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We recently looked at how the Las Vegas Raiders have a schedule advantage in 2023 as they play six games (more than a third of the season) against teams coming off a Monday night game.
According to NFL analyst Warren Sharp, no team in the past 35 seasons had more than four such of those games. Also, four of these six games will be played in Las Vegas so these opponents will have to travel on a short week.
Yet, according to a recent tweet by Sharp, not everything about the Raiders’ upcoming schedule is a positive. According to Sharp’s Net Rest Edge chart, the Raiders are one of 15 teams to have a negative rest rate at -4 days.
Here is the chart:
we need to focus closely on rest disparity this yr since imbalance is at historic highs
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 16, 2023
which teams benefit most?
which are challenged most?
let's dig in team-by-team
start by reading this for @NFLonFOX https://t.co/TVnV7w09bU
INTRODUCING: 2023 Net Rest Edges
bookmark! pic.twitter.com/pkEqRw4r0S
The good news: Kansas City is at -13 days, the third worst rate in the league,
In other Raiders’ links:
- Carr talk: Former Raiders’ quarterback Derek Carr talks about his excitement to be in New Orleans.
- Brady investment: A Tom Brady conflict of interest brewing?
- Renfrow join Carr? Our friends at Canal Ct. Chronicles wants to know if Saints fans want the team to trade for Raiders receiver Hunter Renfrow.
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