Pittsburgh
Steelers
1-2
20
FINAL
34
Las Vegas
Raiders
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 4 matchup, the Las Vegas Raiders topped the Pittsburgh Steelers with a final score of 34-20, solidifying their standing in the league. The Raiders came into this game looking to build momentum, and they delivered a convincing performance against a Steelers team still searching for consistency.
Fernando Mendoza was the standout for the Raiders, throwing for two touchdowns while leading the offense with poise. Ashton Jeanty contributed significantly on the ground, racking up 79 rushing yards to keep the defense honest. Meanwhile, Drew Allar of the Steelers managed to accumulate 215 passing yards, with Pat Freiermuth serving as his primary target, totaling 88 receiving yards.
Defensively, the Raiders were impactful, with Maxx Crosby leading the charge with two sacks that disrupted the Steelers' rhythm. The turning point came late in the second quarter when Crosby's pressure led to a critical turnover, allowing the Raiders to extend their lead and control the game from that moment on. The Steelers struggled to respond, ultimately falling short in the second half as Las Vegas tightened its grip on the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | QB | 31 | 19 | 61% | 215 | 1 | 0 | 92.8 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 35 | 23 | 66% | 214 | 2 | 0 | 101.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 43 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Laube | HB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyron Crawford | REDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dalton Johnson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie White | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lee | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahya Black | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Carlson | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 |
| Maddux Trujillo | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 |

