Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints

Injuries noted

Las Vegas Raiders: Chris Collier (IR) — Collier (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve with the Raiders on Sunday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.; Justin Shorter (IR) — Undisclosed; Corey Rucker (IR) — Undisclosed; Justin Pickett (IR) — ir; Chigozie Anusiem (IR) — The Raiders placed Anusiem (knee) on injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.; Keyron Crawford (IR) — The Raiders placed Crawford (ankle) on injured reserve Sunday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.; Brennan Jackson (IR) — ir; Carter Runyon (IR-R) — Runyon (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Raiders on Sunday with a designation to return.; Dont'e Thornton Jr. (IR) — ir; Brock Bowers (Questionable) — Bowers (knee), who is listed as questionable for Week 3, is expected to make his season debut Sunday at New Orleans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.; Aidan O'Connell (Out) — O'Connell (personal) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.; Darien Porter (Questionable) — Porter (foot) was a limited participant at the Raiders' practice Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.; Treydan Stukes (Out) — Stukes (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.; Nakobe Dean (Questionable) — Dean (shoulder) was a limited participant at the Raiders' practice Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.; Folorunso Fatukasi (Questionable) — questionable; Kwity Paye (Questionable) — questionable

New Orleans Saints: Mason Tipton (PUP-R) — Tipton (leg) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Saints on Sunday.; Nick Saldiveri (PUP-R) — Knee; Bryan Bresee (IR) — Knee - ACL; Dillon Radunz (IR) — ir; Jordyn Tyson (IR-R) — Tyson (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by New Orleans on Sunday.; Ty Chandler (IR) — The Saints placed Chandler (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; Jaylan Ford (IR-R) — Ford (undisclosed) was placed on New Orleans' injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return.; David Long Jr. (IR) — The Saints placed Long (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday.; Moliki Matavao (IR) — The Saints placed Matavao (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; Lorenzo Styles Jr. (IR) — ir; Rejzohn Wright (IR) — Wright (hip) was put on injured reserve by the Saints on Monday.; Audric Estime (IR) — The Saints placed Estime (thigh) on injured reserve Saturday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.; Isaiah Stalbird (Questionable) — questionable; Zach Wood (IR) — The Saints placed Wood (calf) on injured reserve Friday.; Chase Young (Questionable) — Young (calf) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.; Christen Miller (Out) — Miller (toe) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Raiders.; Kendre Miller (Questionable) — Miller was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to an illness, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; Martin Emerson Jr. (Questionable) — Emerson (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Raiders.; Kelvin Banks Jr. (IR) — Banks (ankle) underwent surgery this week, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.; Travis Etienne Jr. (Questionable) — Etienne (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.; Barion Brown (Out) — Brown (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus Las Vegas.; Jonas Sanker (Questionable) — Sanker (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.; Nathan Shepherd (Questionable) — questionable

QUARTERBACK

• Kirk Cousins is the projected starting quarterback for LV

  7 Y/A

  Through 2 games in 2026, Kirk Cousins threw for 413 passing yards, completed 67.8% of his passes and averaged 7 yards per attempt. Last season over 10 games he threw for 1721 yards, completed 61.7% and averaged 6.4 yards per attempt, 10-5 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 6-3 touchdown-to-interception line is 2 games in.

• Tyler Shough is the projected starting quarterback for NO

  7.36 Y/A

  Through 2 games in 2026, Tyler Shough threw for 662 passing yards, completed 68.9% of his passes and averaged 7.36 yards per attempt. Last season over 11 games he threw for 2384 yards, completed 67.6% and averaged 7.29 yards per attempt, 10-6 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 4-2 touchdown-to-interception line is 2 games in.

TRENCHES

• LV: 100.5 rushing yards allowed per game to NO's 136.5

  36 YPG

  LV is at 100.5 rushing yards allowed per game over 2 games; NO is at 136.5 over 2 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Sep 26.

PASS RUSH

• LV: 4 sacks recorded per game to NO's 2

  2 SACKS

  Las Vegas has recorded 4 sacks per game, while New Orleans has recorded 2. Both defenses have only 2 games behind those rates, so the gap can shift on a few successful rushes. Las Vegas brings the stronger early sack profile, while pressure markets need caution when the sample is this short.

PACE & SCRIPT

• LV: 13.5 points allowed per game to NO's 24

  10.5 PPG

  LV is at 13.5 points allowed per game over 2 games; NO is at 24 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season LV was at 25.4 over 17 games and NO at 22.5 over 17 games.

• NO: 75 offensive plays per game to LV's 63.5

  11.5 PLAYS

  LV is at 63.5 offensive plays per game over 2 games; NO is at 75 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season LV was at 55.8 over 17 games and NO at 63.2 over 17 games.

TURNOVERS

• LV: 2.5 takeaways per game to NO's 1

  1.5 TO

  Las Vegas has produced 2.5 takeaways per game, compared with 1 for New Orleans. Those totals span 2 games, and turnovers can turn on a small number of plays. Las Vegas has created more disruption so far, but turnover production is a volatile input when sizing any matchup angle.

• NO: 1 interception thrown per game to LV's 1.5

  0.5 INT

  LV is at 1.5 interceptions thrown per game over 2 games; NO is at 1 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season LV was at 1.12 over 17 games and NO at 0.71 over 17 games.

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS

• NO: 5.1 yards per play to LV's 4.7

  0.4 Y/P

  New Orleans has the stronger early offense per play and is almost exactly at its 17-game level from last season. Las Vegas has improved from its own prior-season mark, but remains behind New Orleans through two games. The sample is small, so the useful matchup angle is whether New Orleans can keep its usual efficiency while Las Vegas tries to sustain its early improvement.

RED ZONE

• LV: 60% red-zone scoring allowed to NO's 71.4%

  11.4 PP

  LV is at 60% red-zone scoring allowed over 2 games; NO is at 71.4% over 2 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Sep 26.

MISMATCH

• LV: 1 sacks taken a game to NO's 4

  1 VS 4

  Las Vegas has taken 1 sack a game through 2 games, while New Orleans has taken 4. Las Vegas was at 4 sacks a game last season, so its protection has improved sharply early, while New Orleans is above its 3.06 rate. The Raiders can keep their offense on schedule if they protect the quarterback; New Orleans needs to reduce negative plays to avoid stalled drives.

COVERAGE

• LV: 29.2% third downs allowed to NO's 40.9%

  11.7 PP

  Las Vegas has forced more third-down stops than New Orleans through 2 games. The Raiders' early edge matters for drive length, though 2 games is too little evidence to treat either rate as fixed.

REPLACEMENT

• Kelvin Banks Jr. (OT) is on injured reserve for NO

  IR

  Banks is on injured reserve after ankle surgery this week. He is unavailable against Las Vegas, removing a Saints offensive tackle from the line for this game.

• Zach Wood (LS) is on injured reserve for NO

  IR

  Wood is out for New Orleans after a calf injury led to an injured-reserve placement Friday. A long snapper works on punts, field goals and extra points, so the Saints need a replacement in that specialist role against Las Vegas.

PRACTICE REPORT

• Treydan Stukes

  Out

  Concussion · Did not practice · Out

• Barion Brown

  Out

  Hamstring · Did not practice · Out

• Christen Miller

  Out

  Toe · Did not practice · Out

• Martin Emerson Jr.

  Questionable

  Shoulder · Limited practice · Questionable

• Aidan O'Connell

  Questionable

  Not injury related - personal matter · Did not practice · Questionable

• Brock Bowers

  Questionable

  Knee · Did not practice · Questionable

• Kwity Paye

  Questionable

  Illness · Limited practice · Questionable

• Chris Olave

  LP

  Limited practice

• Nathan Shepherd

  LP

  Limited practice

• Nakobe Dean

  FP

  Full practice

• JJ Pegues

  FP

  Coach's Decision · Full practice

• Juwan Johnson

  FP

  Full practice

• Ashton Jeanty

  FP

  Full practice

• Folorunso Fatukasi

  FP

  Full practice

• Alvin Kamara

  FP

  Full practice

• Darien Porter

  FP

  Full practice

• Oscar Delp

  FP

  Full practice

• Kendre Miller

  FP

  Full practice

• Travis Etienne Jr.

  FP

  Hamstring · Full practice

• Dareke Young

  FP

  Full practice

• Chase Young

  FP

  Full practice

• Cameron Jordan

  FP

  Full practice

• Davon Godchaux

  FP

  Full practice

• Isaiah Stalbird

  FP

  Full practice

• Jonas Sanker

  FP

  Full practice

• Segun Olubi

  FP

  Full practice

SITUATIONAL

• LV (2-0) at NO (1-1)

  -20 PT GAP

  Las Vegas is 2-0 and +26, while New Orleans is 1-1 and +6. The Raiders won their only road game, and the Saints have no home result listed, so Las Vegas brings the stronger overall start without much evidence about New Orleans in this building. The Raiders' two-game streak is useful context, though it remains an early-season sample.

AFTER GARY

• LV +3 → +3.5

  NOW +0.5

  Gary's number was 3; the same book now shows 3.5.