2026
Week 3 · Sunday 4:25 PM ET · Caesars Superdome
Raiders offensevsSaints defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Raiders, 7 for Saints. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
The Raiders won 35–27 from as low as 8% (Q3 4:22, down 27–16). The Saints had been 61% favorites at kickoff. The game turned for good at Q4 9:15: K.Miller left guard to NO 30 for 3 yards (M.Crosby) (50% → 51%). The biggest single swing came at Q4 8:03, 24 points for the Raiders.
The plays that swung it
- 1Q4 8:03LVT.Shough pass short left intended for B.Lance INTERCEPTED by H.Masses [M.Koonce] at NO 43. H.Masses to NO 8 for 35 yards (J.Johnson). FUMBLES…54% → 77%
- 2Q4 13:04LVT.Shough sacked at LV 39 for -10 yards (M.Koonce). FUMBLES (M.Koonce) [M.Koonce], touched at LV 39, RECOVERED by LV-M.Crosby at LV 45.16% → 31%
- 3Q3 3:29LVM.Washington right guard pushed ob at NO 1 for 35 yards (J.Reid). Las Vegas challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was…12% → 24%
- 4Q3 6:40NOD.Carlson kicks 63 yards from NO 35 to LV 2. D.Laube to LV 30 for 28 yards (A.Jennings). FUMBLES (A.Jennings), RECOVERED by NO-J.Howden at LV 32.69% → 80%
- 5Q2 0:19LVK.Cousins pass short left to B.Bowers pushed ob at NO 14 for 15 yards (J.Sanker). The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the…50% → 59%
- ★Q4 9:15LVK.Miller left guard to NO 30 for 3 yards (M.Crosby).turning point50% → 51%
Win probability is nflverse's model, which starts from the betting line and updates before every snap with the score, the clock, down, distance, field position and timeouts. A swing is the change in one team's chance across a play, in percentage points. The turning point is the play after which the winner never fell to 50% again.
B.Bowers led the Raiders at +8.6 EPA (10 catches for 116). C.Olave led the Saints at +7.7 EPA (9 catches for 107).
Raiders
| Passing | C/A | Yds | TD | INT | Sk | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Cousins100% | 22/33 | 248 | 3 | 3 | +9.0 |
| Rushing | Car | Share | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Jeanty84% | 19 | 70% | 56 | -6.6 | |
| M.Jr.16% | 5 | 19% | 54 | 1 | +4.3 |
| K.Cousins100% | 3 | 11% | 3 | -2.3 |
| Receiving | Tgt | Share | Rec | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Bowers79% | 13 | 43% | 10 | 116 | 1 | +8.6 |
| T.Tucker57% | 4 | 13% | 4 | 43 | +2.5 | |
| C.White21% | 3 | 10% | 1 | 4 | 1 | +0.4 |
| J.Nailor57% | 3 | 10% | 1 | 16 | +1.3 | |
| M.Mayer87% | 3 | 10% | 3 | 32 | 1 | +3.3 |
| A.Jeanty84% | 3 | 10% | 3 | 37 | +0.9 | |
| M.Benson6% | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense H.Masses 1 INT, J.Chinn 1 sack, M.Koonce 1 sack · Kicking M.Gay 3/3 FG (long 41)
Saints
| Passing | C/A | Yds | TD | INT | Sk | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Shough100% | 29/42 | 255 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -3.6 |
| Rushing | Car | Share | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Etienne38% | 13 | 46% | 57 | +1.3 | |
| A.Kamara32% | 9 | 32% | 36 | -1.3 | |
| K.Miller19% | 4 | 14% | 14 | -0.2 | |
| T.Shough100% | 1 | 4% | 36 | +2.1 | |
| C.Donaldson16% | 1 | 4% | 5 | +0.5 |
| Receiving | Tgt | Share | Rec | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Olave84% | 13 | 33% | 9 | 107 | +7.7 | |
| J.Johnson62% | 8 | 20% | 8 | 53 | 2 | +1.9 |
| D.Vele88% | 6 | 15% | 3 | 39 | -0.1 | |
| N.Fant57% | 4 | 10% | 4 | 33 | 2 | +4.7 |
| K.Miller19% | 3 | 8% | 2 | 5 | -1.1 | |
| B.Lance72% | 3 | 8% | 0 | 0 | -8.1 | |
| T.Etienne38% | 2 | 5% | 2 | 13 | +1.0 | |
| A.Kamara32% | 1 | 3% | 1 | 5 | -0.3 |
Defense C.Young 2 sacks, K.Boyd 1 sack
Each player's line for this game from nflverse's weekly stats; the percentage beside his name is his share of the offense's snaps. Share is his part of the team's carries or targets in this game. Defense lists sacks and interceptions; kicking lists field goals.
Tight ends feast
Saints give up 8.9 targets a game to tight ends (28th), against a league average of 7.6. Raiders' tight ends produce 13.6 (1st).
Deep left is open
Saints are worst against deep left throws, allowing +1.21 EPA per attempt. Raiders send 7% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Wideouts get blanketed
Saints give up 144 yards a game to wide receivers (16th), against a league average of 147. Raiders' wide receivers produce 100 (32nd).
Explosive play rate
Call this one even. Raiders create explosive plays on 8% of snaps (26th). Saints give them up at 11% (28th).
The Raiders lead the series 5–4 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). They have won the last 2. This game is the latest meeting.
The last 5
| 2026 · Wk 3 | LV 35 at NO 27 |
| 2024 · Wk 17 | LV 25 at NO 10 |
| 2022 · Wk 8 | LV 0 at NO 24 |
| 2020 · Wk 2 | NO 24 at LV 34 |
| 2016 · Wk 1 | LV 35 at NO 34 |
2026 records
| Raiders | Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4–4 | 2–5 |
| Division | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Conference | 3–3 | 1–3 |
| Other conference | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Home | 1–3 | 0–4 |
| Away | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Last 5 | LLLLW | LLLWL |
| Streak | Won 1 | Lost 1 |
| Points a game | 27.6 – 28.8 | 23.1 – 27.7 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Raiders' side. Records are this regular season.
| Stat | Favors LV · Favors NO | NFL avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | +0.02#14 | +0.08#27 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 43%#14 | 49%#31 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 5.5#14 | 6.0#28 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 8%#26 | 11%#28 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | +0.19#6 | +0.09#23 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 4%#3 | 7%#11 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | -0.21#29 | +0.04#31 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 3.2#30 | 4.8#30 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 44%#9 | 51%#30 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 55%#22 | 60%#14 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 100#32 | 144#16 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 120#1 | 68#27 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 13.6#1 | 8.9#28 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 53#2 | 38#24 | 32 | |
Raiders: EPA per throw
Saints: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.