With Seattle facing Las Vegas in Week 10 at Allegiant Stadium, three Seahawks On SI writers offered predicted scores featuring rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s first start.
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The Seattle Seahawks are set to host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10, with multiple members of the Seahawks On SI staff predicting Seattle will win in a matchup that includes rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s first career start.
According to the pregame preview, Mendoza is making his debut after Las Vegas traded Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the earlier-week deadline, leaving the Raiders with the league’s top-ranked defense to face on the road.
One prediction came from Russell Baxter, who forecast a Seahawks 26, Raiders 13 outcome, citing Seattle’s ground attack as a potential advantage against what the preview described as the NFL’s worst run defence.
Jeremy Brener predicted Seattle would win 20-7, pointing to what he described as a similar situation to the Seahawks’ previous week against the Arizona Cardinals, where Seattle limited the opponent to three points in a quarterback first-start scenario.
Brendon Nelson’s projection was Seahawks 24, Raiders 10, arguing in the preview that Las Vegas lacks an effective run game and is more reliant on a one-dimensional offence with a rookie quarterback.
The kickoff is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. PT tomorrow at Allegiant Stadium, and the game is set to be carried on CBS, with streaming available through the Paramount Plus app.
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