Last Week: Raiders 33, Eagles 22

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had one of the most efficient passing days in NFL history, completing 31 of 34 attempts for 323 yards and two touchdowns—with just one interception—as part of an easy victory against the Philadelphia Eagles. And he did it without his top target, tight end Darren Waller, who missed the game after rolling his ankle in practice. Foster Moreau filled in admirably, emerging as the Raiders’ top receiver in the game and scoring their first touchdown. Las Vegas heads into its bye week 5-2, good for first place in the AFC West.

AFC West Watch:

The Raiders are technically a half-game ahead of the LA Chargers in the standings, but only because the latter had a bye in Week 7. If the Chargers beat the New England Patriots in a Week 8 home game, they’ll hold a first-place tiebreaker over the Raiders by way of a Week 4 head-to-head victory.

The second matchup of the year between the Chargers and Raiders won’t come until the final game of the regular season, January 9 at Allegiant Stadium. The other two teams in the division, the Chiefs and Broncos, are each struggling at 3-4 but could get back on track with Week 8 home games. Kansas City hosts the New York Giants, while Denver takes on Washington at Empower Field at Mile High. The Raiders return from their bye with a trip to the Giants on November 7, and then play their next division game November 14 at home against the Chiefs.

Raider to Monitor: Running back Josh Jacobs

Jacobs scored a touchdown right before halftime against the Eagles but didn’t return to the game after suffering a chest injury. Interim coach Rich Bisaccia had no update on his status afterwards. Las Vegas has been fine without Jacobs, who has already missed two games this season with ankle and toe injuries, but the team seemed optimistic he could stay healthier for the second half of the season. That’s now in question. Waller’s injury, on the other hand, isn’t considered serious; he even tested out his ankle in a pregame workout routine before the team decided to sit him. Jacobs is the big question now, even though the Raiders have another starting-caliber running back in Kenyan Drake. –Case Keefer