Regular Season: LV leads series, 8-7-1 (LV won 3 of past 4) Last reg. season meeting: 12/29/24: LV 25 at NO 10
RAIDERS NOTES:
RAIDERS can be 3-0 for 3rd time since 2002 (began 4-0 in 2002, 3-0 in 2021). • QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 253 yards & 3 TDs with 113.1 rating in Week 2 & became 3rd QB age 38+ all-time (Tom Brady & HOFer Peyton Manning) with 3+ TD passes in each of team’s 1st 2 games of season. Had 2 TD passes & 107 rating in his last start at NO (11/23/25 w/ Atl.). Is 1 of 3 active QBs (Aaron Rodgers & Matthew Stafford) with 300+ career TD passes (304). • RB ASHTON JEANTY had 63 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 15 rec.) in Week 2. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Is 1 of 3 AFC RBs (Jonathan Taylor & Kenneth Walker) with 150+ rush yards (150) & 50+ rec. yards (60) in 2026. Leads AFC RBs with 10 receptions this season. • WR TRE TUCKER led team with 5 catches for 119 yards & had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 2nd career game with 100+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR CODY WHITE had career-high 2 rec. TDs in Week 2. • TE BROCK BOWERS can make season debut. Had 7 catchvses for 77 yards in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in rec. yards (1,874) & 3rd in receptions (176) among TEs since 2024. • DE MAXX CROSBY leads NFL with 134 TFL since 2019. Had 7 tackles & TFL in his only career game at NO (10/30/22). • DE MALCOLM KOONCE had 1.5 sacks & 5th-career FF last week. • LB NAKOBE DEAN had 10 tackles, FF & 0.5 sacks in Week 2, 1 of 2 (Gregory Rousseau) with 0.5+ sacks & FF in each of 1st 2 weeks. • LB QUAY WALKER had 17th career game with 10+ tackles in Week 2. • CB ERIC STOKES had 1st-career sack & FF in Week 2. • CB HEZEKIAH MASSES (rookie) had 1st 2 career INTs last week. Is 1 of 3 rookies with PD in each of 1st 2 weeks. • S JEREMY CHINN had 6th career FR last week. Has 5 PD, 5 TFL & 3 sacks in 9 career games vs. NO.
SAINTS NOTES:
QB TYLER SHOUGH completed 27 of 34 atts. (79.4 pct.) for 252 pass yards & TD for 107.4 rating & rush TD in Week 2. Ranks 1st with 62 completions & 662 pass yards this season. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 250+ pass yards & TD pass. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE has 70+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs in 3 of his last 4 at home. Has 3 career seasons with 1,000+ rush yards. • WR CHRIS OLAVE led team with 8 catches for 86 yards & TD in Week 2. Aims for 6th in row with 85+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd with 18 catches & 268 rec. yards this season. Has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home & aims for 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • WR DEVAUGHN VELE had 5 receptions for 64 yards in Week 2. Aims for 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 4 catches for 66 yards in Week 2. Had 6 receptions for 66 yards in last meeting. • EDGE CHASE YOUNG had 1.5 sacks in Week 2 & aims for 5th in row at home with sack. • EDGE CAMERON JORDAN ranks 5th with 175 TFL & tied-3rd with 12 FR among active players since 2011. Had sack in last meeting. • LB PETE WERNER led team with 11 tackles & had sack in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LV with 11+ tackles. • LB KADEN ELLISS totaled 6 tackles & had TFL in Week 2. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 11 tackles & TFL in last game vs. LV (12/16/24 w/ Atl.). • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY had PD in Week 2 & has PD in 8 of his past 9. • CB QUINCY RILEY had PD in Week 2 & aims for 4th in row with PD. • S JUSTIN REID aims for 3rd in row at home with PD & 4th in row at home with 7+ tackles. Had 6 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in his last game vs. LV (11/29/24 w/ KC).
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