Week 1 is finally here as the Las Vegas Raiders are set to take on the New England Patriots this Sunday. Both teams are ushering in new coaching regimes, with Pete Carroll taking over in Las Vegas and Mike Vrabel returning to New England.
Obviously, both Carroll and Vrabel want to get off to a good start in their new stomping grounds, and winning the three key matchups below will go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.
Malcolm Koonce vs. Will Campbell
It’s been well documented that Koonce was robbed of building on his impressive 2023 campaign and having a chance to prove himself in a contract year last season, tearing an ACL a week before the opener.