Final2025 Week 1

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Las Vegas Raiders vs New England Patriots, Week 1 2025

Las Vegas Raiders

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New England Patriots

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Scoring by quarter
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Raiders7010320
Patriots730313

LV 20NE 13 Final

  • Passing leader

    Geno Smith

    LV · QB

    18.5PPR pts

    24/34, 362 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Jakobi Meyers

    LV · WR

    17.7PPR pts

    8 REC, 97 YDS

  • Patriots leader

    Drake Maye

    NE · QB

    16.8PPR pts

    30/46, 287 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Defensive playmaker

    Jaylinn Hawkins

    NE

    1 INT, 1 SACK, 5 TKL

Raiders 20, Patriots 13: Las Vegas rallies from 3 down at halftime

Las Vegas erased a 10–7 halftime deficit, outscoring New England 13–3 after the break to win 20–13. The Raiders finished with a 389–336 edge in total offense and averaged 6.3 yards per play.

The Patriots went 4-for-14 on third down and committed one turnover.

The two teams meet again in Week 5 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +1.4 yards/play LV 6.3 · NE 4.9
  • +53 total yards LV 389 · NE 336
  • +9% third-down rate LV 38% · NE 29%

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Why the Raiders Won

Las Vegas won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Raiders vs Patriots
RaidersStatPatriots
6.3Yards per play4.9
389Total yards336
38%Third-down conversion29%
Other team stats
62Plays68
1Turnovers1
29:55Time of possession30:05

Scoring Summary

The Raiders scored two touchdowns and two field goals; the Patriots scored one touchdown and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Raiders vs Patriots
TimeTeamPlayLVNE
1st quarter
12:17LVGeno Smith → Tre Tucker, 26-yard TD Takes leadDaniel Carlson XP70
1:02NEDrake Maye → DeMario Douglas, 2-yard TD Ties gameAndy Borregales XP77
2nd quarter
1:57NEAndy Borregales 35-yard FG Takes lead710
3rd quarter
9:39LVAshton Jeanty 3-yard TD run Takes leadDaniel Carlson XP1410
0:52LVDaniel Carlson 51-yard FG Extends lead1710
4th quarter
6:46LVDaniel Carlson 40-yard FG Extends lead2010
0:19NEAndy Borregales 44-yard FG2013

Fantasy Points: Raiders vs Patriots, Week 1 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Geno SmithLVQB18.5 PTSQB15
  2. Jakobi MeyersLVWR17.7 PTSWR15
  3. Drake MayeNEQB16.8 PTSQB17
  4. Kayshon BoutteNEWR16.3 PTSWR17

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Geno SmithLVQB18.5QB1524/34362112100102.8Start/Sit →
Drake MayeNEQB16.8QB1730/4628711411080.6Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Jakobi MeyersLVWR17.7WR15WR———108970Start/Sit →
Kayshon BoutteNEWR16.3WR17WR———861030Start/Sit →
Brock BowersLVTE15.3TE2TE———851030Start/Sit →
Tre TuckerLVWR13.4WR24WR———32541Start/Sit →
Ashton JeantyLVRB12.0RB24RB193812220Start/Sit →
Stefon DiggsNEWR11.7WR31WR———76570Start/Sit →
TreVeyon HendersonNERB11.1RB25RB527066240Start/Sit →
Hunter HenryNETE10.6TE15TE———84660Start/Sit →
DeMario DouglasNEWR8.2WR51WR14072-21Start/Sit →
Michael MayerLVTE7.8TE20TE———44380Start/Sit →
Dont'e ThorntonLVWR6.5WR58WR———42450
Rhamondre StevensonNERB4.7RB42RB715032120Start/Sit →
Jack BechLVWR3.3WR87WR———11230
Kyle WilliamsNEWR2.2WR94WR———11120Start/Sit →
Austin HooperNETE2.0TE44TE———11100Start/Sit →
Mack HollinsNEWR1.3WR110WR———2130Start/Sit →
Zamir WhiteLVRB0.8RB72RB380————
Antonio GibsonNERB0.3RB77RB1301000
Alex BachmanLVWR0.0—WR———1000

Fantasy Usage

Las Vegas Raiders

Snap Share

  1. Jakobi MeyersWR59 snaps94%
  2. Tre TuckerWR57 snaps90%
  3. Ashton JeantyRB54 snaps86%
  4. Michael MayerTE40 snaps63%
  5. Dont'e ThorntonWR38 snaps60%

Target Share33 targets

  1. Jakobi Meyers30%, 10 targets
  2. Brock Bowers24%, 8 targets
  3. Michael Mayer12%, 4 targets
  4. Dont'e Thornton12%, 4 targets
  5. Tre Tucker9%, 3 targets
  6. Other12%, 4 targets

Carry Share24 carries

  1. Ashton Jeanty79%, 19 carries
  2. Zamir White13%, 3 carries
  3. Geno Smith8%, 2 carries

New England Patriots

Snap Share

  1. Hunter HenryTE66 snaps93%
  2. Kayshon BoutteWR58 snaps82%
  3. Rhamondre StevensonRB46 snaps65%
  4. DeMario DouglasWR45 snaps63%
  5. Mack HollinsWR40 snaps56%

Target Share44 targets

  1. Hunter Henry18%, 8 targets
  2. Kayshon Boutte18%, 8 targets
  3. Stefon Diggs16%, 7 targets
  4. DeMario Douglas16%, 7 targets
  5. TreVeyon Henderson14%, 6 targets
  6. Other18%, 8 targets

Carry Share18 carries

  1. Rhamondre Stevenson39%, 7 carries
  2. TreVeyon Henderson28%, 5 carries
  3. Drake Maye22%, 4 carries
  4. Antonio Gibson6%, 1 carries
  5. DeMario Douglas6%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Jakobi MeyersLVWR5994%1030%0
Hunter HenryNETE6693%818%0
Tre TuckerLVWR5790%39%0
Ashton JeantyLVRB5486%26%19
Kayshon BoutteNEWR5882%818%0
Rhamondre StevensonNERB4665%37%7
Michael MayerLVTE4063%412%0
DeMario DouglasNEWR4563%716%1
Dont'e ThorntonLVWR3860%412%0
Mack HollinsNEWR4056%25%0
Brock BowersLVTE3251%824%0
Stefon DiggsNEWR2941%716%0
TreVeyon HendersonNERB2535%614%5
Austin HooperNETE2332%12%0
Ian ThomasLVTE2032%00%0
Zamir WhiteLVRB914%00%3
Kyle WilliamsNEWR710%12%0
Antonio GibsonNERB57%12%1
Jack BechLVWR46%13%0
Alex BachmanLVWR23%13%0
Jack WestoverNETE23%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

  • Biggest overperformer+8.3Tre Tucker13.4 PTS vs 5.1 xFP
  • Biggest underperformer−7.9Drake Maye16.8 PTS vs 24.7 xFP
  • Highest expected volume24.7 xFPDrake Maye16.8 PTS scored
Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Drake MayeNE · QB16.824.7−7.9100%46 att—46422%12%
Jakobi MeyersLV · WR17.717.0+0.794%30% tgt—000%1030%
Geno SmithLV · QB18.516.4+2.1100%34 att—3428%00%
Ashton JeantyLV · RB12.015.7−3.786%79% car—01979%26%
Brock BowersLV · TE15.313.6+1.751%24% tgt—000%824%
Hunter HenryNE · TE10.613.6−3.093%18% tgt—000%818%
Kayshon BoutteNE · WR16.313.6+2.782%18% tgt—000%818%
TreVeyon HendersonNE · RB11.113.5−2.435%28% car—0528%613%
DeMario DouglasNE · WR8.212.6−4.463%16% tgt—016%716%
Stefon DiggsNE · WR11.711.9−0.241%16% tgt—000%716%
Rhamondre StevensonNE · RB4.79.6−4.965%39% car—0739%37%
Dont'e Thornton Jr.LV · WR6.56.8−0.360%12% tgt—000%412%
Michael MayerLV · TE7.86.8+1.063%12% tgt—000%412%
Tre TuckerLV · WR13.45.1+8.390%9% tgt—000%39%
Mack HollinsNE · WR1.33.4−2.156%4% tgt—000%24%
Antonio GibsonNE · RB0.32.4−2.17%6% car—016%12%
Zamir WhiteLV · RB0.81.9−1.114%13% car—0313%00%
Alex BachmanLV · WR0.01.7−1.73%3% tgt—000%13%
Austin HooperNE · TE2.01.7+0.332%2% tgt—000%12%
Jack BechLV · WR3.31.7+1.66%3% tgt—000%13%
Kyle WilliamsNE · —2.21.7+0.510%2% tgt—000%12%

Team totals: Raiders 33 targets and 24 carries; Patriots 45 targets and 18 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Geno Smith

LV · QB · 18.5 pts on 16.4 expected

24 of 34 passing for 362 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 2 carries for 10 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.4 expected.

Start/Sit: Geno Smith →

Drake Maye Unlucky

NE · QB · 16.8 pts on 24.7 expected

30 of 46 passing for 287 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 1 target (2% of the team's), 1 catch for 2 yards; 4 carries for 11 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 24.7 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Drake Maye →

Ashton Jeanty Volume, no payoff

LV · RB · 12.0 pts on 15.7 expected

2 targets (6% of the team's), 2 catches for 2 yards; 19 carries (79% of the team's) for 38 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Ashton Jeanty →

Tre Tucker Ran hot

LV · WR · 13.4 pts on 5.1 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 54 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.1 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Tre Tucker →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Raiders defense and Patriots defense
Points allowed toRaiders DPatriots D
QBs16.615.2
RBs23.319.0
WRs31.628.6
TEs10.113.8

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

New England opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Patriots win probability

Patriots win probability by game minutePatriots started at 50%, stood at 62% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 7 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −20Smith → Tucker, 26-yd TD50% → 30%Q1 12:17
  2. +22Maye → Douglas, 2-yd TD28% → 50%Q1 1:02
  3. +12Borregales 35-yd FG50% → 62%Q2 1:57
  4. −31Jeanty 3-yd TD run64% → 32%Q3 9:39
  5. −13Carlson 51-yd FG28% → 16%Q3 0:52

Swing in Patriots win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Raiders vs Patriots
Las Vegas RaidersMeasureNew England Patriots
62Plays68
61%Pass rate74%
8.8Yds / dropback5.5
2.3Yds / carry3.3
5/13Third downs4/14

Efficiency edge Las Vegas ran 6 fewer plays but gained 3.3 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • LV Meyers 30% · Bowers 24% · Thornton 12%
  • NE Henry 18% · Boutte 18% · Douglas 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Raiders vs Patriots
ResultLVNE
Touchdowns21
Field goals22
Punts56
Turnovers11
Missed field goals11
  • The Raiders opened the scoring on their first possession, a 6-play, 66-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 23 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
LVQ1 15:006662:43Touchdown
NEQ1 12:17321:43Punt
LVQ1 10:3410554:12Interception
NEQ1 6:2212825:20Touchdown
LVQ1 1:023-31:53Punt
NEQ2 14:0911525:02Missed FG
LVQ2 9:07341:25Punt
NEQ2 7:429565:45Field goal
LVQ2 1:573-210:32Punt
NEQ2 1:25390:46Punt
LVQ2 0:396340:39Missed FG
NEQ3 15:006362:46Interception
LVQ3 12:145712:35Touchdown
NEQ3 9:393-10:59Punt
LVQ3 8:404202:15Punt
NEQ3 6:25331:58Punt
LVQ3 4:276523:35Field goal
NEQ3 0:526192:19Punt
LVQ4 13:3312666:47Field goal
NEQ4 6:465161:58Punt
LVQ4 4:486263:00Punt
NEQ4 1:4810541:29Field goal
LVQ4 0:191-10:19End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Raiders vs Patriots Head-to-Head

The Raiders and Patriots first met in 1960 and have played 39 times since.

All-time series
20–18–1Patriots lead, 39 meetings since 1960
Postseason
2–1Patriots won in 1985 and 2001; Raiders won in 1976
Largest Raiders win
48–141967
Largest Patriots win
48–171976

Since 2021

3–0 Raiders lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. R = Raiders win, P = Patriots win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 5 Raiders at Patriots Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Raiders vs Patriots
RaidersStatPatriots
3-14Record14-3
14.2Points per game28.8
245.2Yards per game379.4
4.4Yards per play6.2
25.4Points allowed per game18.8
317.8Yards allowed per game295.2

Raiders vs Patriots Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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Raiders vs Patriots Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Raiders vs Patriots Week 1 game?

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the New England Patriots 20–13 in Week 1 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on September 7, 2025. See the Raiders' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Raiders vs Patriots?

The final score was Raiders 20, Patriots 13. The Patriots led 10–7 at halftime, and the second half went Raiders 13, Patriots 3.

What happened in the Raiders vs Patriots game?

Las Vegas erased a 10–7 halftime deficit, outscoring New England 13–3 after the break to win 20–13. The Raiders finished with a 389–336 edge in total offense and averaged 6.3 yards per play. Geno Smith led all players with 24 of 34 passing for 362 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 10 rushing yards.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Raiders vs Patriots?

Geno Smith led the game with 18.5 PPR fantasy points, the QB15 of Week 1, on 24 of 34 passing for 362 yards and a touchdown, plus 2 carries for 10 rushing yards. Jakobi Meyers was next with 17.7 (WR15). See Geno Smith's 2025 game log.

Who led Raiders vs Patriots in passing, rushing and receiving?

Geno Smith (LV) led all passers with 24 of 34 for 362 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Ashton Jeanty (LV) led in rushing with 19 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown. Kayshon Boutte (NE) led in receiving with 6 catches for 103 yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Raiders vs Patriots?

Tre Tucker outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 13.4 PPR points on 5.1 xFP (+8.3). Drake Maye fell furthest short, with 16.8 points on 24.7 xFP (−7.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Raiders vs Patriots?

Drake Maye had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 24.7 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 16.8. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Raiders beat the Patriots?

The Raiders beat the Patriots 20–13 because they averaged 6.3 yards per play to 4.9 and outgained them 389–336.

What was the turning point of Raiders vs Patriots?

Ashton Jeanty's 3-yard touchdown run with 9:39 left in the third quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Patriots' win probability from 64% to 32%.

What is the all-time Raiders vs Patriots record?

The Patriots lead the all-time series 20–18–1 across 39 meetings since 1960, including a 2–1 record in the postseason.

When did the Raiders and Patriots last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2025, they last met in the 2023 season on October 15, 2023, when the Raiders beat the Patriots 21–17.

Have the Raiders and Patriots met in the playoffs?

Yes, 3 times, most recently in the 2001 playoffs. The Raiders are 1–2 against the Patriots in the postseason.

What is the Raiders vs Patriots record since 2021?

The Raiders lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.