NFL Game Preview: Las Vegas Raiders (3-4-0) vs. New York Jets (2-5-0)

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FOX: Chris Myers, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

MetLife Stadium

Referee: John Hussey

Regular Season: LV leads series, 25-18-2 (LV won 4 of past 5)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/12/23: NYJ 12 at LV 16

Klint Kubiak (LV) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-4 (.429)

Aaron Glenn (NYJ) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 5-19 (.208)

Las Vegas Last Game: L, 35-21 vs. LAR (Week 7)

NY Jets Last Game: L, 28-25 vs. MIA (Week 7)

RAIDERS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 295 yards & 2 TDs in Week 7. Leads NFL in TD passes (16) & ranks 3rd in pass yards (1,877) in 2026. Is only QB with 240+ pass yards in 6 games this season & is 1 of 2 QBs (Jordan Love) with 2+ TD passes in 6 games this season. Completed 21 of 33 atts. (63.6 pct.) for 234 yards & TD in his last start vs. NYJ (11/30/25 w/ Atl.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY had 76 scrimmage yards (61 rec., 15 rush) & rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. • WR TRE TUCKER had 5 receptions for 103 yards & TD in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches, 95+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 6 catches for 73 yards last week. Ranks 2nd in rec. yards among TEs (455) & ranks tied-3rd in receptions (34) in 2026. Is 1 of 3 TEs with 6+ receptions in 4+ games (4) this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TD catch. • DE MAXX CROSBY had TFL in Week 7. Leads NFL in TFL (136) & ranks 5th in sacks (71.5) since 2019. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had FR in last meeting at NYJ (12/6/20). • DT TONKA HEMINGWAY had 1st sack of season last week. • LB QUAY WALKER had season-high 12 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Has 6+ tackles & TFL in 4 of his past 5. Had 6 tackles in his only career game vs. NYJ (10/16/22 w/ GB). • LB NAKOBE DEAN had 12 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 7. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Alex Singleton) with 12+ tackles in 4 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row with 12+ tackles. • CB HEZEKIAH MASSES (rookie) had 6 tackles in Week 7. Ranks tied-3rd among rookies with 6 PD in 2026. • S JEREMY CHINN had 7 tackles & FR last week. Had PD in his only career game vs. NYJ (9/12/21 w/ Car.).

JETS NOTES

• QB GENO SMITH completed 23 of 30 atts. (76.7 pct.) for 287 yards & 3 TDs with 125.3 rating in Week 7. Spent 2025 with LV, totaling 3,025 pass yards & 19 TD passes. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ comp. pct., 250+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 27 of 37 atts. (73 pct.) for 328 yards & 2 TDs with 106.6 rating in his last start vs. LV (11/27/22 w/ Sea.). • RB BRAELON ALLEN led team with career-high 134 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 30 rec.) & career-high 6 receptions last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. • WR GARRETT WILSON has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 9 receptions for 93 yards in last meeting. • WR OMAR COOPER (rookie) had 5 catches for 115 yards & TD catch in Week 7. Became 3rd player ever with 5+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his 1st 3 career games. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 2 TD catches in 2026. • TE MASON TAYLOR had 5 receptions for 62 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 8 tackles, 2 TFL & 2 PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles & TFL. Had 5 tackles, FF & PD in last meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 2 PD in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 13 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. LV (12/29/24 w/ NO). • EDGE KINGSLEY ENAGBARE had 6 tackles & 0.5 sacks last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had 2 TFL & sack in his only career game vs. LV (10/9/23 w/ GB). • EDGE DAVID BAILEY (rookie) had TFL & 0.5 sacks in Week 7. Leads rookies in sacks (5.5), TFL (7) & FFs (3) in 2026. • EDGE NATE LYNN had 1st-career sack last week. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team with 10 tackles in Week 7. • S DANE BELTON had 9 tackles last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 7 tackles & INT in his last game vs. LV (12/28/25 w/ NYG). • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had 2 PD in Week 7. Aims for his 5th in row with PD

Game Odds

Las Vegas Raiders            46.5

New York Jets                    – 1.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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