Patriots, Maye Dominate Raiders
1st Quarter
Patriots came into Sunday’s game with something to prove as they seek their second straight win. The Patriots started hot on their opening drive as Drake Maye found DeMario Douglas thanks to Raiders blown coverage to make it 7-0 Patriots. The Raiders would answer right back with Kirk Cousins of the Raiders throwing a touchdown to tie the game 7-7. The Patriots would respond by converting a 4th and 3 in the redzone and Rhamondre Stevenson running in for a touchdown to make it 14-7 Patriots.
2nd Quarter
Cory Kinder of the Patriots continues the team’s ball security issues on offense as he fumbled the ball to the Raiders. It would lead to a miss field goal for the Raiders. The Patriots would respond by scoring a touchdown with a Maye pass to Hunter Henry to make it 21-7 Patriots at halftime.
3rd Quarter
Patriots continue to dominate the Raiders by scoring a touchdown thanks to Maye throwing a pass to Kyle Williams for touchdown to make it 28-7 Patriots. The Raiders would make a field goal later on in the 3rd Quarter to make it 28-10 Patriots. Drake Maye would run in for another touchdown to make it 35-10 Patriots thanks to the Raiders being called on a defensive pass interference during the drive. The Raiders would fumble the ball on the next drive.
4th Quarter
Patriots would settle for the field goal after the Raiders fumble in the 3rd quarter to make it 38-10 Patriots. The Raiders would score a touchdown on the next play to make it 38-17. The Patriots would score again to make it 45-17 Pats as Maye hook up to Douglas for the second time today. Cousins would get bench and Fernando Mendoza would come in for the Raiders for his first ever regular season NFL game.
Outside the first quarter, the Raiders never had an answer to the Patriots and the Patriots would win the game. However, injuries are starting to be a problem for the Patriots as Will Campbell and Trey Henderson were injured during the game and did not return along with the possession problem that still plague the offense.