Raiders vs Chargers: position-group matchup

The biggest mismatch: the Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Chargers pass protection (30th).

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

Chargers

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 Chargers pass protection (30th)
Raiders big edge
Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Chargers quarterback play (31st)
Chargers edge
Chargers pass rush (4th) against the Raiders pass protection (16th)
Chargers edge
Chargers run defense (18th) 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 Chargers defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Chargers edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Chargers pass rush ranks 4th.
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
Chargers pass rush
- Sacks per dropback7.4% (10th)
- Pressure per dropback32% (5th)
- Quarterback hits per dropback19.7% (4th)
- Khalil Mack (LB) 10 pressures, 3 sacks
- Tuli Tuipulotu (LB) 8 pressures, 2 sacks
- Daiyan Henley (LB) 3 pressures, 0.5 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Chargers edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Chargers run defense ranks 18th.
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
Chargers run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.11 (14th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line17% (18th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed8.8% (14th)
- Missed tackles9.1% (21st)
- Daiyan Henley (LB) 25 tackles, 1 missed
- Del'Shawn Phillips (LB) 23 tackles, 3 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Chargers edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Chargers pass coverage ranks 9th.
Chargers report: Derwin James (S, questionable, hamstring); Elijah Molden (S, questionable, hamstring)
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
Chargers pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.01 (15th)
- Completions allowed above expected+1.1 (16th)
- Interceptions per throw3.4% (4th)
- Cam Hart (CB) 71.6 passer rating allowed on 16 targets
- Derwin James (S) 101.7 passer rating allowed on 11 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Raiders edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Chargers pass coverage ranks 22nd.
Chargers report: Derwin James (S, questionable, hamstring); Elijah Molden (S, questionable, hamstring)
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
Chargers pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed9.8% (23rd)
- Passer rating allowed93.6 (20th)
- Points allowed per throw+0.01 (15th)
- Cam Hart (CB) 71.6 passer rating allowed on 16 targets
- Derwin James (S) 101.7 passer rating allowed on 11 targets

Chargers offense vs Raiders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Chargers pass protection ranks 30th. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
Chargers report: Kayode Awosika (G, out, fibula)
The numbers and the players
Chargers pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback7.8% (25th)
- Pressure allowed per dropback31% (31st)
- Jake Slaughter (OL) 100% of snaps
- Rashawn Slater (T) 96% of snaps
- Cole Strange (G) 96% of snaps
- Joe Alt (T) 84% of snaps
- Trevor Penning (OL) 68% 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
Chargers edge
WeakestBest
The Chargers run game ranks 13th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
Chargers report: Kayode Awosika (G, out, fibula)
The numbers and the players
Chargers run game
- Points added per run−0.20 (27th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track43% (13th)
- Rushing yards after contact2.0 (7th)
- Runs of 10+ yards10.2% (12th)
- Rushing yards before contact2.3 (21st)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line15% (7th)
- Omarion Hampton (RB) −0.21 per run on 59
- Keaton Mitchell (RB) −0.13 per run on 26
- Jake Slaughter (OL) 100% of snaps
- Rashawn Slater (T) 96% of snaps
- Cole Strange (G) 96% of snaps
- Joe Alt (T) 84% of snaps
- Trevor Penning (OL) 68% 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 big edge
WeakestBest
The Chargers quarterback play ranks 31st. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Chargers quarterback play
- Points added per dropback−0.17 (29th)
- Completions above expected−4.9 (29th)
- Interceptions per throw4.7% (30th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback7.8% (19th)
- Justin Herbert (QB) −0.18 per dropback on 127
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 Chargers receiving corps ranks 28th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
Chargers report: Charlie Kolar (TE, out, forearm)
The numbers and the players
Chargers receiving corps
- Points added per target−0.04 (31st)
- Yards after the catch5.1 (14th)
- Drops per target6.1% (26th)
- Tackles broken per catch2.9% (26th)
- Tre Harris (WR) +0.28 per target on 21
- Quentin Johnston (WR) −0.11 per target on 18
- Ladd McConkey (WR) +0.63 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.

RaidersChargers

14th
QuarterbackOffense
31st
29th
Offensive lineOffense
24th
13th
ReceiversOffense
28th
24th
Run gameOffense
13th
2nd
Pass rushDefense
4th
20th
Run defenseDefense
18th
4th
Pass coverageDefense
16th

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 Chargers quarterback is 31st. Its stats rank 29th (points added per dropback), 29th (completions above expected), 30th (interceptions per throw), and 19th (passes of 20+ yards per dropback). Averaged, that is a grade of 17 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	Chargers
Head coach	Klint Kubiak	Jim Harbaugh
Record as a head coach	3-1 in 4 games (first year)	66-35-1 in 102 games
With this team	3-1 since 2026	22-16 since 2024
Against the spread, this season	4-0	0-3-1
Against the spread, career	4-0	60-39-3
Against the spread as an underdog	3-0	14-8-3
Against the spread as a favorite	1-0	46-31
Coming off a bye	none yet	3-2-1
Head coach against head coach	1-0 against Jim Harbaugh	0-1 against Klint Kubiak
Team against team since 1999	22-33	33-22

Last meetings, newest first: Raiders 26-14 (2026 Wk 2) · Raiders 14-31 (2025 Wk 13) · Raiders 9-20 (2025 Wk 2) · Raiders 20-34 (2024 Wk 18) · Raiders 10-22 (2024 Wk 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.

How the offenses like to play

Pass rate over expected
Raiders −2.8 pts (19th highest)
Chargers −9.9 pts (31st highest) — runs more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Chargers 27% (10th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Chargers 73% (3rd highest) — moves players before almost every snap
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Chargers 5% (19th highest)
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Chargers 69% (6th highest) — lives in the shotgun

How the defenses like to play

Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Chargers 27% (21st highest)
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Chargers 4.3 (18th highest)
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Chargers 9% (16th 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

Chargers

Charlie Kolar TEStarterOut · forearm · receivers
Kayode Awosika GStarterOut · fibula · offensive line
Brenen Thompson WROut · quadricep · receivers
Dalvin Tomlinson DTOut · hamstring · pass rush
Derwin James SStarterQuestionable · hamstring · pass coverage
Elijah Molden SStarterQuestionable · hamstring · pass coverage
Donte Jackson CBQuestionable · concussion · pass coverage
Ladd McConkey WRQuestionable · foot · receivers
Trey Lance QBQuestionable · groin · quarterback

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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 Chargers: position-group matchup

On paper

Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Chargers pass protection (30th)

Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Chargers quarterback play (31st)

Chargers pass rush (4th) against the Raiders pass protection (16th)

Chargers run defense (18th) against the Raiders run game (30th)

Position group by position group

Raiders offense vs Chargers defense

Pass protection vs pass rush

Run game vs run defense

Quarterback vs coverage

Receivers vs coverage

Chargers 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

Chargers