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
5
pairings with the edge
Lions
3
pairings with the edge
On paper, the Raiders hold the edge across the position groups.
Raiders big edge
Raiders receiving corps (13th) against the Lions pass coverage (30th)
Raiders big edge
Raiders quarterback play (14th) against the Lions pass coverage (31st)
Lions edge
Lions pass rush (7th) against the Raiders pass protection (16th)
Lions edge
Lions run defense (21st) 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 Lions defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Lions edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Lions pass rush ranks 7th.
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
Lions pass rush
- Sacks per dropback7.9% (6th)
- Pressure per dropback27% (11th)
- Quarterback hits per dropback17.9% (8th)
- Aidan Hutchinson (DE) 13 pressures, 3.5 sacks
- Alim McNeill (DL) 8 pressures, 3 sacks
- D.J. Wonnum (DE) 5 pressures, 3 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Lions edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Lions run defense ranks 21st.
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
Lions run defense
- Points allowed per run+0.00 (26th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line17% (17th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed13.0% (31st)
- Missed tackles3.3% (1st)
- Jack Campbell (LB) 33 tackles, 1 missed
- Derrick Barnes (LB) 22 tackles
Quarterback vs coverage
Raiders big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Lions pass coverage ranks 31st.
Lions report: D.J. Reed (CB, questionable, rib)
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
Lions pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.26 (29th)
- Completions allowed above expected+6.3 (28th)
- Interceptions per throw1.1% (24th)
- D.J. Reed (CB) 134.6 passer rating allowed on 21 targets
- Rock Ya-Sin (CB) 97.7 passer rating allowed on 19 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Raiders big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Lions pass coverage ranks 30th.
Lions report: D.J. Reed (CB, questionable, rib)
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
Lions pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed10.5% (29th)
- Passer rating allowed106.2 (29th)
- Points allowed per throw+0.26 (29th)
- D.J. Reed (CB) 134.6 passer rating allowed on 21 targets
- Rock Ya-Sin (CB) 97.7 passer rating allowed on 19 targets
Lions offense vs Raiders defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Lions pass protection ranks 3rd. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
Lions report: Ben Bartch (G, out, foot)
The numbers and the players
Lions pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback4.7% (11th)
- Pressure allowed per dropback20% (5th)
- Juice Scruggs (OL) 100% of snaps
- Tate Ratledge (OL) 100% of snaps
- Penei Sewell (T) 100% of snaps
- Blake Miller (T) 100% of snaps
- Christian Mahogany (OL) 71% 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
Lions edgeWeakestBestThe Lions run game ranks 12th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
Lions report: Ben Bartch (G, out, foot)
The numbers and the players
Lions run game
- Points added per run−0.05 (13th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track46% (7th)
- Rushing yards after contact1.3 (30th)
- Runs of 10+ yards13.5% (3rd)
- Rushing yards before contact2.9 (6th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line21% (24th)
- Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) −0.03 per run on 78
- Sione Vaki (RB) +0.06 per run on 9
- Juice Scruggs (OL) 100% of snaps
- Tate Ratledge (OL) 100% of snaps
- Penei Sewell (T) 100% of snaps
- Blake Miller (T) 100% of snaps
- Christian Mahogany (OL) 71% 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 Lions quarterback play ranks 8th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Lions quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.22 (5th)
- Completions above expected+1.2 (17th)
- Interceptions per throw0.0% (1st)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback7.6% (20th)
- Jared Goff (QB) +0.24 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
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Lions receiving corps ranks 17th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
The numbers and the players
Lions receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.34 (7th)
- Yards after the catch4.1 (24th)
- Drops per target4.5% (19th)
- Tackles broken per catch4.7% (15th)
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) +0.18 per target on 46
- Sam LaPorta (TE) +0.52 per target on 31
- Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) +0.18 per target on 27
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.
- 14thQuarterbackOffense8th
- 29thOffensive lineOffense7th
- 13thReceiversOffense17th
- 24thRun gameOffense11th
- 2ndPass rushDefense8th
- 20thRun defenseDefense21st
- 4thPass coverageDefense31st
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 Lions pass coverage is 31st. Its stats rank 29th (points allowed per throw), 28th (completions allowed above expected), 29th (passes of 20+ yards allowed), 24th (interceptions per throw), and 29th (passer rating allowed). Averaged, that is a grade of 14 out of 100, which is 31st 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 | Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Klint Kubiak | Dan Campbell |
| Record as a head coach | 3-1 in 4 games (first year) | 50-38-1 in 89 games |
| With this team | 3-1 since 2026 | 50-38-1 since 2021 |
| Against the spread, this season | 4-0 | 0-3-1 |
| Against the spread, career | 4-0 | 54-32-3 |
| Against the spread as an underdog | 3-0 | 24-15-1 |
| Against the spread as a favorite | 1-0 | 30-17-2 |
| Coming off a bye | none yet | 2-2-1 |
| Head coach against head coach | Have not met | Have not met |
| Team against team since 1999 | 1-5 | 5-1 |
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)
Lions +1.5 pts (8th highest) — throws more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Lions 30% (5th highest) — leans on play-action
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Lions 51% (28th highest) — keeps its formations still
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Lions 6% (14th highest)
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Lions 53% (23rd highest)
Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Lions 32% (14th highest)
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Lions 4.5 (7th highest) — sends the most rushers
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Lions 15% (6th highest) — stacks the box against the run
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
Lions
- Ben Bartch GStarterOut · foot · offensive line
- D.J. Reed CBStarterQuestionable · rib · pass coverage
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.