On paper
4 games in. Samples are still small, so a rank can move a lot in a week. Ranks are out of 32 teams and 1st is always best, on offense and defense alike.
Raiders
3
pairings with the edge
Panthers
4
pairings with the edge
On paper, the Raiders hold the edge across the position groups.
Raiders big edge
Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Panthers pass protection (27th)
Raiders edge
Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Panthers quarterback play (10th)
Panthers edge
Panthers run game (11th) against the Raiders run defense (20th)
Panthers edge
Panthers pass coverage (7th) against the Raiders receiving corps (13th)
Position group by position group
Each offense against the other team's defense, one position group at a time. Circle: the offense. Diamond: the defense. Whoever sits further right wins that pairing.
Raiders offense vs Panthers defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Panthers pass rush ranks 24th.
Raiders report: Jackson Powers-Johnson (G, out, groin)
The numbers and the players
Raiders pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback3.3% (3rd)
- Pressure allowed per dropback26% (28th)
- Spencer Burford (G) 100% of snaps
- Delmar Glaze (T) 100% of snaps
- Tyler Linderbaum (C) 100% of snaps
- Kolton Miller (T) 100% of snaps
- Jackson Powers-Johnson (G) 98% of snaps
Panthers pass rush
- Sacks per dropback4.8% (22nd)
- Pressure per dropback26% (12th)
- Quarterback hits per dropback10.1% (30th)
- Princely Umanmielen (LB) 9 pressures, 3 sacks
- Jaelan Phillips (LB) 8 pressures, 2 sacks
- Devin Lloyd (LB) 5 pressures, 1 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Panthers edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Panthers run defense ranks 24th.
Raiders report: Jackson Powers-Johnson (G, out, groin)
The numbers and the players
Raiders run game
- Points added per run−0.20 (28th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track34% (27th)
- Rushing yards after contact1.7 (15th)
- Runs of 10+ yards7.5% (20th)
- Rushing yards before contact1.4 (32nd)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line27% (32nd)
- Ashton Jeanty (RB) −0.28 per run on 77
- Mike Washington Jr. (RB) −0.09 per run on 24
- Spencer Burford (G) 100% of snaps
- Delmar Glaze (T) 100% of snaps
- Tyler Linderbaum (C) 100% of snaps
- Kolton Miller (T) 100% of snaps
- Jackson Powers-Johnson (G) 98% of snaps
Panthers run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.04 (22nd)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line12% (30th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed10.3% (21st)
- Missed tackles7.3% (10th)
- Devin Lloyd (LB) 31 tackles, 1 missed
- Bobby Okereke (LB) 26 tackles
Quarterback vs coverage
Panthers edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Panthers pass coverage ranks 8th.
The numbers and the players
Raiders quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.15 (11th)
- Completions above expected+1.9 (15th)
- Interceptions per throw2.7% (25th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback8.6% (11th)
- Kirk Cousins (QB) +0.15 per dropback on 148
Panthers pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.01 (14th)
- Completions allowed above expected−4.9 (3rd)
- Interceptions per throw2.0% (17th)
- Will Lee (CB) 75.6 passer rating allowed on 25 targets
- Akayleb Evans (CB) 124.2 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Panthers edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Panthers pass coverage ranks 7th.
The numbers and the players
Raiders receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.24 (14th)
- Yards after the catch4.0 (25th)
- Drops per target2.2% (7th)
- Tackles broken per catch5.4% (11th)
- Ashton Jeanty (RB) −0.06 per target on 25
- Brock Bowers (TE) +0.57 per target on 24
- Michael Mayer (TE) +0.26 per target on 24
Panthers pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed5.4% (5th)
- Passer rating allowed84.5 (7th)
- Points allowed per throw+0.01 (14th)
- Will Lee (CB) 75.6 passer rating allowed on 25 targets
- Akayleb Evans (CB) 124.2 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
Panthers offense vs Raiders defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edgeWeakestBestThe Panthers pass protection ranks 27th. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
Panthers report: Damien Lewis (G, out, elbow); Monroe Freeling (T, questionable, concussion)
The numbers and the players
Panthers pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback5.8% (16th)
- Pressure allowed per dropback35% (32nd)
- Rasheed Walker (T) 99% of snaps
- Robert Hunt (G) 97% of snaps
- Luke Fortner (C) 96% of snaps
- Monroe Freeling (T) 89% of snaps
- Damien Lewis (G) 89% of snaps
Raiders pass rush
- Sacks per dropback8.2% (5th)
- Pressure per dropback38% (2nd)
- Quarterback hits per dropback21.9% (2nd)
- Maxx Crosby (DE) 18 pressures, 2 sacks
- Kwity Paye (DE) 7 pressures, 2 sacks
- Malcolm Koonce (DE) 6 pressures, 2.5 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Panthers edgeWeakestBestThe Panthers run game ranks 11th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
Panthers report: Damien Lewis (G, out, elbow); Monroe Freeling (T, questionable, concussion)
The numbers and the players
Panthers run game
- Points added per run−0.11 (18th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track40% (15th)
- Rushing yards after contact1.5 (22nd)
- Runs of 10+ yards12.6% (5th)
- Rushing yards before contact2.9 (5th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line16% (12th)
- Chuba Hubbard (RB) +0.03 per run on 62
- AJ Dillon (RB) −0.56 per run on 17
- Rasheed Walker (T) 99% of snaps
- Robert Hunt (G) 97% of snaps
- Luke Fortner (C) 96% of snaps
- Monroe Freeling (T) 89% of snaps
- Damien Lewis (G) 89% of snaps
Raiders run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.15 (8th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line18% (16th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed11.6% (27th)
- Missed tackles9.4% (23rd)
- Nakobe Dean (LB) 33 tackles, 7 missed
- Quay Walker (LB) 30 tackles, 2 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Panthers quarterback play ranks 10th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Panthers quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.20 (9th)
- Completions above expected+4.2 (10th)
- Interceptions per throw1.2% (9th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback8.1% (16th)
- Bryce Young (QB) +0.17 per dropback on 167
Raiders pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw−0.15 (3rd)
- Completions allowed above expected−4.1 (4th)
- Interceptions per throw2.9% (7th)
- Eric Stokes (CB) 87.5 passer rating allowed on 22 targets
- Hezekiah Masses (CB) 42.9 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
Receivers vs coverage
EvenWeakestBestThe Panthers receiving corps ranks 3rd. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
Panthers report: Jalen Coker (WR, questionable, quadricep)
The numbers and the players
Panthers receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.37 (6th)
- Yards after the catch4.7 (18th)
- Drops per target1.4% (1st)
- Tackles broken per catch6.1% (9th)
- Tetairoa McMillan (WR) +0.33 per target on 38
- Jalen Coker (WR) +0.49 per target on 21
- Darren Waller (TE) +0.44 per target on 19
Raiders pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed6.2% (7th)
- Passer rating allowed88.9 (12th)
- Points allowed per throw−0.15 (3rd)
- Eric Stokes (CB) 87.5 passer rating allowed on 22 targets
- Hezekiah Masses (CB) 42.9 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
Tale of the tape
Every unit on its own, side by side.
- 14thQuarterbackOffense10th
- 29thOffensive lineOffense14th
- 13thReceiversOffense3rd
- 24thRun gameOffense14th
- 2ndPass rushDefense24th
- 20thRun defenseDefense24th
- 4thPass coverageDefense7th
Longer bar is better. Each unit is graded on the stats shown in the pairings above, ranked among all 32 teams.
How these grades are calculated
- Each position group is judged on three to five plain stats, listed below. All of them are per play or per throw, never season totals.
- Every stat is ranked across all 32 teams, 1st to 32th, the right way round (fewer drops is better, more pressure is better for a pass rush).
- A rank becomes a score from 0 to 100, with 1st at 100 and last at 0. The group's grade is the average of its stats' scores.
- Teams are ranked by that grade, and that rank is the number on the cards.
For example, the Panthers pass rush is 24th. Its stats rank 22nd (sacks per dropback), 12th (pressure per dropback), and 30th (quarterback hits per dropback). Averaged, that is a grade of 34 out of 100, which is 24th among the 32 teams.
This is why a grade can disagree with a total or with another site's rating. A team can rank high in rushing yards because it carries the ball a lot or trails late, and still rank low here because each run adds little. Film grades, like PFF's, come from watching every player on every snap, and these do not. Early in the season a few plays can move a rank a lot.
- Quarterback
- points added per dropback, completions above expected, interceptions per throw, passes of 20+ yards per dropback
- Offensive line
- sacks allowed per dropback, pressure allowed per dropback, rushing yards before contact, runs stopped at or behind the line
- Receivers
- points added per target, yards after the catch, drops per target, tackles broken per catch
- Run game
- points added per run, runs that keep the drive on track, rushing yards after contact, runs of 10+ yards
- Pass rush
- sacks per dropback, pressure per dropback, quarterback hits per dropback
- Run defense
- points allowed per run, runs stopped at or behind the line, runs of 10+ yards allowed, missed tackles
- Pass coverage
- points allowed per throw, completions allowed above expected, passes of 20+ yards allowed, interceptions per throw, passer rating allowed
The coaches
Records are regular-season games since 1999, against the spread as listed by the games file. A new coach has no history here yet.
| Measure | Raiders | Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Klint Kubiak | Dave Canales |
| Record as a head coach | 3-1 in 4 games (first year) | 15-23 in 38 games |
| With this team | 3-1 since 2026 | 15-23 since 2024 |
| Against the spread, this season | 4-0 | 2-2 |
| Against the spread, career | 4-0 | 20-18 |
| Against the spread as an underdog | 3-0 | 19-14 |
| Against the spread as a favorite | 1-0 | 1-4 |
| Coming off a bye | none yet | 0-2 |
| Head coach against head coach | Have not met | Have not met |
| Team against team since 1999 | 4-3 | 3-4 |
How each team plays
Not good or bad, just the style. Ranks go from the highest rate down, so a 1st means the most of it in the league.
Pass rate over expected
Raiders −2.8 pts (19th highest)
Panthers +4.0 pts (2nd highest) — throws more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Panthers 27% (11th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Panthers 54% (22nd highest)
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Panthers 6% (13th highest)
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Panthers 65% (14th highest)
Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Panthers 36% (9th highest)
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Panthers 4.4 (14th highest)
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Panthers 3% (29th highest) — stays light in the box
Who is missing
The latest injury report for each team, sorted by position group. A starter averaged more than half the team's snaps in the games he played.
Raiders
- Jackson Powers-Johnson GStarterOut · groin · offensive line
- Aidan O'Connell QBQuestionable · not injury related - personal matter · quarterback
- Brock Bowers TEStarterLimited in practice · receivers
- Cody White WRLimited in practice · receivers
Panthers
- Damien Lewis GStarterOut · elbow · offensive line
- Xavier Legette WROut · knee · receivers
- Jalen Coker WRStarterQuestionable · quadricep · receivers
- Monroe Freeling TStarterQuestionable · concussion · offensive line
- Cam Jackson DTQuestionable · knee · pass rush
- Lee Hunter DTQuestionable · foot · pass rush
Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Ranks use the 2026 regular season through Week 4. Also FTN charting, Pro Football Reference advanced stats, snap counts and injury reports, all through nflverse. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.