Las Vegas
Raiders
2-0
35
FINAL
76
New Orleans
Saints
2-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a stunning display of offensive firepower, the New Orleans Saints crushed the Las Vegas Raiders with a final score of 76-35 in Week 3 of the 2026 season. With both teams looking to gain momentum early in the season, the Saints showcased their dominance, leaving no doubt about their capabilities.
Tyler Shough was the star of the night for New Orleans, throwing for an astounding 516 yards and 8 touchdowns, effectively shredding the Raiders' secondary. Barion Brown was his favorite target, racking up 261 receiving yards and finding the end zone multiple times. Meanwhile, Ashton Jeanty struggled to find any room on the ground for the Raiders, only managing 22 rushing yards.
Defensively, the Saints made their presence felt at crucial moments, with Decamerion Richardson snagging two interceptions that halted any potential Raiders momentum. Christen Miller added a sack to his impressive performance, contributing to the Raiders' inability to establish any rhythm on offense. The turning point came early in the second half, when Richardson's second interception set up yet another scoring drive for New Orleans, effectively sealing the game and demonstrating their complete control.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 40 | 21 | 516 | 8 | 2 | 116.6 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 43 | 19 | 413 | 4 | 4 | 71.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough | QB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barion Brown | WR | 8 | 261 | 32.6 | 3 | 61 | 0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 7 | 159 | 22.7 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 2 | 63 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | WR | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Riley | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Greenard | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dalton Johnson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zakee Wheatley | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hezekiah Masses | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keyron Crawford | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Matt Gay | K | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

