After 273 days away, Brock Bowers caught 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in his season debut as the Las Vegas Raiders rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Saints on the road, reaching 3-0 for the first time since 2021.
Malcolm Koonce delivered two pivotal fourth-quarter plays: a strip-sack set up Las Vegas’ go-ahead touchdown, and a quarterback hit caused an interception that preceded another score. He tied Maxx Crosby with six pressures despite rushing on 21 snaps, compared with Crosby’s 39, according to Pro Football Focus. Linebacker Nakobe Dean forced a fumble for a third straight game and led the Raiders with 12 tackles.
Right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson posted a 34.6 Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade, his lowest of the season, and exited the game early. Backup Caleb Rogers earned a 74.9 grade in a five-snap appearance. At safety, backup Isaiah Pola-Mao allowed five completions on five targets for 39 yards and three of the Saints’ four touchdowns while starter Treydan Stukes was unavailable after not clearing concussion protocol. The article said the Raiders could make a change at right guard.
