# Fernando Mendoza in line to make first start vs. Seahawks on Sunday > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/154517 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: ProFootballTalk, Nov 10, 2026, 2:04 PM · Read it: So you want to be a quarterback in the NFL. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 2:04 PM: [Fernando Mendoza in line to make first start vs. Seahawks on Sunday]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) So you want to be a quarterback in the NFL. - Nov 10, 2026, 2:58 PM: [2026 NFL OROY Odds: Set For First Start, Fernando Mendoza Now Favored]() — Fox Sports (Sports, United States) Let Fernando Mendoza cook. The new Raiders' starter is favored to win OROY. See the latest odds. - Nov 10, 2026, 4:51 PM: [Why Fernando Mendoza is Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite before making first start]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Fernando Mendoza's first NFL start will come all the way in mid-November, but that might not stop him from winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. - Nov 11, 2026, 7:39 AM: [How Fernando Mendoza changes the Raiders offense ahead of his first NFL start]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) With Kirk Cousins traded on Tuesday, the rookie is set to start against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. - Nov 11, 2026, 7:57 AM: [Fernando Mendoza new favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year ahead of his first NFL start]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) A wide-open race puts the No. 1 overall pick atop the odds board before his first career start, though a brutal schedule against top defenses looms