This Might Be the Moment Fernando Mendoza Takes Over ⚡ #fernandomendoza #raiders #nfl

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]The bye week being week 13, it could be a gift and a curse. I don't like the fact that it's so late. I really don't.

[00:00:05]You want it to be around week eight or week nine, somewhere around the middle, but everyone can't have that week. So, you give them week 13, and all of a sudden you look up and Mendoza has an opportunity to go 14 through 18. That's not bad. That's not a bad thing. And And the great way to finish off the season strong. Great way to get Raider Nation fired up. Three games at home at Allegiant Stadium, so you get the crowd, especially if they know Mendoza's all of a sudden he's going to start the rest of the way. Boom. It It gets It gets everyone going. I can definitely see week 14 being when when Fernando Mendoza gets his first start. But, we'll see.