By Sunday's afternoon NFL slate continues with a cross-conference matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Las Vegas Raiders, as Brock Purdy and the Niners offense hopes to keep things rolling against the middling Raiders.
Las Vegas enters the matchup with a bit of momentum after a win over the New York Jets, though their 4-4 record needs more of a kickstart to stay in playoff contention. Another round of San Francisco injuries — this time to receivers Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. — may also make the Raiders' job a little easier against the still dynamic 49ers offense.
The Niners, though coming off a bye week, are also dealing with some off-field drama from this week, with the return of Brandon Aiyuk and a denied trade from Jauan Jennings hanging over Sunday's matchup.
Still, this looks like San Francisco's game to lose, on the way to getting a league-best 7-1 record — unless the Raiders can play spoilers.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Raiders and 49ers face off in Week 9, airing on Fox.
