Two of the most surprising teams through two weeks of the NFL season will meet when the Las Vegas Raiders visit the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.
The Raiders secondary was excellent in the Week 2 win over the Chargers. Las Vegas held Justin Herbert to 192 passing yards and picked him off twice. But this week, the Raiders defensive backfield will look different.
After beating the Los Angeles Chargers in Los Angeles for the first time since 2020, the Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 for the first time in five years. The Raiders have won seven games in the past two seasons combined.
HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) head to the Crescent City this week to take on the New Orleans Saints (1-1) with an opportunity for an upset win to match their season win total from 2025 in the third week of the season.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to rack up at least 4,000-passing-yards and toss at least 30 touchdowns in the same season can you name in six minutes?
Even in the midst of their shocking 2-0 start to the season, the Las Vegas Raiders definitely need some help at wide receiver, and a recent NFL mock draft seems to have identified an ideal solution for them.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
It is never too early to talk about trades. There is always time to try to add or subtract from a roster, even just two games into a season. The Raiders are in an interesting position.
Fernando Mendoza and the Las Vegas Raiders have quickly become one of the better stories through two weeks of the 2026 NFL season. Las Vegas used the No.
After beating the Los Angeles Chargers, the Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 and within reach of a 3-0 start. They look to replicate their success from the season's first two weeks, while also addressing areas that need improvement.
One rookie has outplayed all of his fellow first-year teammates in Las Vegas. Hezekiah Masses is generating excitement in the secondary. Las Vegas appears to be further ahead in its rebuild than expected.
Maxx Crosby had the most tumultuous offseason of his career. But the Raiders defensive end hasn’t shown any drop off on the field. The Raiders agreed to trade Crosby to the Ravens for a couple of first-round picks this offseason.
The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot to be excited about after two games, winning at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers for the first time since 2020.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Las Vegas Raiders' front office took a hard look in the mirror this offseason, then used resources to quickly revamp their roster. On both sides of the ball, the Raiders made notable additions with the potential to make an immediate impact.
The Las Vegas Raiders have made a perfect start to the 2026 NFL season with Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback. Despite selecting Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, the new Raiders head coach, Klint Kubiak, made the decision to roll with Cousins as QB1.
The reason Maxx Crosby chose “8 to 24” is not simply the numbers. The Raiders star says the metaphor represents his next step in maturity as an elite player, one shaped by a difficult offseason that pushed him toward a level he always believed he could reach.
There’s nothing like a divisional matchup to definitively decide where teams stand. After this past week’s action, it’s abundantly clear the AFC West has a new basement dweller in our Power Rankings.
Although many believe the Las Vegas Raiders will be one of the worst teams again this season, that claim seems false so far. This roster isn’t the same as it was last year, as Sin City improved in almost every facet during the offseason.
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have opened the 2026 season 2-0 without one of the most important players on their roster. That could change Sunday.
According to Ian Rapoport, Raiders TE Brock Bowers is expected to return from his knee injury for Week 3 against the Saints. Bowers had meniscus surgery
The Las Vegas Raiders are generating elite pressure without blitzing, and Maxx Crosby is at the center of a defensive formula that could change everything.
Williams' injury against the Minnesota Vikings has brought out plenty of opinions, including criticism of his reaction to being carted off the field. Crosby isn't interested in questioning the quarterback's toughness.
For Raiders fans, 2-0 has created something more complicated than celebration. It has created hope, which is not an emotion Raider Nation has learned to trust easily.
The noise followed the Raiders from the tunnel to the final whistle Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Silver and black filled the building, Las Vegas kept finding new heroes and by the time Kirk Cousins took the final knee, the Raiders had a 26-14 win over the Chargers and their first 2-0 start since 2021.