The No. 1 pick makes his first NFL start at 1:05 p.m. PT against a Seattle defense allowing 244 yards a game, with Drew Lock filling in for the injured Sam Darnold.
The Fernando Mendoza era begins at 1:05 p.m. PT at Allegiant Stadium, and the schedule did the rookie no favors. The No. 1 overall pick makes his first NFL start against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, who arrive at 5-4 with the league's stingiest defense. Las Vegas is 4-5 and no longer has Kirk Cousins, traded to Minnesota on Tuesday for a 2027 third-round pick.
The Raiders had a pair of players listed as questionable on their final injury report of the week and neither of them will be in the lineup for Fernando Mendoza's first NFL start.
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Rookie Fernando Mendoza makes his first NFL start when the Las Vegas Raiders host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Check back for updates.
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