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Las Vegas is 3-0 because the passing game keeps giving the Raiders answers when the game opens up. A 35-27 win in New Orleans pushed PFM another point higher and moved Las Vegas up two spots. Kirk Cousins and Brock Bowers are making the offense dangerous now, not just keeping the season afloat while the rest of the roster develops.
Las Vegas rose after a 35-27 win over New Orleans. A second straight victory strengthened Recent Performance and Coaching Direction, while improvements on both offense and defense pushed the overall PFM Team Score higher.
Las Vegas is becoming a Kirk Cousins passing offense faster than expected. The Raiders scored 35 in New Orleans and moved to 3-0 because Cousins is distributing efficiently while Klint Kubiak creates answers around Brock Bowers and the rest of the passing game.
Klint Kubiak has to solve quarterback transition and a young roster in the league’s toughest division before it becomes the part of Las Vegas' game opponents can attack every week.
Pick the winner.
Las Vegas owns one of the tougher remaining roads in the league because San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos form the hardest part of it. PFM has the schedule No. 2 with an opponent average of 82.4 and 8 games against current top-10 teams. The road is not difficult from start to finish, but the stretch around San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos leaves little room for an off week.
Toughest remaining opponent: Kansas City Chiefs at 90.6 PFM.
Shared profile: Coaching Direction and Roster Strength.
Las Vegas supports the quarterback with wide zone and play action, while New Orleans gets there with motion and formation stress. That means Las Vegas can use run action to create a cleaner passing window, while New Orleans can force coverage to declare before the snap. Las Vegas separates on defense, where the stronger blend of pressure and coverage is built around front-four pressure.
Las Vegas Raiders sits 4th in the division, 15.0 PFM points from Kansas City.
See the current Las Vegas Raiders depth chart across offense, defense and special teams.
Las Vegas owns 3 Super Bowl titles from 5 trips, with the latest coming in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.
