​The Las Vegas Raiders were one of 16 teams that started off in the win column to begin the 2026 NFL season, and are now one of only eight teams left that have yet to taste defeat.The Raiders pulled off an upset 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2, led by Kirk Cousins and his 253 passing yard along with three passing touchdowns, and Tre Tucker’s big 119-yard performance in the receiving yards department.Las Vegas secured a victory over a favorable opponent in the Miami Dolphins in Week 1. However, defeating a Super Bowl contender on the road in a division rivalry matchup at that made them a team to beware of. After earning an average power ranking of 27.25 following opening week, let’s round up some power rankings and see how the Raiders are viewed heading into Week 3.Nate Davis, USA Today — 21“Kirk Cousins joined Hall of Famer Ken Stabler (1976) as the only Silver and Black QBs to throw at least three TD passes in each of a season’s first two games. You’ll recall the ’76 Raiders won the Super Bowl, of course.”Chad Graff and Josh Kendall, The Athletic — 22“The No. 1 overall pick doesn’t look close to getting on the field with how the Raiders are playing. Kirk Cousins is in his 15th year and is tied for the league lead with six passing touchdowns. Cousins is playing average overall (15th in EPA per dropback and 13th in yards per attempt), and that’s good enough in Las Vegas right now. Fourth-round running back Mike Washington Jr. is getting some work, but second-year man Ashton Jeanty is carrying most of the load.”Nick Shook, NFL.com — 22“The Raiders are 2-0! They aren’t anywhere near perfection, but they’re undefeated after two weeks and winning in new coach Klint Kubiak’s intended fashion: playing opportunistic, scrappy defense and capitalizing on opponents’ mistakes. The best part: They’re doing it with names you might have never heard before. Cody Whitescored two receiving touchdowns on Sunday. Hezekiah Masses picked off Justin Herbert twice. Furthermore, Kirk Cousins is out there slinging the pill with no fear! I’m not saying the Raiders are going to the playoffs, but they’re certainly fun to watch.”NFL Nation, ESPN — 20“Cousins has been pressured on 36.5% of his dropbacks through two games. In those situations, he has completed 13 of 21 passes (61.9%) for 161 yards, three touchdowns, an interception and a passer rating of 105.6. Against the Chargers, Cousins was pressured on 40.6% of his dropbacks. Yet he still managed to throw for 108 yards and two scores whenever the Chargers brought the heat.”Pete Prisco, CBS Sports — 16“They are 2-0 and one of the surprise teams of the first two weeks. The defense impressed in the victory over the Chargers.”Frank Schwab, Yahoo Sports — 18“Klint Kubiak’s offense will get a lot of credit for the Raiders’ 2-0 start. While that side of the ball is playing well, it’s more notable what Vegas’ defense is doing. The Raiders’