Rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza will make his first NFL start Sunday when the Las Vegas Raiders host the Seattle Seahawks at Allegiant Stadium, and the move has sparked a surge on the secondary ticket market. The cheapest available ticket was listed at $327 on TickPick as of Friday, a 227 percent increase from the $100 floor at the start of the season.
Prices jumped 30 percent after Mendoza was named the starter Tuesday, rising from $283 to $369 before settling at $327 by Friday. The average purchase price for the 1:05 p.m. kickoff stands at $484, making it the second-most expensive Raiders home game of the season, with 7,327 tickets listed on TickPick as of Friday.
The game also marks the first regular-season visit by the Seahawks to Allegiant Stadium, and a sizable contingent of Seattle fans, known as the "12s," is expected to attend. Mendoza takes over the offense following the Raiders' trade of veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to Minnesota earlier in the week.
Coach Klint Kubiak has signaled he will open the full playbook for the rookie, while defensive coordinator Rob Leonard looks for answers against a Seattle team that has limited film on a Mendoza-led offense but familiarity with Kubiak's scheme from his previous coordinator role.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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