Mendoza vs Cousins Battle Heats Up | Las Vegas Raiders News

Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza’s preseason finale against the 49ers ended with a costly interception — but coach Klint Kubiak’s defending his guy, blaming a tipped pass. Mendoza’s stats? 7-of-14, 57 yards, 1 INT, 2 sacks — not great, but not disastrous either. Compare that to Kirk Cousins’ clean 8-of-11, 51 yards, zero sacks. Both QBs have battled all offseason for the Week One starting job, with Mendoza’s inconsistent play (including another INT last week) making the call tougher. With just a week and a half left to decide, the Raiders’ top draft pick could get the nod to gain experience — or Cousins might take over, leaving Mendoza room to grow. Either way, this QB battle could define the team’s season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8c20b346555ab5f9