Bills at Raiders preview: October 18, 2026
The Buffalo Bills (4-1) visit the Las Vegas Raiders (3-2) at Allegiant Stadium on October 18, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NFL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | 4-1 (32.8-28.2) | 2-0 (36.5-32.5) | 2-1 (30.3-25.3) |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 | 3-2 (26.4-25.8) | 2-1 (26-28.7) | 1-1 (27-21.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NFL teams (1st = the most).
| BUF | LV | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 32.8 (1st) | 26.4 (8th) |
| Points allowed per game | 28.2 (5th) | 25.8 (10th) |
| Total yards per game | 396.2 (4th) | 335.6 (14th) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 388.6 (3rd) | 377 (6th) |
| Passing yards per game | 238.2 (12th) | 253.6 (8th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 280.4 (2nd) | 236.4 (9th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 158 (5th) | 82 (28th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 108.2 (18th) | 140.6 (4th) |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8 (6th) | 1.4 (12th) |
| Takeaways (opponent turnovers) per game | 1 (22nd) | 2 (1st) |
Recent form
Buffalo Bills
- Oct 12, 2026: W 37-34 at LAR
- Oct 4, 2026: L 26-29 vs NE
- Sep 27, 2026: W 24-16 vs LAC
- Sep 17, 2026: W 41-31 vs DET
- Sep 13, 2026: W 36-31 at HOU
Las Vegas Raiders
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Raiders 0, Bills 1. Full Raiders vs Bills head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | 2023 | LV 10, BUF 38 (at BUF) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | QB | 5 | 18.2 CMP, 27.6 ATT, 249.8 PASS YDS, 1.4 PASS TD | 222.3 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing yards, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| James Cook III | RB | 5 | 19 CAR, 106.4 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 2.2 TGT | 113.3 rushing yards | Rushing yards, rushing attempts, rushing + receiving yards |
| Ray Davis | RB | 4 | 1 CAR, 2 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0.5 TGT | 1.7 rushing yards | |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 5 | 4.2 TGT, 3.2 REC, 55.4 REC YDS, 0.2 REC TD | 17.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 5 | 5.2 TGT, 3.6 REC, 51.2 REC YDS, 0 REC TD | 56 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 5 | 3.6 TGT, 3 REC, 44.8 REC YDS, 0.4 REC TD | 53.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | QB | 5 | 22.4 CMP, 34.4 ATT, 253.8 PASS YDS, 2.4 PASS TD | 285.3 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Ashton Jeanty | RB | 5 | 17.6 CAR, 58.2 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 6 TGT | 47 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Dylan Laube | RB | 5 | 0.8 CAR, 1.8 RUSH YDS, 0.2 RUSH TD, 0.6 TGT | 3 rushing yards | |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 3 | 11.7 TGT, 8 REC, 104 REC YDS, 1 REC TD | 104 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 5 | 5.6 TGT, 3.8 REC, 54.8 REC YDS, 0.2 REC TD | 42.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 5 | 5 TGT, 4.2 REC, 34.2 REC YDS, 0.2 REC TD | 38.7 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 3 is the player's last three regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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