Raiders vs Giants: position-group matchup

The biggest mismatch: the Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Giants pass protection (22nd).

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

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

Raiders big edge
Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Giants pass protection (22nd)
Raiders big edge
Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Giants quarterback play (22nd)
Giants edge
Giants pass coverage (8th) against the Raiders receiving corps (13th)

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 Giants defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Giants pass rush ranks 32nd.
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
Giants pass rush
- Sacks per dropback2.1% (32nd)
- Pressure per dropback14% (32nd)
- Quarterback hits per dropback10.0% (31st)
- Abdul Carter (LB) 6 pressures, 1 sacks
- Brian Burns (LB) 5 pressures
- Tremaine Edmunds (LB) 2 pressures, 1 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Even
WeakestBest
The Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Giants run defense ranks 30th.
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
Giants run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.01 (25th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line13% (28th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed11.8% (28th)
- Missed tackles9.2% (22nd)
- Arvell Reese (LB) 34 tackles, 1 missed
- Tremaine Edmunds (LB) 32 tackles, 1 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Even
WeakestBest
The Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Giants pass coverage ranks 13th.
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
Giants pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.02 (17th)
- Completions allowed above expected+2.6 (24th)
- Interceptions per throw3.7% (3rd)
- Greg Newsome II (CB) 56.4 passer rating allowed on 24 targets
- Deonte Banks (CB) 70.8 passer rating allowed on 16 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Giants edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Giants pass coverage ranks 8th.
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
Giants pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed5.7% (6th)
- Passer rating allowed85.5 (8th)
- Points allowed per throw+0.02 (17th)
- Greg Newsome II (CB) 56.4 passer rating allowed on 24 targets
- Deonte Banks (CB) 70.8 passer rating allowed on 16 targets

Giants offense vs Raiders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Giants pass protection ranks 22nd. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Giants pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback8.7% (27th)
- Pressure allowed per dropback22% (13th)
- Jermaine Eluemunor (OL) 100% of snaps
- Francis Mauigoa (OL) 100% of snaps
- Andrew Thomas (T) 100% of snaps
- Jon Runyan Jr. (G) 100% of snaps
- John Michael Schmitz (C) 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
Even
WeakestBest
The Giants run game ranks 19th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
The numbers and the players
Giants run game
- Points added per run−0.17 (23rd)
- Runs that keep the drive on track35% (25th)
- Rushing yards after contact1.9 (9th)
- Runs of 10+ yards5.4% (28th)
- Rushing yards before contact1.8 (29th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line12% (3rd)
- Cam Skattebo (RB) −0.17 per run on 68
- Najee Harris (RB) −0.26 per run on 23
- Jermaine Eluemunor (OL) 100% of snaps
- Francis Mauigoa (OL) 100% of snaps
- Andrew Thomas (T) 100% of snaps
- Jon Runyan Jr. (G) 100% of snaps
- John Michael Schmitz (C) 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 big edge
WeakestBest
The Giants quarterback play ranks 22nd. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Giants quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.05 (15th)
- Completions above expected−3.1 (26th)
- Interceptions per throw1.6% (14th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback5.6% (31st)
- Jameis Winston (QB) −0.18 per dropback on 87
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 Giants receiving corps ranks 26th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
The numbers and the players
Giants receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.16 (17th)
- Yards after the catch3.3 (32nd)
- Drops per target5.4% (23rd)
- Tackles broken per catch4.3% (17th)
- Isaiah Likely (TE) +0.25 per target on 34
- Malik Nabers (WR) +0.23 per target on 26
- Malachi Fields (WR) +0.04 per target on 15
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.

RaidersGiants

14th
QuarterbackOffense
22nd
29th
Offensive lineOffense
18th
13th
ReceiversOffense
26th
24th
Run gameOffense
22nd
2nd
Pass rushDefense
32nd
20th
Run defenseDefense
30th
4th
Pass coverageDefense
9th

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 Giants pass rush is 32nd. Its stats rank 32nd (sacks per dropback), 32nd (pressure per dropback), and 31st (quarterback hits per dropback). 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	Giants
Head coach	Klint Kubiak	John Harbaugh
Record as a head coach	3-1 in 4 games (first year)	183-114 in 297 games
With this team	3-1 since 2026	3-1 since 2026
Against the spread, this season	4-0	3-1
Against the spread, career	4-0	149-138-10
Against the spread as an underdog	3-0	49-36-5
Against the spread as a favorite	1-0	100-102-5
Coming off a bye	none yet	15-3
Head coach against head coach	Have not met	Have not met
Team against team since 1999	3-5	5-3

Last meetings, newest first: Raiders 10-34 (2025 Wk 17) · Raiders 30-6 (2023 Wk 9) · Raiders 16-23 (2021 Wk 9) · Raiders 24-17 (2017 Wk 13) · Raiders 20-24 (2013 Wk 10)

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)
Giants −9.2 pts (30th highest) — runs more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Giants 23% (18th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Giants 52% (25th highest) — keeps its formations still
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Giants 4% (23rd highest)
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Giants 52% (25th highest) — stays under center

How the defenses like to play

Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Giants 34% (11th highest)
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Giants 4.4 (12th highest)
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Giants 14% (7th 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

Giants

John Michael Schmitz CStarterDid not practice · offensive line
Andrew Thomas TStarterLimited in practice · offensive line

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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 Giants: position-group matchup

On paper

Raiders pass rush (2nd) against the Giants pass protection (22nd)

Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Giants quarterback play (22nd)

Giants pass coverage (8th) against the Raiders receiving corps (13th)

Position group by position group

Raiders offense vs Giants defense

Pass protection vs pass rush

Run game vs run defense

Quarterback vs coverage

Receivers vs coverage

Giants 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

Giants