Las Vegas at New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — The Las Vegas Raiders will visit the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in a National Football League game at Caesars Superdome. Las Vegas enters at 2-0, while New Orleans is 1-1. The Raiders are seeking a 3-0 start, and the Saints are aiming to move above .500. The Raiders have scored 53 points this season, and the Saints have scored 54. Both teams enter after wins in their most recent games.

The Raiders are coming off a 26-14 win at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Kirk Cousins completed 19 of 29 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns and ran four times for 1 yard. Ashton Jeanty had 21 carries for 48 yards, four receptions for 15 yards and a tackle, and Mike Washington Jr. added three carries for 7 yards. The Raiders opened the season with a 27-13 home win over Miami. In that game, Cousins completed 21 of 30 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns.

Cousins has been the player to watch for Las Vegas, directing an offense that has opened the season with two wins. The Raiders will face a New Orleans defense looking to slow that passing game and limit big plays. Las Vegas will try to remain unbeaten.

The Saints are coming off a 24-17 win at Baltimore on Sunday. Tyler Shough completed 27 of 34 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown, ran nine times for 23 yards and scored another touchdown. Travis Etienne Jr. had eight carries for 25 yards and two receptions for 6 yards. Alvin Kamara added nine carries for 15 yards and five receptions for 7 yards. New Orleans opened the season with a 31-30 overtime loss at Detroit. Shough completed 35 of 56 passes for 410 yards and three touchdowns and ran four times for 8 yards in that game.

Shough has been the player to watch for New Orleans. The Saints have split their first two games and will rely on his production through the air and on the ground. New Orleans will try to build on its most recent victory and stay competitive in the early part of the schedule.

Las Vegas will aim to protect the ball and continue its strong start. New Orleans will look to match the Raiders’ scoring pace and take advantage of playing at home. The game is set for Sunday at Caesars Superdome.

Interstat’s game simulator projects New Orleans to win 31-24. Las Vegas has been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of +3, and the over/under is 43.5.