The Las Vegas Raiders are currently without star wide receiver Davante Adams and wideout Jakobi Meyers due to an ankle injury. Meyers, who leads the team in catches and yards, has been listed as questionable and doubtful in practice. With second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell expected to make his first start of the season, Tre Tucker is the most prolific wide receiver on the roster. The team added receivers Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson from the practice squad on Saturday. The Raiders (2-3) are in last place in the AFC West.
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Jakobi Meyers, the Raiders wide receiver, has been downgraded to doubtful due to an ankle injury. If Meyers doesn't play, the Raiders will be without their top two receivers against Pittsburgh, with No. 1 receiver Davante Adams missing his third game in a row due to a hamstring injury. Meyers has been the top receiver for the past two weeks.
Tre Tucker, a speedy receiver, could be the go-to receiver this week due to his 18 receptions for 190 yards and a touchdown. Brock Bowers, the top tight end, will handle more workloads. Aidan O'Connell, the starting quarterback, faces a challenge as Gardner Minshew was benched. O'Connell took over as starter midway through last season and led the Raiders to a 5-4 record, but had a more diverse arsenal of weapons.
The Raiders have activated receivers Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson from the practice squad, along with rookie safety Trey Taylor, to provide reinforcements. Bachman has yet to catch a pass, while Wilkerson has four career catches for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Brock Bowers leads the Raiders in catches and receiving yards, while second-year tight end Michael Mayer is on the non-football illness list. Second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell will start under center for the first start of the season.
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