The Las Vegas Raiders ended their four-game skid in Week 6 with a 20-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans on October 12 at Allegiant Stadium. The game also saw the return of Michael Mayer, who had been sidelined for the past two weeks with a concussion.
Las Vegas kept its passing attack conservative against the Titans to cut down on turnovers, and that approach paid off for Mayer. He made the most of his opportunities, finishing with a touchdown and 50 receiving yards on five catches.
With Brock Bowers sidelined for the game, Mayer served as Geno Smith’s lone big target over the middle. Moreover, while speaking to the media on October 15, Smith made a bold prediction involving the Notre Dame product who they will need to count on heading into their Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
“I think Mike’s gonna have a lot of games better than that,” Smith told reporters. “I think the world of Mike, the way he competes, the way he goes out there and blocks in the run game. He’s dynamic in the passing game and great after the catch.
“I think he’s going to have a lot of good games. Having him back does a lot for our offense. He’s a guy I rely on, we rely on, and he’s such a great player. I just want to continue to let him do his thing and get him the ball.”
Michael Mayer Praises Raiders QB Geno Smith
These words from Smith come after Mayer also had high praise for him after the tight end spoke to “Raiders Postgame Live” and gave a lot of credit to the veteran signal caller for his big game against the Titans.
“We’ve been working on it all week long,” Mayer said. “But what it’s really about is taking the opportunities that I can that arise throughout the game—whether that be first, second quarter, or the second half—and doing what I can with them.
“Geno did a great job today, man. Geno did a great job finding the open receiver [and] finding me when I was open. That fourth down was a really, really good find for me on a side view. So props to Geno for that. Really good day for him finding the open receiver. And for me, it’s about getting open and then Geno finding me.”
Michael Mayer Talks Returning to the Field
Additionally, Mayer shared his emotions of returning to the field after undoing concussion protocol, finally getting the green light to play, and, more importantly, contributing to a win that moves the team’s record to 2-4.
“It feels great being back out there with my guys, being back out there with Geno,” Mayer added. “The offense feels really, really good. As you can see, we had some really, really good drives today, and we’re going to build off that. We’re going to do a good job. I’m excited about the win — I really am. I’m excited I could help this team get a W, both on special teams and on offense.”
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