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
4
pairings with the edge
Vikings
4
pairings with the edge
On paper, the position groups cancel out. This one comes down to the details below.
Raiders big edge
Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Vikings pass protection (28th)
Raiders big edge
Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Vikings quarterback play (21st)
Vikings big edge
Vikings run defense (5th) against the Raiders run game (30th)
Vikings big edge
Vikings pass rush (1st) 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 Vikings defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Vikings big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Vikings pass rush ranks 1st.
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
Vikings pass rush
- Sacks per dropback10.7% (1st)
- Pressure per dropback43% (1st)
- Quarterback hits per dropback24.2% (1st)
- Dallas Turner (LB) 22 pressures, 5.5 sacks
- Andrew Van Ginkel (LB) 9 pressures, 3 sacks
- Blake Cashman (LB) 9 pressures, 2.5 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Vikings big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Vikings run defense ranks 5th.
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
Vikings run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.25 (2nd)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line21% (9th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed11.1% (24th)
- Missed tackles5.5% (5th)
- Blake Cashman (LB) 33 tackles
- Eric Wilson (LB) 24 tackles, 3 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Vikings big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Vikings pass coverage ranks 1st.
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
Vikings pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw−0.23 (1st)
- Completions allowed above expected−10.5 (2nd)
- Interceptions per throw2.8% (8th)
- Byron Murphy (CB) 80.8 passer rating allowed on 26 targets
- Josh Metellus (S) 99.8 passer rating allowed on 22 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Vikings edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Vikings pass coverage ranks 3rd.
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
Vikings pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed8.1% (17th)
- Passer rating allowed72.6 (2nd)
- Points allowed per throw−0.23 (1st)
- Byron Murphy (CB) 80.8 passer rating allowed on 26 targets
- Josh Metellus (S) 99.8 passer rating allowed on 22 targets
Vikings offense vs Raiders defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edgeWeakestBestThe Vikings pass protection ranks 28th. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Vikings pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback10.1% (31st)
- Pressure allowed per dropback24% (18th)
- Blake Brandel (C) 100% of snaps
- Will Fries (G) 100% of snaps
- Brian O'Neill (T) 100% of snaps
- Christian Darrisaw (T) 89% of snaps
- Donovan Jackson (G) 77% 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 edgeWeakestBestThe Vikings run game ranks 28th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
The numbers and the players
Vikings run game
- Points added per run−0.13 (21st)
- Runs that keep the drive on track33% (30th)
- Rushing yards after contact1.3 (28th)
- Runs of 10+ yards6.9% (23rd)
- Rushing yards before contact2.4 (17th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line18% (18th)
- Aaron Jones (RB) −0.07 per run on 71
- Jordan Mason (RB) −0.20 per run on 15
- Blake Brandel (C) 100% of snaps
- Will Fries (G) 100% of snaps
- Brian O'Neill (T) 100% of snaps
- Christian Darrisaw (T) 89% of snaps
- Donovan Jackson (G) 77% 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 edgeWeakestBestThe Vikings quarterback play ranks 21st. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Vikings quarterback play
- Points added per dropback−0.11 (26th)
- Completions above expected−1.7 (23rd)
- Interceptions per throw1.6% (15th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback7.0% (22nd)
- Kyler Murray (QB) −0.22 per dropback on 77
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 edgeWeakestBestThe Vikings receiving corps ranks 21st. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
Vikings report: Justin Jefferson (WR, out, ankle)
The numbers and the players
Vikings receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.14 (19th)
- Yards after the catch4.7 (17th)
- Drops per target7.1% (29th)
- Tackles broken per catch6.1% (10th)
- T.J. Hockenson (TE) +0.63 per target on 26
- Jordan Addison (WR) −0.09 per target on 21
- Justin Jefferson (WR) +0.74 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.
- 14thQuarterbackOffense21st
- 29thOffensive lineOffense25th
- 13thReceiversOffense21st
- 24thRun gameOffense30th
- 2ndPass rushDefense1st
- 20thRun defenseDefense5th
- 4thPass coverageDefense3rd
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 Vikings run game is 30th. Its stats rank 21st (points added per run), 30th (runs that keep the drive on track), 28th (rushing yards after contact), and 23rd (runs of 10+ yards). Averaged, that is a grade of 21 out of 100, which is 30th 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 | Vikings |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Klint Kubiak | Kevin O'Connell |
| Record as a head coach | 3-1 in 4 games (first year) | 47-25 in 72 games |
| With this team | 3-1 since 2026 | 47-25 since 2022 |
| Against the spread, this season | 4-0 | 3-1 |
| Against the spread, career | 4-0 | 37-30-5 |
| Against the spread as an underdog | 3-0 | 14-13-2 |
| Against the spread as a favorite | 1-0 | 23-17-3 |
| Coming off a bye | none yet | 2-2 |
| 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)
Vikings −4.7 pts (25th highest) — runs more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Vikings 28% (8th highest) — leans on play-action
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Vikings 57% (17th highest)
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Vikings 6% (16th highest)
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Vikings 60% (15th highest)
Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Vikings 73% (1st highest) — sends extra rushers often
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Vikings 4.9 (1st highest) — sends the most rushers
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Vikings 7% (19th 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
Vikings
- Justin Jefferson WRStarterOut · ankle · receivers
- Charles Demmings CBOut · hamstring · pass coverage
- Christian Darrisaw TStarterDid not practice · offensive line
- Aaron Jones RBStarterLimited in practice · run game
- Harrison Smith SLimited in practice · 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.