You can also watch both shows via live stream here. Immediately after the game ends, NBC Sports Boston will have complete coverage and reaction with "Patriots Postgame Live". Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, offensive tackle Trent Brown and linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski also won't play.īefore the action kicks off, tune in to "Patriots Pregame Live" at 11 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston. Patriots center David Andrews (hand), running back James White (not injury related) and rookie linebacker Josh Uche all have been ruled out. The Patriots secondary will have to play a lot better to defeat the Raiders in Foxboro.īoth teams will be without several key players. The Las Vegas Raiders will be playing at home against the New England Patriots at 4:05 p.m. New England's pass defense was shredded by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who tossed five touchdown passes in the 35-30 win. Regional restrictions may apply.) Follow: CBS Sports App What to Know. The Patriots are aiming to get back in the win column after nearly pulling off a comeback win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. The Raiders offense has shown impressive balance through two weeks with quarterback Derek Carr completing more than 70 percent of his passes with zero interceptions, as well as running back Josh Jacobs finding the end zone three times. He’s done it in 11 of his 15 career games and leads all AFC RBs with 244 scrimmage yards and three TDs this season.Stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Boston sports teams! Sign up here for our All Access Daily newsletter.
Fantasy Tip: Josh Jacobs had 105 scrimmage yards last week and is the only AFC running back with 100 or more scrimmage yards in each of the first two games. The Patriots' single-season record for consecutive games with two or more rushing TDs is three by Horace Ivory (1978) and Curtis Martin (1995). … Newton has rushed for multiple touchdowns in both games. … Newton enters Sunday needing 1 rushing yard to pass Randall Cunningham for the second-most career rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history. New England’s offensive line did not have a penalty last week … Cam Newton leads all quarterbacks with four rushing TDs, the most by a QB through the first two weeks of the season in NFL history. The Patriots allowed just four in all of 2019.
… New England’s defense is trying to bounce back after allowing five passing TDs in its loss to Seattle. … With a win, Belichick can become the third head coach in NFL history to reach 275 regular-season victories. Since 2003, the Patriots are 46-9 in the regular-season games following a loss. Las Vegas has scored six TDs and two FGs in eight red-zone drives. The six total penalties for Las Vegas are second fewest in the league to New England’s five. The Raiders were penalized three times in each of the first two games, marking the second time since 1991 they had back-to-back games with three or fewer infractions. Las Vegas is second in the NFL converting 57.1% of third downs and has allowed the highest rate by opponents, 58.3%. TE Darren Waller has 18 catches through two games, trailing Tim Brown’s 19 in 1997 for the most by a Raiders player in the opening two games. The Raiders opened the season by scoring at least 34 points in the first two games for the third time in franchise history and first since 1968.
QB Derek Carr has 147 career TD passes, the third most in Raiders history behind Ken Stabler (150) and Daryle Lamonica (148). Las Vegas coach Jon Gruden has lost both games he’s coached against New England’s Bill Belichick: The Tuck Rule game in the 2001 playoffs and a 28-0 loss in 2005 when he was the coach of Tampa Bay. … The Raiders seek their first 3-0 start since 2002 and 13th in franchise history. STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - The Patriots have won the last five meetings.