Raiders Winning without Brock Bowers Shouldn’t Feel This Easy

The Las Vegas Raiders have started the season 2-0 under head coach Klint Kubiak despite tight end Brock Bowers missing both games. Bowers has been sidelined following a meniscus trim on his knee, but he is expected to play on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Vegas opened with a 27-13 win against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 before defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 in Week 2.

Quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes in each victory, relying on Ashton Jeanty in the opener and Tre Tucker and Cody White in Week 2. Defensively, the Raiders have held both opponents to 14 points or fewer and recorded eight sacks across the two wins, marking the team's first 2-0 start since 2021.