Raiders Starter Battle Heats Up | Las Vegas Raiders News

Raiders still keeping starters under wraps for Week One, with Kirk Cousins not officially named starter despite their win—Coach Kubiak says one more preseason game to decide. Rookie Fernando Mendoza got first-half reps against the Texans, throwing an interception and taking a sack but gaining valuable experience. Analyst Mike Florio believes Cousins is the favorite to start, but the team wants Mendoza to earn it, betting he’ll be the Week One starter by the time they prep for their next game—letting him prove himself on the field rather than being handed the job. Kubiak’s rationale? Joint practices served as game reps, so starters rested to let younger players shine. 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/8bc65f145ba24dad