Buffalo
Bills
1-4
15
FINAL
20
Las Vegas
Raiders
5-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Las Vegas Raiders topped the Buffalo Bills 20-15, securing a crucial victory that keeps their playoff hopes alive. The game was tightly contested, with both teams fighting hard for momentum throughout the afternoon.
Leading the charge for the Raiders was quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who threw for an impressive 292 yards and two touchdowns. His performance was complemented by Ashton Jeanty's steady ground game, contributing 52 rushing yards. Meanwhile, Khalil Shakir stood out for the Bills, racking up 95 receiving yards but ultimately fell short in the effort to secure a win.
Defensively, the Bills' Maxwell Hairston was a standout with 13 total tackles, but it was the Raiders' ability to create key stops that turned the tide. A pivotal moment came in the fourth quarter when Mendoza connected with a receiver for a touchdown that extended the Raiders' lead, leaving the Bills scrambling to catch up. Although Bradley Chubb recorded 1.5 sacks for Buffalo, it was not enough to stifle the Raiders' offense, allowing Las Vegas to hold on for the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 36 | 24 | 292 | 2 | 0 | 109.9 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 36 | 25 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 99.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Khari Blasingame | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| James Cook III | HB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | SS | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taron Johnson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Laulu | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keyron Crawford | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Jackson | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Stone | FS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Jackson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Danna | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gay | K | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Prater | K | 3 | 4 | 0 | 48 |

