Fernando Mendoza throws a pick-6, struggles in 1st half of Raiders' 22-20 preseason win over Texans
— Top pick Fernando Mendoza is finding out quickly that he has a lot of work to do as he begins his NFL career.
National Football League
FINAL
Las Vegas Raiders
22
Houston Texans
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| HOU | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Reliant Stadium · 69,765 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
22
1st Downs
13
10
Passing 1st downs
6
11
Rushing 1st downs
5
1
1st downs from penalties
2
4-12
3rd down efficiency
7-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
68
Total Plays
59
400
Total Yards
219
5.9
Yards per Play
3.7
13
Total Drives
12
241
Passing
141
23/39
Comp/Att
21/31
6.0
Yards per pass
4.1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
1-11
Sacks-Yards Lost
3-23
159
Rushing
78
28
Rushing Attempts
25
5.7
Yards per rush
3.1
3-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
0-0
9-83
Penalties
4-25
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
1
30:35
Possession
29:25
Top Performers
LV
- AJ Cole NO 7 · YDS 360 · AVG 51.4
- Aidan O'Connell C/ATT 15/24 · YDS 166 · AVG 6.9
- Matt Gay FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 52
- Fernando Mendoza C/ATT 8/15 · YDS 86 · AVG 5.7
HOU
- Kai Kroeger NO 6 · YDS 293 · AVG 48.8
- Davis Mills C/ATT 11/15 · YDS 93 · AVG 6.2
- Ka'imi Fairbairn FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 57
- Treyvhon Saunders NO 3 · YDS 73 · AVG 24.3
Injuries
Houston Texans
- Jalen Pitre Questionable
- David Montgomery Questionable
- Reed Blankenship Questionable
- Blake Fisher Questionable
- Jaylin Noel Questionable
Las Vegas Raiders
- Jack Bech Injured Reserve
- Patrick Johnson Questionable
- Carter Runyon Injured Reserve
- Keyron Crawford Injured Reserve
- Chigozie Anusiem Injured Reserve
NFL News
All news
ESPN
Buckner, Nelson trades signal Colts' rebuild underway
DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson are headed to contending teams. Could Jonathan Taylor be next?
News
Matt LaFleur isn't ruling out imminent practice return for Micah Parsons
Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons might finally be back on the practice field next week, more than 10 months after he underwent surgery on his left knee.
ESPN
NFL trade deadline grades: DeForest Buckner, Quenton Nelson dealt by Colts, more
Does Buckner make the 49ers Super Bowl hopefuls? Will Quenton Nelson upgrade the Seahawks' O-line? We're grading NFL trades ahead of November's deadline.
News
Montez Sweat returns to Bears following 'devastating' 2-game suspension
Bears DE Montez Sweat is back with the team following his "devastating" two-game suspension violating the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy.