The Las Vegas Raiders fell to 3-2 in a 45-17 loss at the New England Patriots on Sunday. Let’s review how their wide receivers fared:

Tre Tucker

Tucker played 75 percent of the snaps, which led the team Sunday and was a season high for him. He had four catches for 41 yards on five targets. Tucker has had 49 receiving yards or less in 15 of his past 16 games..

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Cody White:

White played 37 snaps after playing a career-high 52 snaps in Week 4. White had two catches two catches for 44 yards on four targets.

Malik Benson

The rookie sixth-round pick played a career-high 16 snaps. He had one catch for six yards. He has two catches on eight targets for 12 yards this season.

Deven Thompkins:

Elevated from the practice squad for the game, Thompkins played 13 offensive snaps. He had one catch for eight yards on one target.

Dareke Young:

He played 11 offensive snaps after playing 12 in the previous three games. He didn’t have any catches.

Conclusion:

The Raiders threw 22 passes to tight ends and running backs in Week 5. The number was 34 the week prior. At New England, the Raiders’ receivers caught a combined eight catches 99 yards on 14 targets. The team could have Jalen Nailor and Dont’e Thornton back this week to try to spark some more production. And yes, star tight end Brock Bowers does line up as a receiver often.