Saints vs. Raiders Week 2 Pregame Report

The Saints and Raiders meet for the first ever game in Allegiant Stadium, and New Orleans is looking to cash in big.

John Hendrix | Sep 21, 2020

The Saints (1-0) and Raiders (1-0) are set to close out Week 2 action across the NFL in the newly-built Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Drew Brees and the Saints are 16-7 on Monday Night Football since 2006, and look for their fifth-straight win. Here's our pregame report.

Where to Watch: ABC, ESPN - Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, and Lisa Salters (field reporter)

Where to Stream: ESPN, NFL Mobile, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, Sling TV, YouTube TV

Where to Listen: Westwood One (nationally) with Kevin Harlan and Kurt Warner, WWL Radio locally (105.3FM) with Zach Strief, Deuce McAllister, and Steve Geller (sideline reporter); SIRIUS: 81 (NO), 83 (LV) | XM: 226 (NO), 225 (LV)

Jersey Combo: Color rush

Referee: Shawn Hochuli

Current Lines: Over/Under (48.5), Saints -5

Last 5 Matchups

9/11/16 - Raiders 35, Saints 34
11/18/12 - Saints 38, Raiders 17
10/12/08 - Saints 34, Raiders 3
10/24/04 - Saints 31, Raiders 26
11/19/00 - Raiders 31, Saints 22

The last time the Raiders took on the Saints was a crazy Week 1 opener at the Superdome, which saw Jack Del Rio's squad overcome a 24-10 deficit. New Orleans would take the lead with under 7 minutes to go, but couldn't hold on. Derek Carr would find Seth Roberts with less than a minute left, and Del Rio opted to go for 2 and Carr would connect with Michael Crabtree to take the lead and hold on for a shocking 35-34 victory over the Saints.

Things to watch: Drew Brees is aiming for his 5th game in a row against the Raiders with 2+ TD passes and 120+ rating. Obviously, no Michael Thomas for the offense will be the top storyline to follow, as we'll see how well the Saints are able to move the ball without him.

Catch up on some of our Saints-Raiders coverage from the week...

Published Sep 21, 2020

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net