Pittsburgh
Steelers
2-1
14
FINAL
38
Las Vegas
Raiders
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant performance, the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 38-14 in Week 4 of the 2027 season. This matchup was crucial for both teams as they sought to establish their positioning in a competitive conference. The Raiders showcased their offensive prowess, putting the Steelers on notice with a commanding display.
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza led the charge for Las Vegas, throwing for 273 yards and two touchdowns, while Ashton Jeanty added a powerful ground game with 112 rushing yards. Receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. was a standout, racking up 124 receiving yards, providing Mendoza with a reliable target throughout the game. The Raiders' offense clicked on all cylinders, consistently moving the ball and finding the end zone.
Defensively, the Raiders were equally impressive, with Roquan Smith leading the team with ten total tackles, demonstrating his ability to stifle the Steelers' attempts to mount a comeback. The turning point came when Treydan Stukes intercepted a pass from the Steelers' quarterback, shifting momentum firmly in favor of Las Vegas. With a relentless pass rush led by Quay Walker, who registered half a sack, the Raiders applied pressure that kept Pittsburgh on their heels all game long.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 31 | 18 | 58% | 273 | 2 | 0 | 108.6 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 43 | 26 | 60% | 242 | 0 | 1 | 66.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 40 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 47 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 6 | 124 | 20.7 | 40 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Connor Heyward | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roquan Smith | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Green | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahya Black | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teitum Tuioti | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Redmond | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Bruener | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Brown | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 29 |

