Las Vegas
Raiders
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0
FINAL
41
New Orleans
Saints
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AI Recap
AI RECAPThe New Orleans Saints dominated the Las Vegas Raiders with a resounding 41-0 victory in Week 3 of the 2026 season. This win underscores the Saints' strong position early in the season, showcasing their offensive firepower and solidifying their dominance at home.
Tyler Shough led the charge for New Orleans, throwing for an impressive 401 yards and two touchdowns, while Chris Olave was unstoppable on the receiving end, racking up 225 yards. Travis Etienne Jr. contributed significantly on the ground with 81 rushing yards, helping the Saints maintain control throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Saints were equally impressive, with Jonas Sanker intercepting a pass to stifle any potential momentum from the Raiders. The turning point came early when the Saints jumped out to a quick lead, forcing Las Vegas to abandon their run game and become one-dimensional. The relentless pressure from the Saints' defense, combined with their high-powered offense, left the Raiders struggling to keep pace all game long.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough | QB | 45 | 28 | 62% | 401 | 2 | 0 | 105.8 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 35 | 13 | 37% | 123 | 0 | 1 | 35.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | 36 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | HB | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dylan Laube | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Chris Olave | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | WR | 10 | 225 | 22.5 | 97 | 1 | 83 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 36 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Alvin Kamara | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Travis Etienne Jr | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jack Bech | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Sanker | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christen Miller | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Bresee | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Laulu | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Jordan | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Werner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Emerson Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Broughton | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | 2 | 2 | 5 | 42 |
| Matt Gay | K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

