Raiders Beat Saints 35-27 in Week 3
Las Vegas Raiders 35, New Orleans Saints 27 at Caesars Superdome. Kirk Cousins went 22 of 33 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns.
The Las Vegas Raiders beat the New Orleans Saints 35-27 on Sunday, September 27 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The Saints are 1-2 and the Raiders are 3-0.
35-27 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Saints led 6-3 after the first quarter, the Raiders led 16-13 at halftime, and the Saints led 27-22 after three quarters. The Raiders scored first on a Matt Gay 41-yard field goal with 7:35 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Brock Bowers 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins for the Raiders in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Raiders, Kirk Cousins went 22 of 33 for 248 yards with 3 touchdowns. Ashton Jeanty had 19 carries for 56 yards, and Brock Bowers caught 10 passes for 116 yards with 1 touchdown. For the Saints, Tyler Shough went 29 of 42 for 255 yards with 4 touchdowns and 1 interception. Travis Etienne Jr. had 13 carries for 57 yards, and Chris Olave caught 9 passes for 107 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Saints outgained the Raiders 381 to 340 in total yards. The Raiders turned the ball over once and the Saints 4 times. On third down, the Raiders went 7-12 and the Saints went 9-15. Time of possession was 27:32 for the Raiders and 32:28 for the Saints.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Raiders winning, with a projected score of Raiders 24, Saints 21 at low confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 5 points. Right winner at Low confidence. New Orleans led 27-16 in the third quarter before turning the ball over on four straight possessions, one of them on a disputed fumble ruling. Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and Brock Bowers had 10 catches for 116 yards in his return. The Raiders are 3-0.
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- ESPN: Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints box score
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