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By the Numbers: Maxx Crosby's standout day, plus several individual performances shine bright in Raiders' Week 4 contest

There's no such thing as moral victories in football. Nevertheless, there are still a few positives to be taken from the Las Vegas Raiders' one-point loss to the Chicago Bears.

Despite having to fight from behind due to turnovers, the defense played well enough to keep them in the game. Well enough to where the Raiders held the lead going into halftime and for majority of the second half until the closing minutes.

"This was a really important game for us to demonstrate to ourselves of what we are when we play at home," Pete Carroll said Monday morning, "and the effort and the mentality and the willingness to hang with it no matter what happened, was demonstrated that that's the mark of a team that I recognize and that I'm trying to build."

Here are a few numbers and statistics that show the silver linings of the Raiders' Week 4 matchup.

3

The number three is significant this week for multiple reasons.

First, take a look at Maxx Crosby and his ability to affect the game in more ways than just rushing the passer. Off the line of scrimmage, he leaped up for three pass deflections – tied for the most he's ever had in an NFL game. His second tipped pass in this outing he caught mid air for his first career interception.

"Every time he's been on the field, he makes things happen," Carroll said, "and he's doing it with very limited opportunities because he's getting doubled all the time in pass pro, and the ball is going away from him the whole time in the games, they're running away from him, but he makes a plays in the backside. And if you challenge him, he's been there."

"This was his first pick he ever got," Carroll added. "I'm shocked at that because he just seems like he should have had more in the same circumstances, the perimeter passing game. He's eliminating it by himself by knocking the balls down and challenging the quarterback."

On the offensive side of the ball, Ashton Jeanty got into the end zone three times Sunday with two receiving touchdowns and one on the ground. Jeanty is the first Raiders rookie running back to have a receiving and a rushing touchdown in the same game since Bo Jackson in 1987.

"It was alright," Jeanty said downplaying his performance. "To me, it's all about winning, not personal performance to success. I'm more about winning, putting W's on the stat sheet than my own personal stats."

Unfortunately with the number three, you also have to account for Geno Smith throwing three interceptions. It was his second game throwing as many interceptions this season. While he went 14-of-15 with two touchdowns on throws under 10 air yards, he didn't complete a pass over 10 air yards with all three of interceptions being near the middle of the field targeting Jakobi Meyers.

"Can't get those turnovers back, can't get those plays back, can't get the throws back," Smith said postgame. "You've got to make the play when it's there to be made. That's the reality of this game, and that's what the great ones do. I got to fight. I got to fight to get this stuff right. I got to make it right for my teammates. I owe it to them. I owe it to the organization. I owe it to the fans. Owe it to everybody. I got to get this stuff right."

19.2

On the opposite side of Crosby, Malcolm Koonce enjoyed arguably his best game since returning from his season-ending injury last year.

According to Next Gen Stats, Koonce pressured Caleb Williams five times, including a career-high three quick pressures. His 19.2 percent pressure rate was his best mark in a game since 2023. His two solo tackles were also his most in a game so far this season.

240

The Las Vegas Raiders rushed for 240 yards as a team against the Chicago Bears, which is more than their first three games combined. It was also the Raiders' first time rushing for over 200 yards in a game since Week 12 of the 2022 season, coincidentally against a Pete Carroll-led Seattle Seahawks team.

Of the 240 rushing yards, Jeanty contributed a career-high 138 yards. Raheem Mostert also chimed in with 62 yards on four carries, averaging nearly 16 yards per touch.

"You guys have all said it, everybody's been saying [Ashton Jeanty] just needs to break one run or whatever," Carroll said. "Well, he did, and he had a great game, and he looked fantastic for us, and Raheem was really good too. I thought the two complemented well, and I thought Chip [Kelly] did a nice job of taking what was there in the running game."

Geno Smith was also active in the run game when scrambling, averaging 7.8 yards per carry with 31 yards. The team totaled nine explosive runs over 10 yards, the most of any team in Week 4 so far. Their 92 RYOE (Rushing Yards Over Expected) was also the second most in the league this week, according to Next Gen Stats.

View the best photos from the Raiders' Week 4 matchup against the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium.

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