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
6
pairings with the edge
Cowboys
1
pairings with the edge
On paper, the Raiders hold the edge across the position groups.
Raiders big edge
Raiders receiving corps (13th) against the Cowboys pass coverage (32nd)
Raiders big edge
Raiders quarterback play (14th) against the Cowboys pass coverage (32nd)
Cowboys big edge
Cowboys run defense (11th) against the Raiders run game (30th)
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 Cowboys defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Cowboys pass rush ranks 26th.
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
Cowboys pass rush
- Sacks per dropback3.1% (29th)
- Pressure per dropback24% (16th)
- Quarterback hits per dropback13.2% (23rd)
- Donovan Ezeiruaku (LB) 7 pressures, 0.5 sacks
- Quinnen Williams (DT) 5 pressures, 1 sacks
- Rashan Gary (LB) 5 pressures, 1 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Cowboys big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Cowboys run defense ranks 11th.
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
Cowboys run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.13 (9th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line15% (23rd)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed8.4% (12th)
- Missed tackles6.4% (7th)
- Dee Winters (LB) 25 tackles, 1 missed
- Jaishawn Barham (LB) 21 tackles, 2 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Raiders big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Cowboys pass coverage ranks 32nd.
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
Cowboys pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.41 (32nd)
- Completions allowed above expected+9.8 (31st)
- Interceptions per throw0.0% (32nd)
- DaRon Bland (CB) 129.5 passer rating allowed on 21 targets
- Shavon Revel (CB) 62.9 passer rating allowed on 15 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Raiders big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Cowboys pass coverage ranks 32nd.
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
Cowboys pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed10.8% (31st)
- Passer rating allowed127.5 (32nd)
- Points allowed per throw+0.41 (32nd)
- DaRon Bland (CB) 129.5 passer rating allowed on 21 targets
- Shavon Revel (CB) 62.9 passer rating allowed on 15 targets
Cowboys offense vs Raiders defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edgeWeakestBestThe Cowboys pass protection ranks 15th. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Cowboys pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback3.7% (6th)
- Pressure allowed per dropback25% (25th)
- T.J. Bass (G) 100% of snaps
- Cooper Beebe (C) 100% of snaps
- Tyler Booker (G) 100% of snaps
- Tyler Guyton (T) 100% of snaps
- Terence Steele (T) 100% 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
EvenWeakestBestThe Cowboys run game ranks 18th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
The numbers and the players
Cowboys run game
- Points added per run−0.05 (14th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track43% (12th)
- Rushing yards after contact1.3 (29th)
- Runs of 10+ yards7.4% (21st)
- Rushing yards before contact2.6 (14th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line22% (26th)
- Javonte Williams (RB) −0.04 per run on 60
- Tyler Goodson (RB) −0.07 per run on 9
- T.J. Bass (G) 100% of snaps
- Cooper Beebe (C) 100% of snaps
- Tyler Booker (G) 100% of snaps
- Tyler Guyton (T) 100% of snaps
- Terence Steele (T) 100% 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 Cowboys quarterback play ranks 12th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Cowboys quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.21 (8th)
- Completions above expected+4.6 (8th)
- Interceptions per throw0.7% (4th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback5.6% (30th)
- Dak Prescott (QB) +0.23 per dropback on 151
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
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Cowboys receiving corps ranks 11th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
The numbers and the players
Cowboys receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.34 (8th)
- Yards after the catch3.9 (28th)
- Drops per target2.1% (5th)
- Tackles broken per catch5.0% (13th)
- CeeDee Lamb (WR) +0.89 per target on 47
- George Pickens (WR) +0.20 per target on 26
- Ryan Flournoy (WR) +0.01 per target on 22
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.
- 14thQuarterbackOffense12th
- 29thOffensive lineOffense17th
- 13thReceiversOffense11th
- 24thRun gameOffense16th
- 2ndPass rushDefense26th
- 20thRun defenseDefense11th
- 4thPass coverageDefense32nd
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 Cowboys pass coverage is 32nd. Its stats rank 32nd (points allowed per throw), 31st (completions allowed above expected), 31st (passes of 20+ yards allowed), 32nd (interceptions per throw), and 32nd (passer rating allowed). Averaged, that is a grade of 1 out of 100, which is 32nd 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 | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Klint Kubiak | Brian Schottenheimer |
| Record as a head coach | 3-1 in 4 games (first year) | 9-11-1 in 21 games |
| With this team | 3-1 since 2026 | 9-11-1 since 2025 |
| Against the spread, this season | 4-0 | 2-1-1 |
| Against the spread, career | 4-0 | 9-11-1 |
| Against the spread as an underdog | 3-0 | 6-2-1 |
| Against the spread as a favorite | 1-0 | 3-9 |
| Coming off a bye | none yet | 1-0 |
| Head coach against head coach | Have not met | Have not met |
| Team against team since 1999 | 3-4 | 4-3 |
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)
Cowboys +3.7 pts (4th highest) — throws more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Cowboys 23% (17th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Cowboys 55% (21st highest)
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Cowboys 6% (15th highest)
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Cowboys 66% (13th highest)
Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Cowboys 27% (20th highest)
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Cowboys 4.3 (20th highest)
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Cowboys 7% (20th highest)
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
Cowboys
- Cobie Durant CBStarterDid not practice · pass coverage
- DeMarvion Overshown LBStarterDid not practice · run defense
- Drew Shelton TDid not practice · offensive line
- Tyler Smith GLimited in practice · offensive line
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.