Raiders vs Texans: position-group matchup

The biggest mismatch: the Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Texans pass protection (24th).

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

pairings with the edge

Texans

pairings with the edge

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On paper, the Raiders hold the edge across the position groups.

Raiders big edge
Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Texans pass protection (24th)
Texans big edge
Texans run defense (6th) against the Raiders run game (30th)
Raiders big edge
Raiders receiving corps (13th) against the Texans pass coverage (27th)
Texans edge
Texans pass rush (9th) against the Raiders pass protection (16th)

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 Texans defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Texans edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Texans pass rush ranks 9th.
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
Texans pass rush
- Sacks per dropback8.8% (3rd)
- Pressure per dropback27% (10th)
- Quarterback hits per dropback17.0% (13th)
- Will Anderson (DE) 12 pressures, 4.5 sacks
- Danielle Hunter (DE) 8 pressures, 2 sacks
- Sheldon Rankins (DT) 5 pressures, 2 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Texans big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Texans run defense ranks 6th.
Raiders report: Jackson Powers-Johnson (G, out, groin)
Texans report: Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, out, groin); Jake Hansen (LB, questionable, calf)
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
Texans run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.15 (7th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line16% (20th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed6.5% (7th)
- Missed tackles7.0% (8th)
- Azeez Al-Shaair (LB) 31 tackles, 2 missed
- Jake Hansen (LB) 24 tackles, 2 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Raiders edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Texans pass coverage ranks 25th.
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
Texans pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.12 (25th)
- Completions allowed above expected+1.0 (15th)
- Interceptions per throw0.7% (30th)
- Kamari Lassiter (CB) 114.9 passer rating allowed on 27 targets
- Derek Stingley Jr. (CB) 88.5 passer rating allowed on 24 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Texans pass coverage ranks 27th.
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
Texans pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed10.7% (30th)
- Passer rating allowed101.3 (23rd)
- Points allowed per throw+0.12 (25th)
- Kamari Lassiter (CB) 114.9 passer rating allowed on 27 targets
- Derek Stingley Jr. (CB) 88.5 passer rating allowed on 24 targets

Texans offense vs Raiders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Texans pass protection ranks 24th. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
Texans report: Ed Ingram (G, questionable, groin)
The numbers and the players
Texans pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback7.4% (23rd)
- Pressure allowed per dropback25% (23rd)
- Evan Brown (C) 100% of snaps
- Aireontae Ersery (T) 100% of snaps
- Trent Brown (T) 100% of snaps
- Keylan Rutledge (C) 100% of snaps
- Wyatt Teller (G) 50% 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
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Texans run game ranks 32nd. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
Texans report: Ed Ingram (G, questionable, groin)
The numbers and the players
Texans run game
- Points added per run−0.24 (30th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track29% (32nd)
- Rushing yards after contact1.1 (32nd)
- Runs of 10+ yards4.9% (31st)
- Rushing yards before contact2.4 (19th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line24% (31st)
- David Montgomery (RB) −0.34 per run on 47
- Woody Marks (RB) −0.19 per run on 27
- Evan Brown (C) 100% of snaps
- Aireontae Ersery (T) 100% of snaps
- Trent Brown (T) 100% of snaps
- Keylan Rutledge (C) 100% of snaps
- Wyatt Teller (G) 50% 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 edge
WeakestBest
The Texans quarterback play ranks 9th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Texans quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.04 (18th)
- Completions above expected−0.2 (20th)
- Interceptions per throw0.0% (2nd)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback11.1% (3rd)
- C.J. Stroud (QB) +0.02 per dropback on 155
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 big edge
WeakestBest
The Texans receiving corps ranks 18th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
The numbers and the players
Texans receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.24 (13th)
- Yards after the catch4.2 (23rd)
- Drops per target1.5% (2nd)
- Tackles broken per catch1.1% (32nd)
- Dalton Schultz (TE) +0.26 per target on 27
- Xavier Hutchinson (WR) +0.06 per target on 26
- Nico Collins (WR) +0.70 per target on 17
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.

RaidersTexans

14th
QuarterbackOffense
9th
29th
Offensive lineOffense
31st
13th
ReceiversOffense
18th
24th
Run gameOffense
32nd
2nd
Pass rushDefense
9th
20th
Run defenseDefense
6th
4th
Pass coverageDefense
27th

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 Texans run game is 32nd. Its stats rank 30th (points added per run), 32nd (runs that keep the drive on track), 32nd (rushing yards after contact), and 31st (runs of 10+ yards). Averaged, that is a grade of 2 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	Texans
Head coach	Klint Kubiak	DeMeco Ryans
Record as a head coach	3-1 in 4 games (first year)	32-23 in 55 games
With this team	3-1 since 2026	32-23 since 2023
Against the spread, this season	4-0	0-4
Against the spread, career	4-0	25-29-1
Against the spread as an underdog	3-0	14-11
Against the spread as a favorite	1-0	11-18-1
Coming off a bye	none yet	1-2
Head coach against head coach	Have not met	Have not met
Team against team since 1999	5-8	8-5

Last meetings, newest first: Raiders 21-23 (2025 Wk 16) · Raiders 38-20 (2022 Wk 7) · Raiders 24-27 (2019 Wk 8) · Raiders 27-20 (2016 Wk 11) · Raiders 14-30 (2014 Wk 2)

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.

How the offenses like to play

Pass rate over expected
Raiders −2.8 pts (19th highest)
Texans −2.1 pts (16th highest)
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Texans 22% (20th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Texans 56% (19th highest)
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Texans 7% (11th highest)
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Texans 66% (12th highest)

How the defenses like to play

Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Texans 21% (29th highest) — rarely blitzes
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Texans 4.3 (26th highest) — rushes with the fewest
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Texans 13% (10th 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

Texans

Azeez Al-Shaair LBStarterOut · groin · run defense
M.J. Stewart SOut · knee · pass coverage
Ed Ingram GStarterQuestionable · groin · offensive line
Jake Hansen LBStarterQuestionable · calf · run defense
Jadeveon Clowney DEQuestionable · knee · pass rush
Logan Hall DEQuestionable · knee · pass rush
British Brooks RBDid not practice · run game
Dalton Schultz TEStarterLimited in practice · receivers

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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.

Raiders vs Texans: position-group matchup

On paper

Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Texans pass protection (24th)

Texans run defense (6th) against the Raiders run game (30th)

Raiders receiving corps (13th) against the Texans pass coverage (27th)

Texans pass rush (9th) against the Raiders pass protection (16th)

Position group by position group

Raiders offense vs Texans defense

Pass protection vs pass rush

Run game vs run defense

Quarterback vs coverage

Receivers vs coverage

Texans offense vs Raiders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush

Run game vs run defense

Quarterback vs coverage

Receivers vs coverage

Tale of the tape

The coaches

How each team plays

Who is missing

Raiders

Texans