NO to win-163TLDR: The Saints play at home for the 1st time this season after 2 road games, and the Raiders arrive on their 2nd straight trip with Brock Bowers and Kwity Paye both questionable.
Supports
- The spot
After opening at Detroit and Baltimore, the Saints play their home opener, their 1st Superdome game since an Aug. 15 preseason date, with the crowd working against a road offense's snap count.
- Travel
Las Vegas makes its 2nd straight road trip and its 1st out of Pacific time, while the Saints begin a 3-game homestand with no trip to look past.
- Pass rush
Kwity Paye is questionable after missing Thursday with an illness, and he is half of the edge pressure the Saints' backup left tackle has to survive.
- Raiders TE
Brock Bowers is questionable after a Sept. 8 meniscus trim and sat out Friday, so Kirk Cousins may again be without his best target.
Against
- Left tackle
Asim Richards starts for Kelvin Banks Jr., who is on IR after ankle surgery, and a 49.4 PFF grade over 28 snaps makes him Shough's biggest risk.
- Coaching
Klint Kubiak was the Saints' offensive coordinator in 2024 and Joe Woods ran their defense in 2023-24, so the Raiders' staff knows much of this roster.
Neutral
- Weather
No weather — indoors at Caesars Superdome.
- Last meeting
Las Vegas won 25-10 here in December 2024 with Kubiak on the losing sideline, and neither team has the same head coach now, so little of it carries over.