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NFL Preview: Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) vs New Orleans Saints (5-10)

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez, Kristina Pink (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: Series tied, 7-7-1 (LV won 2 of past 3)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/30/22: LV 0 at NO 24

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HEAD COACHES

Antonio Pierce vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 8-16 (.333)

Darren Rizzi vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 3-3 (.600)

RAIDERS NOTES

• QB AIDAN O’CONNELL completed 24 of 38 atts. (63.2 pct.) for 257 yards with 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4. • RB AMEER ABDULLAH had season-high 85 scrimmage yards (47 rec., 38 rush) & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 65+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Needs 75 scrimmage yards for 3rd-career 500-yard season (2015 & 2017). • RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had 56 scrimmage yards (29 rec., 27 rush) & rush TD in Week 16. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Had TD catch in only career game at NO (10/2/22 w/ Min.). • TE BROCK BOWERS led team with 11 catches for 99 yards last week, becoming 2nd rookie ever (Odell Beckham Jr.) & 3rd TE ever (Zach Ertz & Evan Engram) with 10+ catches in 4 games in a season. Has rec. TD in 3 of past 4 on road & 125+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 on road. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 101 catches, tied with Anquan Boldin for 3rd-most ever by rookie. Leads TEs with 1,067 rec. yards & can surpass HOFer Mike Ditka (1,076 in 1961) for most-ever by rookie TE. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS has 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had 9 catches for 94 yards in only career game vs. NO (9/26/21 w/ NE). • DT ADAM BUTLER has TFL in 5 of past 6 & 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with sack. • DE K’LAVON CHAISSON had sack & PD last week, 4th-straight game with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4 & PD in 2 of past 3. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 16, 4th-straight game with 7+ tackles. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ tackles in 15 games this season. • S ISAIAH POLA-MAO had 9 tackles & 1st 2 career FFs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles.

SAINTS NOTES

• QB SPENCER RATTLER (rookie) passed for 153 yards & rushed for 28 yards in Week 16. Aims for his 3rd home start in row with 20+ completions. • RB ALVIN KAMARA became 4th player ever (HOFers Marshall Faulk & Lenny Moore & Christian McCaffrey) with 50+ rush TDs (60) & 25+ rec. TDs (25). Needs 7 scrimmage yards for 4th-career 1,500-yard season. Has 18 receptions, 332 scrimmage yards (166 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 2 career games vs. LV, incl. 9 catches, 150+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs in each game. • RB KENDRE MILLER has 30+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 games in 2024. • RB JORDAN MIMS had career-high 5 receptions in Week 16. • WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at home. • TE FOSTER MOREAU had 91 catches, 1,107 yards & 12 TDs in 61 games (2019- 22) with Raiders. • DE CAMERON JORDAN aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DE CARL GRANDERSON has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. • DT KHALEN SAUNDERS had career-high 2 PD & TFL last week. • DL BRYAN BRESEE has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home & has career-high 7.5 sacks in 2024. • DL CHASE YOUNG has 0.5+ sacks & TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with 10 tackles & had 4th TFL of season last week. Has 114 tackles in 2024 & is 1 of 3 (Eric Kendricks & Bobby Wagner) with 100+ tackles in each of past 8 seasons. Needs TFL for 12th-straight season with 5+ TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with TFL. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 3 PD in last meeting. • S TYRANN MATHIEU has 99 career PD. Has 4 PD, 2 INTs & 2 FR in his past 3 vs. LV & aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with INT.

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