Fernando Mendoza gets thrown into the fire for his first career start, and the Las Vegas Raiders need him to protect the ball against a Seattle Seahawks defense that's been stingy all year.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET |
| Where | Allegiant Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | Seattle Seahawks -6.5 | O/U 40.5 (market view) |
| Seattle Seahawks record | 5-4 |
| Las Vegas Raiders record | 4-5 |
Overview
The Las Vegas Raiders sit at 4-5 and have dropped their last game, a 17-38 loss at San Francisco in Week 9 that followed a 38-33 win over the New York Jets the week before. Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, can make his first career start Sunday. Thomas Booker IV is listed as questionable with an ankle injury and Dont'e Thornton Jr. is questionable with a back injury.
The Seattle Seahawks enter at 5-4 on a one-game winning streak, having beaten the Arizona Cardinals 17-3 in Week 9. That snapped a stretch that included a 17-34 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 8 and a 20-3 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7.
Seattle is favored by six and a half points for a reason. The Seahawks have given up only 162 points this season, and Las Vegas is trying to win with a rookie quarterback making his first start behind center. The edge goes to Seattle unless Mendoza plays clean and the Raiders ground game can control the clock.
Key players
Brock Bowers is coming off seven catches for 111 yards and a touchdown and needs just 70 receiving yards to become the first tight end in NFL history with eight straight games of 70-plus receiving yards, passing Rob Gronkowski's streak of seven from 2014; he can also pass Gronkowski for third-most such games (18) in a player's first three seasons.
Tre Tucker put up 55 receiving yards last week and has hit that mark in three of his past four games, giving Mendoza a reliable target on the outside.
Ashton Jeanty has racked up 55-plus scrimmage yards in 11 of his past 12 games and has found the end zone in three of his past four at home.
Matt Gay projects for 7.3 DraftKings points and becomes a bigger factor if this offense stalls in the red zone against a tough Seattle defense.
Michael Mayer has caught six-plus passes in three of his past four home games and gone for 80-plus receiving yards in two of his past three at home, giving the offense a second reliable option at tight end.
Keys to the game
Protect Fernando Mendoza in his first career start against Maxx Crosby, who leads the NFL with 138 career tackles for loss and has a sack in back-to-back games.
Ride Ashton Jeanty early and often; he's shown he can produce at home with a touchdown in three of his past four games there.
Get Brock Bowers the ball near the goal line the way Las Vegas did last week, when he turned seven catches into 111 yards and a score.
Fantasy angles
Start Brock Bowers with confidence. He's projected for 15.0 DraftKings points and is chasing history with a shot at an eighth straight 70-yard receiving game.
Tre Tucker is a solid flex play at 9.5 projected points, especially with 55-plus receiving yards in three of his last four outings.
Ashton Jeanty is a must-start at his position, projected for 8.5 points with a track record of hitting 55-plus scrimmage yards almost every week.
Matt Gay is a streaming option at kicker, projected for 7.3 points, but a red-zone-stingy Seattle defense could cap his upside.
Michael Mayer is a deeper-league streamer at 4.5 projected points; his home splits are solid but he's clearly the second tight end behind Bowers.
Prediction
The market has this one at Seattle Seahawks 24, Las Vegas Raiders 17, and that line reflects a Seattle defense that's held opponents to 162 points against a Raiders offense breaking in a rookie quarterback for the first time. Expect Las Vegas to lean heavily on Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty to keep it competitive, but the Seahawks' defensive numbers suggest Seattle controls the game plan.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Booker IV | DT | Questionable |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR | Questionable |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Las Vegas Raiders |
|---|---|
| QB | Fernando Mendoza |
| RB | Ashton Jeanty |
| FB | Connor Heyward |
| WR | Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech |
| TE | Brock Bowers |
| LT | Kolton Miller |
| LG | Spencer Burford |
| C | Tyler Linderbaum |
| RG | Trey Zuhn III |
| RT | DJ Glaze |
Defense
| Pos | Las Vegas Raiders |
|---|---|
| LDE | Folorunso Fatukasi |
| NT | Adam Butler |
| RDE | Tonka Hemingway |
| WLB | Maxx Crosby |
| LILB | Nakobe Dean |
| RILB | Quay Walker |
| SLB | Kwity Paye |
| LCB | Eric Stokes |
| RCB | Darien Porter |
| NB | Taron Johnson |
| SS | Jeremy Chinn |
| FS | Treydan Stukes |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas Raiders | Wk9 L 17-38 vs San Francisco 49ers, Wk8 W 38-33 vs New York Jets, Wk7 L 21-35 vs Los Angeles Rams |
More league notes: What To Look For – Week 10, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.