# Raiders 35, Saints 27: Week 3 recap

> The Las Vegas Raiders beat the New Orleans Saints 35-27 on Sun, Sep 27 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA (Week 3, 2026 season). Records after the game: Raiders 4-5, Saints 3-5. K.Cousins (LV) led all players with +8.9 EPA on 39 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T02:41:27.822Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Raiders vs Saints?

The Las Vegas Raiders won 35-27. By quarter: LV 3-13-6-13, NO 6-7-14-0.

### Who was the best player in Raiders vs Saints?

By expected points added: K.Cousins (LV, +8.9 EPA on 39 dropbacks), B.Bowers (LV, +8.6 EPA on 13 targets) and C.Olave (NO, +7.7 EPA on 13 targets).

### What was the turning point of Raiders vs Saints?

The biggest swing in win probability (25 points toward the Raiders) came in Q4 at 8:03: (Shotgun) T.Shough pass short left intended for B.Lance INTERCEPTED by H.Masses [M.Koonce] at NO 43. H.Masses to NO 8 for 35 yards (J.Johnson). FUMBLES (J.Johnson), touched at NO 7, recovered by LV-A.Butler at NO 4.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 7:35 | M.Gay 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Ward, Holder-A.Cole. | LV 3-0 NO |
| Q1 | 0:50 | (Shotgun) T.Shough pass short left to J.Johnson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. D.Carlson extra point is Blocked (T.Booker), Center-C.Adomitis, Holder-R.Wright. | LV 3-6 NO |
| Q2 | 11:27 | M.Gay 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Ward, Holder-A.Cole. | LV 6-6 NO |
| Q2 | 5:46 | T.Zuhn reported in as eligible.  K.Cousins pass short right to M.Mayer for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Ward, Holder-A.Cole. | LV 13-6 NO |
| Q2 | 1:54 | (Shotgun) T.Shough pass short left to N.Fant for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Adomitis, Holder-R.Wright. | LV 13-13 NO |
| Q2 | 0:00 | M.Gay 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Ward, Holder-A.Cole. | LV 16-13 NO |
| Q3 | 6:40 | T.Shough pass short left to J.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [M.Crosby]. D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Adomitis, Holder-R.Wright. | LV 16-20 NO |
| Q3 | 5:46 | T.Shough pass short right to N.Fant for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Adomitis, Holder-R.Wright. | LV 16-27 NO |
| Q3 | 3:20 | M.Washington right guard pushed ob at NO 1 for 35 yards (J.Reid).Las Vegas challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED.M.Washington right guard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO | LV 22-27 NO |
| Q4 | 9:21 | K.Cousins pass short left to C.White for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. K.Cousins is sacked. ATTEMPT FAILS. | LV 28-27 NO |
| Q4 | 6:22 | (Shotgun) K.Cousins pass short left to B.Bowers for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Ward, Holder-A.Cole. | LV 35-27 NO |