Well, this Week 9 Thursday Night Football bout between the visiting Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers was supposed to be a lot more exciting and hyped than it will be.
With both teams sitting at one win apiece, the only real bragging right from this Bay Area rivalry will be which team isn’t the worst in Northern California.
For the Raiders, 2018 has been more about head coach Jon Gruden’s disassembly of a roster many thought would turn the page on a forgettable effort last year. And while Oakland moved a number of key roster pieces, namely EDGE Khalil Mack and wide receiver Amari Cooper, earlier this season, quarterback Derek Carr remains cemented in place.