Geno Smith threw three interceptions Sunday, marking the fourth consecutive game with at least one pick, and fueling a 34-24 loss for the Las Vegas Raiders against the Buffalo โBills. Smith’s streak of turnovers is rapidly becoming a historic liability, mirroring a concerning pattern reminiscent of past Raiders quarterback struggles.
The Raiders’ acquisition โขof Smith was intended to stabilize aโฃ long-turbulent quarterback position,but his recent performance raisesโ serious questions โขabout the team’s โoffensive direction. โขSmith’s current interception streak-spanning games against the Denver Broncos (september 10), the Buffalo bills (September 17), the Pittsburgh Steelers (September 24), and again โขagainst the Bills (October 1)-places him in rare company, threatening to derailโฃ the Raiders’ season and potentially force a reevaluationโ of the quarterback situation.
NFL Week 5 Game Balls & Gaffes
Game Balls:
* Josh Allen (QB,Buffalo โBills): โAllen completed 31 of 37 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns,adding 38โ rushing yards.
* Christian McCaffrey (RB, San Francisco 49ers): mccaffrey rushed forโ 85โ yards and five touchdowns in the 42-10 victoryโข over โฃthe Dallas Cowboys.
* Tua Tagovailoa โ(QB, Miami Dolphins): โTagovailoa threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-17 win against the New York Giants.
* Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs): mahomes passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-20 victory over the Minnesota โขvikings.
Gaffes:
* โ Geno โฃSmith (QB, las โVegas Raiders): As noted, Smith’s threeโฃ interceptions against the Bills continued a troubling trend.
* Dak Prescott (QB, Dallas Cowboys): โPrescott threw two interceptions and struggled to find a rhythm in โthe Cowboys’ lopsided loss to theโ 49ers.
* Daniel Jones (QB, New York Giants): Jones wasโค sacked six times and โขcompleted only 26โข of 44 passes for โข202 yardsโ andโ one touchdown in โฃthe loss to the Dolphins.
