Raiders–Saints
Final Score: LV 35-27 NO
Las Vegas Raiders
Quarterback
Kirk Cousins (LVR) vs. NO: 22/33 Passing, 248 Yards, 3 TD, 0 INT | 3 Carries, 3 Yards
I have no more jokes. Kirk Cousins is 3-0. Down 27-22 going into the fourth. Two touchdowns inside three minutes. Cody White from 4. Then Bowers from 4. Thirty-five to 27, go home. Bowers made his season debut and caught ten balls for 116, which probably deserves its own article somewhere else. Mayer had the earlier one from 3. Mike Washington Jr. broke a 36-yard run. Matt Gay hit three field goals. Somehow this team is undefeated. Twenty-two of 33 with eleven misses, nothing thrown to the other team, two sacks, and three touchdown passes in each of the first three weeks. I have called him a bye-week body three times now. I’m done doing that.
Running Back
Ashton Jeanty (LVR) vs. NOS: 19 Carries, 56 Yards | 3 Targets, 3 Receptions, 37 Yards
Jeanty was mostly shut down by the Saints rush defense on Sunday, but stayed active in the passing game and kept things moving with elite volume. Fantasy managers looking to buy low ought to do it now, because he will definitely be more involved in games where the Raiders face negative game scripts. With upcoming contests against the Chiefs, Patriots, Bills and Rams, reality might hit Las Vegas hard in the next couple of weeks.
Mike Washington Jr. (LVR) vs. NOS: 5 Carries, 54 Yards, TD
Washington finished an outstanding game with a 37-yard touchdown run and another 4 carries for an additional 17 yards, looking strong and physical in the run game. I didn’t understand the hype in preseason as he popped off a couple of big plays, but I’m starting to come around on MWJ as a really solid RB2 in this league (in real life, not in fantasy).
Mike Washington Jr. TD 🔥
Raiders got themselves one 💎
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/Pq9hXFhe4M— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 27, 2026
Dylan Laube (LVR) vs. NOS: Fumble (LOST)
Wide Receiver
Tre Tucker (LVR) vs. NOS: 4 Targets, 4 Receptions, 43 Yards
This was a let down after last week’s offensive explosion, but Tucker is running routes at a reliable rate. With the return of Bowers, the target share will reduce certainly, but at least he’s still on the field.
Jalen Nailor (LVR) vs. NOS: 3 Targets, 1 Reception, 16 Yards
Nailor appears to be the WR2 in this offense, but he’s still rotating with Cody White and Jack Bech, making him nearly impossible to roster. Especially in an offense with two tight ends that have garnered as much attention as Michael Mayer and Brock Bowers, Nailor’s fantasy value is very low at the moment.
Cody White (LVR) vs. NOS: 1 Target, 1 Reception, 4 Yards, TD
So this guy is now officially the poster boy of vultured touchdowns now, right? That’s three scores in two games since being elevated off the practice squad. He is helping absolutely nobody.
Tight End
Brock Bowers (LVR) vs. NO: 13 Targets, 10 Receptions, 116 Yards, TD
Michael Mayer (LVR) vs. NO: 3 Targets, 3 Receptions, 32 Yards, TD
Oh, so it’s gonna be like that, huh? If there was ever any question about whether Brock Bowers would be eased back into the Raiders’ offensive game plan, those concerns should be put to rest. Bowers slots in right next to Trey McBride as the TE1B for the rest of the season. Michael Mayer ironically had his best week this season with Bowers back in the lineup, and he should only be held in leagues with deep benches.
Kirk Cousins ➡️ Brock Bowers for the TD! @LVvsNO on CBS/Paramount+
Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/RdmXB55pgE— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2026
New Orleans Saints
Quarterback
Tyler Shough (NO) vs. LVR: 29/42 Passing, 255 Yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | 1 Carries, 36 Yards, 2 Fumbles (2 Lost)
An Honest Abe. Two lost fumbles. One interception. Every giveaway in the fourth quarter. Juwan Johnson took two of the scores, from 2 and from 1. Fant got the other pair, from 3 and from 16. New Orleans led 27-16 in the third and looked like a real football team. Then Koonce came off the edge at 13:04 and the ball was on the ground and Maxx Crosby was on top of it. Hunter Masses picked him off at 8:03. Jeremy Chinn got him at 2:21 and Las Vegas fell on that one too. Nineteen unanswered points. He also broke a 36-yard scramble, because of course he did. Olave went 9-107. The fantasy line was a gift. The film is a horror movie.
Running Back
Travis Etienne Jr. (NO) vs. LV: 13 Carries, 57 Yards | 2 Targets, 2 Receptions, 13 Yards
Travis Etienne Jr. led the team in touches but unfortunately left the game with an injury. Through roughly two and a half quarters, Etienne handled the majority of the backfield work, with Alvin Kamara mostly rotating in for a couple of drives. The Saints clearly didn’t trust their offensive line near the goal line, as Etienne could have had multiple touchdown opportunities, but New Orleans instead threw three touchdowns from inside the five-yard line.
Etienne was just okay on the ground, with his best run coming on a 16-yard gain in the third quarter. Outside of that run, he managed just 41 yards on 12 carries. Unfortunately, the big gain came at a price, as Etienne appeared to grab his hamstring near the end of the run before being tackled out of bounds. Etienne remains more of an RB3 for fantasy, but the injury will be something to monitor heading into next week.
Alvin Kamara (NO) vs. LV: 9 Carries, 36 Yards | 1 Target, 1 Reception, 5 Yards
Kendre Miller (NO) vs. LV: 4 Carries, 14 Yards | 3 Targets, 2 Receptions, 5 Yards
CJ Donaldson (NO) vs. LV: 1 Carry, 5 Yards
Alvin Kamara was used primarily as a change-of-pace option while Travis Etienne Jr. was on the field, but he didn’t do much with his opportunities. After Etienne left with an injury, Kamara split the backfield work with Kendre Miller, who didn’t record a touch until Etienne exited. Neither back was particularly effective on the ground, although Kamara did break off an 11-yard run. If Etienne’s injury lingers into next week, we could see Kamara and Miller split the workload, making this a backfield to monitor.
Wide Receiver
Chris Olave (NO) vs. LV: 13 Targets, 9 Receptions, 107 Yards
This Saints team just plays in banger after banger. Olave continued his double-digit target streak, but the end zone was all about the tight ends in this outing. Juwan Johnson and Noah Fant caught two TDs each, leaving none for this receiver corps. Still a solid showing from Olave as the clear lead pass-catcher.
Devaughn Vele (NO) vs. LV: 6 Targets, 3 Receptions, 39 Yards
Vele was hurt more by the TE focus, logging season lows in targets, receptions, and yards. He was targeted in the end zone once, as a bit of a silver lining. Still worth rostering until Jordyn Tyson returns.
Bryce Lance (NO) vs. LV: 3 Targets, 0 Receptions
Tight End
Juwan Johnson (NO) vs. LV: 8 Targets, 8 Receptions, 53 Yards, 2 TD
Noah Fant (NO) vs. LV: 4 Targets, 4 Receptions, 33 Yards, 2 TD
He’s a Juwanimal! The red zone usage for Juwan Johnson continued, even with the trend of a lower snap share persisting. It doesn’t matter when you’re getting this many scoring chances in this high-powered of an offense. I still think he’s a sell-high with this hot start, but I am also qualmless if you just want to see where this ride takes you. Noah Fant has also had two good weeks with a 0-target Week 2 sandwiched between them, and I think you know better than to go chasing this week’s production.