Las Vegas rallied to beat New Orleans 35-27 on Sunday, reaching 3-0 for its best opening run since 2021. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes, and the Raiders capitalized on four fourth-quarter turnovers; the Saints fell to 1-2.
New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough threw four touchdown passes, including a 16-yard score to Noah Fant that put the Saints ahead by 11. Las Vegas turned Maxx Crosby’s recovery of a Shough fumble and rookie Hezekiah Masses’ interception into touchdowns; later fumbles by Shough and Juwan Johnson helped seal the win.
Cousins completed 22 of 33 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns. Brock Bowers had 116 yards and a touchdown on 10 catches. The Raiders’ No. 1 overall draft pick, Fernando Mendoza, has yet to play a snap.
