The Las Vegas Raiders cost me some money last week, or maybe I should say the Chargers cost me money once again.After backing them in Week 1, I took the Chargers to beat them in Week 2 and cover the spread.
The Raiders looked like a fairly well-oiled machine against Los Angeles, getting three touchdown passes from Kirk Cousins on 19-for-29 passing.Part of the key for the Raiders will be keeping Cousins upright, and he was only sacked twice.Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty participates during NFL football practice Tuesday, Aug.
11, 2026, in Las Vegas.(AP Photo/David Becker)The other key to the Raiders' success is getting Ashton Jeanty to effectively run the ball.
What I liked about the Raiders game is that despite him not having a very good game, they stuck with it.Jeanty had just 48 yards on 21 attempts.
He did haul in four of his seven targets, but added just 15 yards.Before we crown the Raiders as being elite, let’s realize that the Chargers were also part of their problem.
Sure, some of this can be attributed to Las Vegas, but Los Angeles fumbling six times was also ridiculous.New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough (6) throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans on Oct.26, 2025.
(Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)The New Orleans Saints have put together some decent games to start their season.They almost came back and beat the Lions in Week 1 after bringing them to overtime.
In the first two quarters of the season, the Saints scored zero total points.Since about the middle of the third quarter of that game, they have scored 54 points.
All of their touchdowns have come through the air as well, relying on Tyler Shough to lead the way.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!If you want to get even more granular with the team, to see where the struggles and successes have been, let’s take a look at Week 2.
The Saints have scored ...