Venue & Logistics
Venue: Northwest Stadium (FedEx Field), Landover, Maryland
Kickoff Time: 1:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Jen Hale (field reporter)
Weather Forecast (Landover, MD)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm
Temperature: ~80°F (27°C) at kickoff, cooling to 72°F (22°C) by the fourth quarter
Winds: 6–10 mph from the southwest
Precipitation: ~20% chance of scattered showers
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
Las Vegas Raiders:
QB Geno Smith (3 INTs in Week 2) – Healthy, starting
RB Ashton Jeanty (rookie, 2.7 YPC) – Probable
OL Jackson Powers-Johnson – Questionable
Washington Commanders:
QB Jayden Daniels (knee) – Questionable
RB Austin Ekeler – Out (Achilles, IR)
WR Noah Brown – Questionable
TE John Bates – Questionable
CB Jonathan Jones – Questionable
Key Player Matchups
Geno Smith (LV) vs. Commanders’ Pass Rush – Smith threw 3 INTs vs. Chargers; Washington will look to pressure him into mistakes.
Ashton Jeanty (LV) vs. Commanders’ Run Defense – Rookie RB has struggled; Washington must keep him bottled up.
Jayden Daniels (WAS) vs. Raiders’ Secondary – If healthy, Daniels’ dual-threat ability is game-changing; if not, Marcus Mariota provides veteran steadiness.
Deebo Samuel (WAS) vs. Raiders’ Corners – Samuel remains Washington’s most explosive weapon, especially with Ekeler sidelined.
Recent Team Form
Las Vegas Raiders (1-1):
L vs. Los Angeles Chargers 20-9 (Week 2, MNF)
W vs. Denver Broncos 24-17 (Week 1)
Offense averaging 16.5 PPG; defense allowing 18.5 PPG.
Washington Commanders (1-1):
L vs. Green Bay Packers 27-10 (Week 2, TNF)
W vs. Arizona Cardinals 24-20 (Week 1)
Offense averaging 17.0 PPG; defense allowing 23.5 PPG.
Series History
All-Time Meetings: Raiders lead 8–7
Most Famous: Raiders beat Washington 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII
Recent Trend: Commanders have won 4 straight vs. Raiders
Betting Trends
Raiders are 1-1 ATS in 2025; both games went Under
Commanders are 1-1 ATS in 2025; both games went Under
Washington is 7-2 ATS as a home favorite under Dan Quinn
Raiders are 0-4 SU in last 4 vs. Commanders
Historical Betting Results
2021: Commanders +2.5, won 17-15 → Cover, Under
2017: Commanders -3, won 27-10 → Cover, Under
2013: Commanders -1, won 24-14 → Cover, Under
RAIDERS NOTES:
• QB GENO SMITH totaled 200 yards (180 pass, 20 rush) last week. Has 7 TDs vs. INT with 109.7 rating over his past 5 road starts. Passed for 369 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 103.9 rating in only career start vs. Was. (11/12/23 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY (rookie) has 40+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 games. • TE BROCK BOWERS is 1 of 5 TEs with 5+ catches in each of 1st 2 games of season. Has 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Has 1,335 rec. yards in 19 career games & needs 77 rec. yards to surpass HOFer Mike Ditka (1,411 rec. yards) for most-ever by TE in 1st 20 games. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Ranks tied-3rd in AFC with 14 catches this season. • WR TRE TUCKER aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD catch. • DE MAXX CROSBY had 5 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. • DE MALCOLM KOONCE had sack in last meeting. • DE TYREE WILSON had 1st-career PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. • DT JONAH LAULU had career-high 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB DEVIN WHITE is 1 of 4 in NFL with 8+ tackles & TFL in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Had career-high 18 tackles with 3 TFL & 2 sacks in only career game vs. Was. (11/14/21 w/ TB). • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 7 tackles & team-high 2 PD last week. Aims for his 11th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & FF in his last game vs. Was. (9/23/24 w/ Cin.). • CB KYU BLU KELLY had TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S JEREMY CHINN had 6 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 2. Had 7 TFL & 5 PD in 2024 with Was. Had 13 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Was. (11/21/21 w/ Car.).
COMMANDERS NOTES:
• QB JAYDEN DANIELS passed for 200 yards & 2 TDs vs 0 INTs in Week 2, his 9th-career game with 2+ TD passes. Has 4,001 pass yards & 976 rush yards in 19 career games & can become 1st player ever with 4,000+ pass yards & 1,000+ rush yards in 1st 20 career games. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 65+ rush yards & 5th in row at home with 95+ rating. • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT rushed for 82 yards & TD in 1st home game in Week 1. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 5 catches last week. Set to appear in his 100th career game in Week 3. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 7 receptions & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 23rd-career TD catch. Is 1 of 5 with 7+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. • TE ZACH ERTZ had 6 catches for team-high 64 rec. yards & 55th-career rec. TD in Week 2. Aims for his 5th in row with rec. TD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Raiders with 8+ catches & 75+ rec. yards. • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with 11 tackles last week & is 1 of 5 with 10+ tackles in each of 1st 2 weeks. • LB VON MILLER had half sack last week & leads all active players with 130 career sacks. Has 9 sacks in 17 career games vs. Raiders. • DT DARON PAYNE has TFL in 4 of his past 5 at home. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 5th in row with TFL. • CB MARSHON LATTIMORE had 6 PD in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL had 6 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 12 of his 19 career games. • S QUAN MARTIN had 7 tackles & 1st PD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
Game Odds
Las Vegas Raiders 44.5
Washington Commanders – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 20, 2025
