UP: Joe Flacco to Courtland Sutton. The Broncos quarterback squeezed some throws into tight windows early on to Sutton over the middle of the field — converting a pair of first downs on the team’s second drive. The connection only grew from there as the second-year wide out hauled in seven balls for 120 yards.

DOWN: Third-down defense. The Raiders converted 7-of-8 third downs en route to scoring touchdowns on two of their three first-half drives. Quarterback Derek Carr completed 6 of 6 passes for 80 yards on the money down in the first half, with five of those passes either resulting in a first down or touchdown.

UP: Fare thee well Coliseum. The last of the mid-20th century multi-purpose “cookie-cutter” stadiums in use in the NFL, the Raiders’ home field is also the Athletics’ home field. That means the dirt of the baseball infield stretched from one 20-yard line to the other. Luckily, the Broncos never have to play on it again. We think.

DOWN: Ja’Wuan James injury. Denver’s big free-agent acquisition went down with a knee injury early in the second quarter. James, a right tackle, was hit in the knee, stayed in for a play, then hobbled off the field before being replaced by Elijah Wilkinson. He didn’t return the rest of the game.

UP: DL DeMarcus Walker. A 2017 second-round pick, Walker couldn’t get out former coach Vance Joseph’s doghouse last year and was a healthy scratch 13 times. But he was active Monday night, a sign he’s made a favorable impression on Vic Fangio.

DOWN: Tarps. Twenty-one sections of the upper deck on the stadium’s East side are covered by tarps. The Raiders probably won’t have that problem next year at their new $1.9 billion stadium in Las Vegas. Related Articles Jackson: Broncos tight end Noah Fant knows how to dance. Now he needs to learn how to get dirty

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UP: Guy Fieri. A Raiders fan, the celebrity chef patrolled the sidelines before the game and got a hug from Broncos general manager John Elway. Maybe Elway is trying to get his restaurants on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” Raiders owner Mark Davis soon joined the conversation.

DOWN: Antonio Brown signage. It was hard to tell who was more reviled inside Oakland-Alameda Coliseum — the Broncos or the recently released star wide receiver. Signs disparaging Brown, who signed with the Patriots soon after his release, were scattered about the stands and derogatory chants followed Oakland’s second-quarter touchdown.