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Las Vegas Raiders Davante Adams Not 'Fooled' by 1-4 New England Patriots

"It's one of those games that you have to kind of dive into the tape and make sure you know who you're playing against, that way you don't get fooled thinking that based off of the 1-4 record, that it's going to be an easy game," Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams said.

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The New England Patriots enter Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders with a 1-4 record, which is the team's worst start in the Bill Belichick era.

However, that doesn't make Raiders receiver Davante Adams bat an eye.

"It's one of those games that you have to kind of dive into the tape and make sure you know who you're playing against, that way you don't get fooled thinking that based off of the 1-4 record, that it's going to be an easy game," Adams said. "Just based off the way we've been playing, we need to focus more on what we got going on, versus what everybody else is doing and that type of stuff. I feel like that will help us be consistent more consistently."

If the Raiders are going to beat the Patriots on Sunday, Adams will probably be a big reason why. Adams is currently 9th in the NFL in receiving yards and has already scored three touchdowns so far this season.

Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams (17)
Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams (17) / Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

There's a good chance Adams will line up opposite cornerback J.C. Jackson for at least part of Sunday's game. He's a player that Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knows very well from his time with the Patriots.

"He's got good size, good speed, good length, can disrupt at the line of scrimmage, excellent ball skills," McDaniels said. "I think he has more interceptions than anybody since '18 I think is the number, but just a complete player that played a lot of man coverage in New England. Very sticky in coverage, has a knack for finding the ball when it's in the air."

So even though the Pats are coming into this game as an underdog, they are not being underestimated by a team who knows them very well.

The Patriots and Raiders kick off from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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