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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 29
Raiders Reach 3-0 Behind Klint Kubiak, Setting Up Week 4 Clash With 3-0 Chiefs
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 29

Raiders Reach 3-0 Behind Klint Kubiak, Setting Up Week 4 Clash With 3-0 Chiefs

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 29

Summary

  • Las Vegas moved to 3-0 after a 35-27 comeback win at New Orleans, a result that turned early skepticism into belief the Raiders may be for real.
  • Klint Kubiak's arrival and sharper free-agency decisions have driven the turnaround from last season's 3-14 collapse, with Kirk Cousins stabilizing the offense while top pick Fernando Mendoza sits.
  • Four fourth-quarter takeaways against the Saints highlighted the biggest change: a defense ranked second in the NFL in EPA allowed per play after last year's struggles.
  • Brock Bowers added 116 yards and a touchdown, and the offense sits 16th in EPA per play despite playing two games without him.
  • Sunday's home game against 3-0 Kansas City now looms as the Raiders' biggest test since moving to Las Vegas in 2020.

Insights

Are the 3-0 Raiders finally real, or will the Chiefs expose this hot start as another early-season illusion?
How much of the Raiders’ turnaround comes from Kirk Cousins, and how long can Fernando Mendoza stay on the bench?