Patriots Beat Raiders, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Maye, Mendoza, Cousins, Jeanty, Top Players

Drake Maye powered the New England Patriots to a 45-17 blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, throwing five touchdown passes and opening the door for No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to take his first NFL snaps for the Raiders.

The Patriots, sitting at .500, entered the matchup as 5.5-point favorites over the Raiders, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Despite New England's early-season struggles and Las Vegas' hot start, the home crowd at Gillette Stadium was expected to bring some heat.

Maye felt the love in New England after an impressive performance powered the Patriots to their third win of the season, handing the Raiders their second straight loss and dropping them to 3-2. New England improved to 3-2 behind a whopping 536 yards of total offense.

Passing
Notable Fantasy Players	C/ATT	YD2S	TD	INT
Drake Maye, NE	26/34	374	4	0
Kirk Cousins, LV	19/28	243	1	0
Fernando Mendoza, LV	6/8	48	0	0
Rushing
Notable Fantasy Players	CAR	YDS	TD
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE	13	64	1
Drake Maye, NE	7	25	1
Dylan Laube, LV	4	9	1
Ashton Jeanty, LV	10	27	0
Receiving
Notable Fantasy Players	REC	YDS	TD	TGTS
Kyle Williams, NE	3	91	1	3
DeMario Douglas, NE	4	65	2	5
Hunter Henry, NE	3	44	1	4
Brock Bowers, LV	8	110	1	10
Ashton Jeanty, LV	3	50	0	6

AFC East Standings 

1. Buf: 3-1 (OVR), 2-1 (CONF)

2. NE: 3-2 (OVR), 3-1 (CONF) 

3. NYJ: 1-3 (OVR), 1-0 (CONF)

4. MIA 0-4 (OVR), 0-2 (CONF) 

AFC West Standings 

1. KC: 4-0 (OVR), 4-0 (CONF)

2. LV: 3-2 (OVR), 2-2 (CONF) 

3. DEN: 2-2 (OVR), 2-1 (CONF) 

4. LAC: 0-4 (OVR), 0-2 (CONF) 

After a three-and-out to open the game, Las Vegas sandwiched a touchdown pass from Cousins to Brock Bowers between two New England scores.

Maye found DeMario Douglas for a 35-yard touchdown pass before Rhamondre Stevenson added a rushing score, giving the Patriots a 14-7 lead.

New England's first miscue came in the second quarter when Corey Kiner fumbled the ball away. However, Las Vegas failed to capitalize, missing a 49-yard field goal attempt.

Maye connected with Hunter Henry before halftime to extend the Patriots' lead to 21-7.

The Patriots continued to roll after halftime, adding two touchdowns — a 34-yard pass from Maye to Kyle Williams and a rushing score from Maye. New England also forced a fumble from Bowers late in the third quarter, maintaining a commanding 15-point lead.

Both teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter, with Raiders running back Dylan Laube rushing for a score before Maye found Douglas for his second touchdown of the game. 

Mendoza replaced Cousins late in the blowout, leading a 10-play, 54-yard drive before turning the ball over on downs. New England closed out the 28-point win.

Las Vegas will host the Buffalo Bills next Sunday, with kickoff scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET. The Patriots will host the New York Jets earlier that day, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET.