NFL Game Preview: Las Vegas Raiders (3-1-0) vs. New England Patriots (2-2-0)

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CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Gillette Stadium

Referee: Craig Wrolstad

Regular Season: NE leads series, 18-17-1 (LV won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/7/25: LV 20 at NE 13

Klint Kubiak (LV) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-1 (.750)

Mike Vrabel (NE) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 70-50 (.583)

Las Vegas Last Game: L, 30-27 vs. KC (Week 4)

New England Last Game: W, 29-26 at BUF (Week 4)

RAIDERS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 365 yards & 2 TDs in Week 4. Ranks tied-1st in NFL (Brock Purdy) with 11 TD passes in 2026. Is 1 of 4 QBs with 2+ TD passes in 4 games this season. Has 65+ comp. pct., 240+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on road. Completed 30 of 37 atts. (81.1 pct.) for 299 yards & 3 TDs with 116.1 rating in his last start vs. NE (11/24/22 w/ Min.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY led team with 126 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 58 rush) last week. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Rushed for 38 yards & TD in last meeting, his NFL debut. • WR TRE TUCKER had 54 rec. yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 6 receptions for 86 yards & TD in Week 4, surpassing Jason Witten (188) for most catches by TE under age 24 in NFL history (192). Tied HOFer Kellen Winslow Sr. (31 games) as 2nd-fastest TE ever to reach 2,000 career rec. yards. Tied for longest active streak with rec. TD (3 – George Kittle). Had 5 catches for 103 yards in last meeting. • TE MICHAEL MAYER had 8 catches for 82 yards last week. • TE IAN THOMAS had 1st rec. TD since 2020 in Week 4. • DE MAXX CROSBY leads NFL in TFL (134) since 2019. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his 4 career games vs. NE. Had sack & PD in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE aims for his 4th in row vs. NE with 0.5+ sacks. • DT ADAM BUTLER had 4 tackles, TFL & 0.5 sack in Week 4. Spent 1st 4 seasons (2017-20) with NE, totaling 96 tackles, 20 TFL, 15 sacks, 9 PD & FF. • LB QUAY WALKER had 6 tackles & 10th-career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & TFL. Had 6 tackles & TFL in his only career game vs. NE (10/2/22 w/ GB). • CB HEZEKIAH MASSES (rookie) led team with 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 4. Leads rookies in PD (6) & ranks tied-1st in NFL in INTs (3) this season. Aims for his 5th in row with PD & 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

PATRIOTS NOTES

• QB DRAKE MAYE passed for 269 yards & 3 TDs & had 54 rush yards in Week 4. Has TD pass in 3 of his past 4 at home, incl. playoffs. Has 205+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3. Has won 9 of his past 10 home starts, incl. playoffs. Completed 30 of 46 atts. (65.2 pct.) for 287 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 74 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 27 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home, incl. playoffs. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON had 42 rush yards in Week 4. Has 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 career home games. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 51 scrimmage yards (27 rush, 24 rec.) in last meeting, his NFL debut. • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 6 receptions for 58 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 5th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Had 96 rec. yards in only home game this season (Week 2 vs. Pit.). • WR MACK HOLLINS had 53 rec. yards in Week 4. Totaled 57 receptions for 690 yards & 4 TDs in 2022 with LV. Has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7, incl. playoffs. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE led team with 8 tackles & had FF last week. Totaled 306 tackles, 17 TFL, 11 PD, 5.5 sacks, 5 INTs, FF & FR from 2023-24 with LV. Aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of his 3 career games vs. LV. • LB CHRISTIAN ELLISS had 6 tackles in Week 4. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 at home, incl. playoffs. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • LB ELIJAH PONDER had sack & FR last week. Has sack & FR in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. • S KEVIN BYARD had 2 INTs in his last game vs. LV (9/28/25 w/ Chi.). • S CRAIG WOODSON had 1st-career INT in Week 4. Has PD in 5 of his past 6, incl. playoffs. Had 8 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting, his NFL debut. • CB MARCUS JONES had 5 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 4 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting.

Game Odds

Las Vegas Raiders            45          

New England Patriots    – 3.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 10, 2026

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