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Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints

NFLWeek 3 • regular • 2026
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Saints logo
Saints
New Orleans
27
vs
Raiders logo
Raiders
Las Vegas
35
NO 48%52% LV
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Las Vegas Raiders 52% to win. The biggest signal favoring Raiders:

  • Injuries. Raiders healthier: 6 out, 0 doubtful vs Saints 8 out, 0 doubtful

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VenueCaesars Superdome
New Orleans, LA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Raiders (away)
Saints (home)
52%
Win probability
48%
0
High-impact factors
0
6
Players ruled out
8

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Raiders defeated the Saints 35-27.

Our model predicted the Raiders would win with 52% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Raiders and was a notable factor: Raiders healthier: 6 out, 0 doubtful vs Saints 8 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating favored the Saints and was a contributing factor: Saints ELO 1461 vs Raiders ELO 1415 (diff: +46)
  • Home Field Advantage was neutral and a contributing factor: First home game of the season for Saints; Raiders are 1-0 on the road
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Saints have 8 player(s) ruled out, while the Raiders have 6.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Raiders won 27-35

Raiders won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Raiders at 52%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Las Vegas Raiders
  • ELO RatingFavors New Orleans Saints
  • Home Field AdvantageNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

LV
NO
Injuries
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours LV|Favours NO

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Saints

Our Model48%

Raiders

Our Model52%

Understanding the win probability calculation

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/28/2026, 8:00:01 AM

Saints

Martin Emerson Jr.CB(Shoulder)
OUT
Tyree WilsonDE(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Christen MillerDT(Toe)
OUT
John Ridgeway IIIDT(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Kelvin Banks Jr.OT(Ankle)
OUT
Zach WilsonQB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Treyton WelchTE(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Barion BrownWR(Hamstring)
OUT

Raiders

Darrell Luter Jr.CB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
JJ PeguesDT(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Bryce CabeldueG(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Aidan O'ConnellQB(Personal)
OUT
Dalton JohnsonS(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Treydan StukesS(Concussion)
OUT

Key Players

Raiders

Aidan O'ConnellQBOUT
-8.1% win prob impact
Jacob ClarkQB
Fernando MendozaQB
Kirk CousinsQB
E.J. Williams Jr.WR

Saints

Zach WilsonQBOUT
-8.1% win prob impact
Hunter DekkersQB
Tyler ShoughQB
Spencer RattlerQB
Barion BrownWROUT
-3.2% win prob impact

Frequently Asked Questions

Saints has a 48% win probability, while Raiders has a 52% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

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