corps
The Bills can rest easy knowing that the Raiders don't have a wide receiver who can break the game open. Considering Buffalo has one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL, this could be a game to get back on track.
Brock Bowers can take over a game, but since there aren't any wide receivers to worry about, the Bills can put a lot of focus on stopping the star tight end. Tre Tucker is a solid deep threat, but he hasn't been a big impact player for the Raiders this season. Jalen Nailor is set to come back from injury, but he has just five catches this season.
This should allow Jim Leonhard to call an aggressive game against the run and the pass.
Secondary
The Raiders' secondary looked impressive in Weeks 1-3, but they've really taken a step back in the last two games. Eric Stokes hasn't played well, and he's the No. 1 cornerback. Darien Porter is a young player who is still dealing with growing pains.
Hezekiah Masses is a ball hawk who has three interceptions on the season, but he's prone to getting beat for big plays. Rookie Jermod McCoy has only played a limited number of snaps. With D.J. Moore possibly out for Week 6, it will certainly help the Bills to go up against a suspect secondary.
Josh Allen should have plenty of open wide receivers. The Patriots didn't have A.J. Brown in Week 5, and Drake Maye threw all over the Raiders. Allen could have a similar day.
Run defense
The other thing that could slow down the Bills' passing offense is the fact that the Raiders might not be able to stop the run game. James Cook has been one of the top running backs in the NFL this season, and Las Vegas has the fourth-worst rushing defense in the league right now.
Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway is also likely to be out, so they could have an even harder time stopping the run. Between Allen and Cook, it's easy to see the Bills pushing close to 200 rushing yards. If that happens, it's hard to see how they lose the game.
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