Unlike in years past, the Las Vegas Raiders are off to a hot 3-0 start to the 2026 NFL season. After taking down the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week 3, it suddenly seems like the world is the Silver and Black's oyster. It feels like this team can actually accomplish something.
Accompanying that feeling is a lack of worry. Raider Nation isn't as concerned about each individual player's performance, so long as the team keeps winning. They're not splitting hairs and looking for reasons to be negative or simply excited about next year.
And former players showing out for other NFL teams doesn't bother this fanbase as much anymore because the current players on the roster in Las Vegas are showing out. But if you still want to keep up with those Raiders who came before the current team, we've got you covered.
Once a Raider, always a Raider, after all.
- The bigwigs
- You know these guys
- Plugging away
- There, but fairly mundane
- They finally wised up
- I haven't heard this name in years
- The DNPs
The bigwigs
Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Adams is aging in reverse. He caught 7 balls for 137 yards on Sunday Night Football against the Broncos and tormented Patrick Surtain II once again. Although he's not a Raider anymore, I would have killed for Adams to say "he's not there yet!" again.
Tyree Wilson, DE, New Orleans Saints
Wilson was a healthy scratch for the Saints on Sunday.
Darren Waller, TE, Carolina Panthers
Waller continues to stave off the NFL's Grim Reaper. Bryce Young really likes throwing to him, as the former Raiders tight end got a massive eight targets against the Cleveland Browns and hauled in five receptions for 51 yards. He still can't block, but man, Waller can catch.
Devin White, LB, Detroit Lions
White was a healthy scratch for the Lions on Sunday.
Jakobi Meyers, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Meyers is finally starting to earn his big contract, as he had a big showing in Week 3. He caught seven of his eight targets for 64 yards and a touchdown against what was supposed to be a good New England Patriots secondary.
Khalil Mack, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
Father Time has not caught up with Mack yet, as he recorded a sack on the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen on Sunday and had a total of five pressures, which included another hit, and he made three tackles. Pretty remarkable.
Daniel Carlson, K, New Orleans Saints
Carlson had a really rough showing against his old team, missing an extra point and landing a kickoff out of bounds. At one point, the Saints trotted out Justin Reid for the kickoff. He did make his three other extra points, but Las Vegas isn't regretting much here.
Geno Smith, QB, New York Jets
Smith, admittedly, was ballin' on Sunday. He completed 31 of 37 passes for 321 yards and 3 touchdowns against Detroit and added two rushes for 12 yards. Now, he was typical Geno in the sense that he got sacked five times and eventually fumbled the game away. But he kept them in it.
You know these guys
Divine Deablo, LB, Atlanta Falcons
Deablo helped stifle the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football, recording just two tackles but also pitching in two pressures, including a quarterback hit and a pass breakup. He did give up a big completion or two, but he continues to be a major factor in the Atlanta defense.
Tre'Von Moehrig, SAF, Carolina Panthers
Moehrig played an okay game on the back end for Carolina, notching four tackles, two of which were solo, and he darted in for a pressure and a big tackle for loss as well. But he did miss three tackles and draw a penalty in the loss to the Cleveland Browns. Not his best stuff.
Keisean Nixon, CB, Green Bay Packers
Nixon did what Nixon does, which is make a few good plays and do a whole lot of bad. He made six tackles, yes, but also missed two. Nixon only gave up one catch in 30 coverage snaps against the Atlanta Falcons, but it was for a 40-yard gain. Same old, same old.
Alec Ingold, FB, Los Angeles Chargers
Ingold finally got into the box score in Week 3, and in a not-insignificant way. He caught three passes for 35 yards against the Bills, including a big 25-yarder. His pass blocking took a huge dive but his run blocking got better, so a little give and take for the former Raider in the loss to Buffalo.
Robert Spillane, LB, New England Patriots
Spillane didn't bring his "A" game in the lopsided loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He made seven tackles but also missed two, and he allowed three receptions for 38 yards, including 22 yards after the catch. Somewhat par for the course for Spillane, though.
Decamerion Richardson, CB, New Orleans Saints
Richardson did not play on defense against the Raiders, but he did get in for 11 special teams snaps and fared fine.
Dylan Parham, G, New York Jets
Parham was having his first somewhat rough outing in Week 3, particularly in run-blocking, which is uncharacteristic, and he committed a penalty. He left the game early with an injury, which perhaps explains some of that poor play.
Jordan Meredith, G, New York Jets
Meredith replaced Parham when he went down with an injury, and it was as ugly as it could have gone. In 22 pass-blocking snaps, Meredith gave up five pressures, including a sack that sealed the game when Smith fumbled, and his run-blocking was unremarkable to bad. Not our nightmare anymore.
Jack Jones, CB, San Francisco 49ers
Bad Jones showed up again on Sunday for San Francisco, despite the win. He made five tackles and three of them were solo, but he also gave up four catches for 53 yards and was penalized. He giveth and he mostly taketh away from a defense.
Drake Thomas, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Thomas led the game in tackles with nine, and five of them were solo. One was also for a loss, and he made three stops. But Thomas was picked on in coverage, as he was targeted nine times and gave up six catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Certainly not his best work.
K'Lavon Chaisson, DE, Washington Commanders
Chaisson played fine in the Commanders' upset of the Seattle Seahawks, making three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and logging a quarterback hit. He did miss a tackle, though, and gave up three catches for 31 yards in coverage, but Chaisson made some positive contributions.
Amik Robertson, CB, Washington Commanders
This was a classic Amik Robertson game where he rose to the occasion, but still wasn't perfect. He made five tackles, but missed one. He gave up five receptions, including a touchdown, but also forced a fumble and broke up four passes. To cap it all off, Robertson was penalized once. Classic.
Clelin Ferrell, DE, Miami Dolphins
Ferrell got the call-up from the practice squad for the third straight week but only played eight snaps on defense this time. It was a disaster, apparently. He had a 28.9 PFF grade, the worst on the Miami defense, and didn't play on special teams. He was released on Monday.
Plugging away
Maliek Collins, DT, Cleveland Browns
Collins actually had somewhat of a monster performance on Sunday, logging three tackles and one stop in the run game and notching five pressures, which included two quarterback hits, as a pass rusher. This was his best performance in ages.
Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Detroit Lions
Ya-Sin was the lowest-graded Lions defender, as he seems to be quite often. He made two solo tackles in the contest but didn't do much else, getting penalized once and giving up two catches for 15 yards.
Trent Brown, OT, Houston Texans
Brown was about the only thing right with the Houston offensive line on Sunday, as he gave up just one pressure and was moving folks in the run game. He earned the highest PFF grade on the Texans' offense for his efforts.
Mario Edwards Jr., DL, Houston Texans
Edwards Jr. played 21 snaps and recorded a tackle. He was solid but nothing special. I am still just shocked he is contributing all these years later.
Arden Key, DE, Indianapolis Colts
Key barely popped up in the box score, but he had a heck of a game against a weak Houston Texans offensive line, recording a quarterback hit and three hurries for a total of four pressures. Key started and played 44 snaps. Remarkable.
Jermaine Eluemunor, OT, New York Giants
From a pure blocking perspective, Eluemunor had a good showing against an underrated Titans defensive front, as he didn't give up a pressure in pass protection and made no glaring errors in the run game. But he was penalized two times, so that's not great for Eluemunor.
Shelby Harris, DT, New York Giants
Harris played another 26 defensive snaps (and 3 on special teams) in Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans, but he actually didn't fare too badly this time. He had two tackles and two stops for a solid outing.
Eddy Pineiro, K, San Francisco 49ers
Pineiro had a rough showing, as he made a 57-yarder, but he also missed two of his five extra points.
Solomon Thomas, DT, Tennessee Titans
Thomas played 14 average snaps, recording one pressure and one tackle. Not game-changing but nothing to shake a stick at, I suppose.
There, but fairly mundane
John Simpson, G, Baltimore Ravens
Simpson had a dreadful showing down in Rio de Janeiro. He was called for three penalties, gave up three pressures in pass protection and didn't help the run game get going at all. At least once, but perhaps more times, he ended up flat on his back. Yikes.
Thomas Harper, SAF, Detroit Lions
Harper has been injured and did not play in Week 3. He is now on injured reserve.
Foster Moreau, TE, Houston Texans
Moreau had a measly two catches for seven yards, but one of them went for a touchdown! He also turned in his best blocking grades across the board for this season, so it was a day to remember for Moreau in the loss to the Colts.
Jerry Tillery, DT, Indianapolis Colts
Not to be brash, but it blows my mind that Tillery is still getting as many snaps as he is. He was losing it in Las Vegas, and he keeps surviving. Anyway... Tillery played 26 snaps against the Houston Texans and made one tackle and one stop with a brutal 31.7 PFF grade, the worst on the Colts' defense.
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Abdullah remains involved in the offense despite very little output. He ran three times for two yards and didn't make a catch on his only target. But he's still getting snaps, so good for him.
Mack Hollins, WR, New England Patriots
Hollins had a big day on Sunday despite the loss, as he caught six of his game-leading nine targets for 87 yards. He has emerged as the team's No. 1 wideout in A.J. Brown's absence, even ahead of Romeo Doubs.
Marcus Epps, SAF, Philadelphia Eagles
Epps was up and down, as always. He made five tackles but missed two as well. He had a run stop, but Epps also gave up two catches for 29 yards in just 14 coverage snaps.
Byron Young, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
Young surprisingly played 28 defensive snaps in this one and made three tackles. Good for him.
They finally wised up
Stone Forsythe, OT, Carolina Panthers
Forsythe, for the first time this year, did not get in on offense. That meant that he didn't have a chance to screw things up, though, at least. He still played four special teams snaps and managed not to implode, so good on him. Seems like the Panthers figured it out (even if they lost to the Browns).
I haven't heard this name in years
John Jenkins, DT, Baltimore Ravens
Jenkins had a classic Jenkins game: 1 pressure, 1 tackle and 1 stop in 12 stops. Nothing special but efficient and effective. Shoutout to Big Hank for still getting it done, albeit in a limited capacity.
Austin Hooper, TE, Atlanta Falcons
Hooper caught a touchdown pass in primetime against the Packers, which is worth celebrating. He had just two targets but made the most of them with two snags for 11 yards. Hooper does continue to struggle with blocking, though it seems.
Trent Sieg, LS, Dallas Cowboys
Brandon Aubrey did miss a field goal for the Cowboys, but Drew Shelton missed the block, so this wasn't Sieg's fault. Punt team looked good, so no complaints, Mr. Sieg.
Matt Dickerson, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars
Dickerson made three tackles, two of which were solo, in the win over the Patriots. He also added a pressure and a stop for a solid outing in 22 snaps.
Greg Van Roten, G, New England Patriots
Van Roten started and played 22 snaps in Week 3 until being benched. He had a 15.4 pass-blocking grade, according to PFF, and didn't do enough in the run game to stay out there.
Ben Brown, C, New England Patriots
Brown actually got 12 offensive snaps in Sunday's game, and he pitched a shutout in pass blocking, but didn't perform quite as well as a run blocker.
The DNPs
Gardner Minshew, Andrew Billings (Arizona Cardinals)
Kenny Pickett (Carolina Panthers)
Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos)
Devin White, Thomas Harper (Detroit Lions)
Josh Jacobs (Green Bay Packers) - Commissioner Exempt List
Tyree Wilson (New Orleans Saints)
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