Jimmy Garoppolo has 'a bad day' as Raiders lose to Lions - ESPN

DETROIT — While Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had a pithy summation of his play in the Raiders' 26-14 loss to the Detroit Lions Monday night at Ford Field, All-Pro receiver Davante Adams was nearly speechless.

It was that kind of game for the Las Vegas offense, which was outgained by the Lions 486-157.

«You have good days and bad days,» Garoppolo sighed. «Today was a bad day, there's no sugarcoating it. It is what it is. So, I've just got to play better. Myself, I have to play better. A bunch of little things that will solve a lot of problems.

»It starts with me. We've got to be better, and we will be."

After suffering through a 10-for-21 passing night for 126 yards with an end zone interception and enduring a career-high-tying six sacks, Garoppolo's 46.9 passer rating was the third-lowest passer rating in a start of his career.

And Garoppolo, who was returning after missing last week's loss at the Chicago Bears with a back injury suffered the previous week, now leads the NFL with nine interceptions. This despite missing 2½ games (he missed the Raiders' Week 4 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers with a concussion).

«We can't win if we give the ball away, period,» said Raiders coach Josh McDaniels, who reiterated that he wasn't singling out Garoppolo.

Adams, meanwhile, had just one catch on seven targets for 11 yards, and his 14% catch rate was tied for the worst reception percentage in a game with five-plus targets in his career, per ESPN Stats & Information research. And while Garoppolo did look for Adams deep, he missed with four off-target throws.

«Honestly, I don't know what to say at this moment,» Adams said softly. «I truly don't. I wish I had the words to say something that's not going to get blown up