The Las Vegas Raiders had the element of surprise on their side on Sunday.
During the second quarter of their divisional game against the Denver Broncos, the Raiders decided to bust out an extremely gutsy fake punt. Facing a 4th-and-4 from their own 36-yard line, Raiders punter AJ Cole faked the kick and then threw it downfield to receiver Tre Tucker.
The gimmick worked as the Broncos were caught completely off-guard, enabling Tucker to get all the way down to the Denver 30-yard line.
Take a look at the video of the play.
RAIDERS FAKE PUNT
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The Raiders were able to get a field goal out of the continued drive and took a 13-9 lead into the half as a result.
That was a really bold call there by Las Vegas, especially from inside their own territory and while going up against an elite defense in the Broncos. While they are just 2-8 this year, the Raiders still have plenty in their bag (apparently including fakes straight out of Dan Campbell’s playbook).
