Raiders' Fernando Mendoza had an uneven performance in their preseason game
For draft prep purposes, this shouldn't move Mendoza's stock much in either direction yet. Preseason debuts for rookie quarterbacks are almost always rocky, and a single uneven outing in August carries limited predictive weight for regular-season fantasy production. If you're building rookie/dynasty rankings or stashing developmental QBs on a bench, this is a note to file away rather than a reason to act—no add, no drop, no trade urgency here. Keep him on your watch list if he's rostered in a dynasty or keeper format, and monitor subsequent preseason reps for a clearer trend before locking in any draft-day valuation.
Bottom line: low-confidence, low-magnitude news. Don't overreact to one uneven preseason game from a rookie signal-caller still working through his first NFL reps. Revisit Mendoza's outlook once you have more preseason snaps or roster/depth-chart clarity to assess actual redraft or dynasty value heading into the season.
Fernando Mendoza was back in action for the Raiders in Week 2 of the NFL preseason. Here's a full breakdown of how he played.