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Well now it’s official, the Raiders are THE worst team in the NFL. Some how last week Bleacher Report had them ranked as the 31st team in their power rankings and the Washington Post had them at 30 but this week they got it right and put them where they belong as the 32nd ranked team in the NFL.
There is absolutely no denying it either, even with teams like the Bills and the Giants doing their damnedest to take the bottom of the league dishonor. No go this week though guys, the nationally televised trouncing of the Raiders by the San Francisco 49ers made it clear who the worst was.
Feast your eyes on the shameful but accurate unanimous ranking of the Oakland Raiders as the 32nd ranked team in the NFL after Week 10.
SBNation.com
Rank: 32
Last Week: 32
"The 49ers are climbing above a few other bottom-feeders thanks to an impressive debut from Nick Mullens in San Francisco’s win over the NFL’s worst team, the Oakland Raiders. The Bills — who have not had a passing touchdown since Week 6 when Nathan Peterman threw one touchdown and two interceptions in a loss to the Texans — are bad, but the Raiders are worse.
"How, you ask? The Raiders scored just three points and totaled 242 yards against a subpar 49ers defense allowing 26.6 points and 351.7 yards per game. It’s looking like Jon Gruden should fulfill his claim of returning the Raiders their $100 million, because he’s making it clear he “can’t get it done.” Not in the short-term, at least."
NFL.com
Rank: 32
Last Week: 32
"The Raiders can't possibly be that bad, can they? Yes, they can. Their Thursday night ordeal might have been one of the worst prime-time performances in the modern history of the NFL, given the circumstances. When is the last time you saw a team lose 34-3 to an opponent whose quarterback had never thrown an NFL pass? (Throw out Week 1 games, because those starting quarterbacks received all the reps in training camp.) Nick Mullens was the 49ers' third-string quarterback this summer. Oakland's defense allowed the Mullens-fueled offense to rack up 405 total yards. We'd give the Raiders a mulligan here if they hadn't been awful all season. Make that a Mullens-gan. (OK, that was bad. Sorry.) And then Oakland released its most experienced remaining pass rusher. QB Derek Carr says he's in it for the long haul, but that long haul might not lead to any wins for a long time. #Raiders"
ESPN
Rank: 32
Last Week: 32
"Wasn't Jon Gruden simply supposed to give the Raiders a fresh scrub, and polish up foundation pieces Khalil Mack, Bruce Irvin, Derek Carr and Amari Cooper? Instead, Gruden has hit the detonation button -- Carr is all that's left of the four -- in the latest deconstruction/reconstruction project in advance of the team's move to Las Vegas in 2020. While the offense has shown glimpses of Gruden's West Coast offense, the defense is threatening to be the worst in franchise history. -- Paul Gutierrez"
USA Today
Rank: 32
Last Week: 32
"Welp. At least it was entertaining reading Jon Gruden's lips Thursday and watching him side-eye defensive coordinator Paul Guenther."
SI.com
Rank 32:
Last Week: 32
"It’s almost impressive that the Bills have looked so hapless and yet the Raiders are still so clearly the worst team in the NFL."
Washington Post
Rank: 32
Last Week: 30
“The performance Thursday night against the Niners was about as dreadful as it gets. The Raiders drop to the No. 32 spot because there’s no way to rank them any lower.”
Yahoo! Sports
Rank: 32
Last Week: 32
"You could probably have a similar argument to the one above for which team should be No. 32. The Bills certainly made a strong case for it Sunday. But that Raiders performance last Thursday was so absolutely dreadful, they have to stay in the basement."
Bleacher Report
Rank 32:
Last Week: 31
"This is what rock bottom looks like.
It looks like getting shelled by a one-win 49ers team that was starting an undrafted rookie third-string quarterback.
It looks like a quarterback in Derek Carr who has all but abandoned throwing the ball down the field because his offensive line is a sieve. The Raiders allowed seven sacks of Carr on Thursday (and eight total) to the Niners.
It looks like a defense that can't stop the run. Or defend the pass. Or pursue. Or tackle.
After covering the game for Bleacher Report, Davenport was ready for a stiff drink—and a lobotomy:
"The Raiders are officially a five-alarm dumpster fire. Oakland is paying Jon Gruden $10 million a season to publicly proclaim all is well while the Raiders burn to the ground around him. That he turned around and released the best pass-rusher (Bruce Irvin) for a team that can't rush the passer is a perfect metaphor for this mess. The Raiders haven't even gotten to Vegas yet, and they've already crapped out."
Sporting News
Rank: 32
Last Week: 32
"Jon Gruden is clearing the cupboards and restocking the pantry and fridge, but there’s still no excuse for the meltdown they had across the Bay in San Francisco."
Average Rank: 32
Last Week: 31.7
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