After taking a one-week hiatus from our weekly rookie report card to rank the Las Vegas Raiders' first-year cohort members at the halfway point in the 2026 NFL season, we are back with more test results, this time from the Silver and Black's brutal loss against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 9.
To catch you up, we will also factor in our Week 8 grades from the win against the New York Jets so that the season GPA is wholly accurate. And there was some significant movement across the last two weeks on both sides of the ball.
But this past Sunday, Treydan Stukes and Jermod McCoy really stepped up, and Mike Washington Jr. really had a tough time. Let's see how they scored in the Raiders' most recent loss, and how it affected their season-long grade.
Fernando Mendoza
N/A - Did not play
Our weekly Mendoza Meter reached a 10 after Sunday, and not so coincidentally, the Raiders shipped off Kirk Cousins and named Fernando Mendoza the starter. Here we go.
Season GPA: 3.33 (1 game)
Treydan Stukes
Grade: A
Stukes put together a great showing against the 49ers, which was highlighted by an incredible interception of Brock Purdy. He played the run well, too, and did not give up much at all through the air. He continues to blossom before our eyes.
Season GPA: 2.83 (8 games)
Keyron Crawford
N/A- On season-ending IR
Trey Zuhn III
Grade:Â B+
Zuhn III has taken over as the starter at right guard, and even though he didn't finish Sunday's game due to a concussion, he played exceptionally well. Outside of two complete whiffs in the run game, he did his job and then some, with a few really solid reps in both the pass and run game.
Season GPA: 2.63 (9 games)
Jermod McCoy
Grade:Â A
McCoy had a coming-out party against the 49ers, as he continues to play well in the cornerback rotation. He had two great pass breakups, one in zone and the other in man coverage, and McCoy was a lot better against the run, even if he wasn't perfect.
Season GPA: 2.16 (8 games)
Mike Washington Jr.
Grade: D-
After Washington Jr. took over the RB1 role in Week 8 and performed well, Ashton Jeanty was back at the top of the pecking order. Washington Jr. ran six times on Sunday... for -3 yards. Of course, one of those plays was blown up by poor blocking, but the rookie didn't run well or affect the game.
Season GPA: 2.48 (9 games)
Dalton Johnson
N/A- Did Not Play
Season GPA: 1.3 (1 game)
Zeke Masses
Grade: D+
Masses only played 12 defensive snaps against San Francisco, but he made his presence known in a bad way. He did log a handful of tackles and a run stop, but Masses also gave up a 37-yard touchdown and missed a tackle. He is currently being overtaken by McCoy.
Season GPA: 2.66 (9 games)
Malik Benson
Grade: N/A
Benson was inactive for the second straight week.
Season GPA: 2.10 (7 games)
Brandon Cleveland
N/A- On practice squad
Tim Keenan III
Grade: C-
Our newcomer!
Keenan III is a solid enough interior player, and he eats up space in the middle. But he doesn't exactly jump off the screen - good or bad. He is now on the active roster, so it will be interesting if he keeps playing as high a snap share as he has been. Keenan III must be doing something right!
Season GPA: 1.7 (3 games)
Overall takeaways:
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