The Las Vegas Raiders have fared notoriously badly against backup quarterbacks for nearly a decade. For whatever reason, this has been an odd, long-standing issue that has haunted the franchise, which could rear its ugly head again in Week 3.
Washington Commanders superstar signal-caller Jayden Daniels has been ruled out ahead of their upcoming clash with the Raiders on Sunday due to a knee sprain. That means Las Vegas will face his understudy, Marcus Mariota, instead.
Theoretically speaking, Mariota, who hasn't made a start since 2022, should soften the matchup for the Raiders, specifically defensively.