Patriots pull away before halftime
Drake Maye threw four touchdown passes and ran for another as the New England Patriots beat the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17 at Gillette Stadium in Week 5. Both teams now stand at 3-2, but they reached that mark moving in opposite directions: New England has won two straight, while Las Vegas has lost two in a row. The Patriots led 14-7 after the first quarter, then held the Raiders scoreless in the second to take a 21-7 halftime advantage. New England widened the gap with a 14-3 third quarter, entering the fourth ahead 35-10.
Maye spreads the production
Maye completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards and added 25 rushing yards on seven carries. His four passing touchdowns went to three receivers. DeMario Douglas caught two of them, finishing with four receptions for 65 yards on five targets. Kyle Williams caught all three of his targets for 91 yards and a touchdown, while Hunter Henry added three catches for 44 yards and a score. Rhamondre Stevenson contributed 64 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, plus three catches for 21 yards.
Bowers stands out for Las Vegas
Brock Bowers caught eight of 10 targets for 110 yards and a touchdown, accounting for a substantial share of Kirk Cousins’ passing production. Cousins finished 19-of-28 for 243 yards and one touchdown. Ashton Jeanty managed 27 yards on 10 carries but added 50 receiving yards on three catches. Dylan Laube scored a rushing touchdown, finishing with nine yards on four carries and another 16 yards on three receptions.
Fantasy returns favor New England
Maye led the game with 39.5 PPR points. Douglas delivered 22.5, with his two touchdowns driving that return on four catches. Williams supplied 18.1 points, and Stevenson finished with 17.5. Bowers gave Las Vegas its strongest fantasy performance at 23.0 PPR points. Jeanty’s receiving work helped him reach 10.7 despite limited rushing production, while Laube’s touchdown helped produce 11.5.
Week 6 brings home games for both
The Patriots host the New York Jets on Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET, looking to extend a winning stretch that began with a 29-26 victory at Buffalo. The Raiders host the Buffalo Bills that day at 4:25 p.m. ET after consecutive losses to Kansas City and New England.