Silver Minings: Will Raiders’ early in-half scoring continue in 2023?

One of the positive trends of the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense in 2022, in the first season under new coach Josh McDaniels, was how well the unit started games and the second half.

The offense came out of the locker room strong. A recent tweet by NFL analyst Warren Sharp backs that up. The Raiders’ scored 93 points last season on their first drive of either half alst season. It was the fifth highest mark in the NFL. Here is the full list:

Will that impressive trend continue this season? Of course, the Raiders’ offense is going to have a different look with Jimmy Garoppolo in as the quarterback and with Derek Carr (now with the New Orleans Saints) out. But it is encouraging that Garoppolo had success in this area last season. He was the 49ers’ starter for most of 2022 and they were third in this area with 104 points.

So, maybe we will see more of the same of this positive stat this season.

In other Raiders’ news:

• Ranking divisions: Where does the AFC West rank in NFL.com’s division rankings?
• Old buddies: The Athletic has a post on the relationship of former Raiders’ leaders Derek Carr and Khalil Mack.
• Rookie is coming along: Second-round pick, tight end Michael Mayer is making progress, according to The Athletic.
• Making amends: The owner of the A’s wants to mend fences with Raiders’ owner Al Davis as they may become neighbors again.
• Tough task: The Raiders play six games against elite quarterbacks this season.