WEEK 15
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-6) @ LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (5-8)
DATE: Sunday (12/18/22)
STADIUM: Allegiant Stadium
TIME: 4:05 PM ET
REFEREE: Ronald Torbert
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Patriots lead all-time series, 18-14-1
STREAKS Patriots have won past 6
LAST GAME 9/27/20: Raiders 20 at Patriots 36
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/19/17: Patriots 33, Raiders 8 (in Oakland)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK: W 27-13 at Arizona
COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 8-1
PTS. FOR 21.2
OFFENSE 319.6
PASSING Mac Jones: 208-305-2,198-7-8-85.7
RUSHING Rhamondre Stevenson: 164-742-4.5-4
RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 50-593-11.9-3
PTS. AGAINST 18.4
DEFENSE 312.6
SACKS Matthew Judon: 14.5
INTs Jonathan Jones: 3
TAKE/GIVE +3 (21/18)
PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 42.9 (38.3)
KICKING Nick Folk: 108 (27/27 PAT; 27/32 FG)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB MAC JONES passed for 235 yards last week. Has 0 INTs in 4 of past 5. Ranks 2nd among qualified passers with 68.2 comp. pct. this season.
• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON ranks 3rd among RBs in 2022 with career-high 58 catches.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 road games in 2022.
• RB PIERRE STRONG (rookie) led team with career-high 90 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 20 rec.) & rushed for 1st-career TD last week.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS has 55+ rec. yards in each of 5 road games this season.
• WR NELSON AGHOLOR aims for 3rd in row on road with 5+ catches. Had career-high 896 rec. yards with 8 rec. TDs in 2020 with LV.
• WR KENDRICK BOURNE had season-best 5 catches in Week 14. Had TD catch in only career game vs. Raiders (11/1/18 w/ SF).
• TE HUNTER HENRY led team with season-high 70 rec. yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 60+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in his last game vs. LV (12/17/20 w/ LAC).
• LB MATTHEW JUDON had 1.5 sacks in Week 14 & ties for NFL lead with career-high 14.5 sacks this season. Had 3 sacks & FF in only last game vs. Raiders (11/25/18 w/ Bal.).
• LB JOSH UCHE had 3 sacks last week & is only player in NFL with 3 sacks in 2 games this season. Aims for 4th in row with sack & 3rd in row with 2+ sacks. Since Week 8, leads NFL with 10 sacks. Judon & Uche only pair of teammates each with 10+ sacks in 2022.
• LB JA’WHAUN BENTLEY led team with 10 tackles in Week 14. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting. Leads team with 85 tackles.
• DB KYLE DUGGER had 1st FF of career last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
• DB MARCUS JONES (rookie) had career-best 7 tackles & 1st-career INT in Week 14.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
LAST WEEK: L 17-16 at Los Angeles Rams
COACH VS. OPP. Josh McDaniels: 1-0
PTS. FOR 23.7
OFFENSE 361.9
PASSING Derek Carr: 269-434-3,117-20-10-89.4
RUSHING Josh Jacobs: 269-1,402-5.2-11
RECEIVING Davante Adams: 82-1,247-15.2-12
PTS. AGAINST 24.1
DEFENSE 365.0
SACKS Maxx Crosby: 11.5
INTs Duron Harmon: 2
TAKE/GIVE -3 (10/13)
PUNTING (NET) AJ Cole: 50.0 (44.0)
KICKING Daniel Carlson: 110 (26/27 PAT; 28/31 FG)
RAIDERS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR has 7 TDs vs. INT in 5 home games this season & aims for 3rd in row at home with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 261 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 119.4 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row vs. AFC East with 95+ rating & 5th in row with 300+ pass yards. Has 3,117 pass yards in 2022 & joined HOFer Peyton Manning & Russell Wilson as only QBs ever with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 9 seasons
• RB JOSH JACOBS had 114 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 15 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 6th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & 4th in row with rush TD. Has 833 scrimmage yards (166.6 per game) & 5 rush TDs in past 5. Leads NFL with career-high 1,748 scrimmage yards & 1,402 rush yards & ranks tied-3rd with 11 rush TDs. Can join HOFer Marcus Allen (1,759 in 1985) as only Raiders ever with 1,500+ rush yards in season.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS aims for 7th in row overall with 70+ rec. yards & 5th in row at home with 95+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in his last game vs. NE (11/4/18 w/ GB). Ties for NFL lead with 12 rec. TDs, his 4th-career season with 12+ rec. TDs.
• DE MAXX CROSBY had 2 TFL, sack & PD last week. Has sack in 4 of past 5. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has career-best 11.5 sacks in 2022, most by Raider since 2015. Leads NFL with 19 TFL this season.
• DE CHANDLER JONES had sack, 1st FF of season & FR in Week 13. Aims for 3rd in row with sack & has FR in 2 of past 3. Had sack & FR in only career game vs. NE (9/11/16 w/ Az.). Totaled 36 sacks & 10 FFs in 4 seasons with NE (2012-15).
• LB DENZEL PERRYMAN aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of past 4.
• CB NATE HOBBS had 9 tackles last week & aims for his 4th in row with 8+ tackles.
• CB AMIK ROBERTSON had 1st-career sack in Week 13.
