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
2
pairings with the edge
49ers
2
pairings with the edge
On paper, the 49ers hold the edge across the position groups.
49ers big edge
49ers run defense (14th) against the Raiders run game (30th)
49ers big edge
49ers run game (4th) against the Raiders run defense (20th)
Raiders edge
Raiders pass protection (16th) against the 49ers pass rush (27th)
Raiders edge
Raiders quarterback play (14th) against the 49ers pass coverage (21st)
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 49ers defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The 49ers pass rush ranks 27th.
Raiders report: Jackson Powers-Johnson (G, out, groin)
49ers report: Nick Bosa (DE, out, knee); Keion White (DE, questionable, hamstring)
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
49ers pass rush
- Sacks per dropback4.0% (26th)
- Pressure per dropback25% (15th)
- Quarterback hits per dropback12.5% (27th)
- Osa Odighizuwa (DL) 7 pressures
- Keion White (DL) 6 pressures, 2 sacks
- Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (DL) 4 pressures, 1 sacks
Run game vs run defense
49ers big edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders run game ranks 30th. The 49ers run defense ranks 14th.
Raiders report: Jackson Powers-Johnson (G, out, groin)
49ers report: Dre Greenlaw (LB, questionable, quadricep)
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
49ers run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.05 (19th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line17% (19th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed2.9% (1st)
- Missed tackles8.2% (17th)
- Fred Warner (LB) 40 tackles, 3 missed
- Dre Greenlaw (LB) 34 tackles, 5 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Raiders edgeWeakestBestThe Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The 49ers pass coverage ranks 21st.
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
49ers pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.05 (22nd)
- Completions allowed above expected−0.9 (9th)
- Interceptions per throw0.7% (28th)
- Upton Stout (CB) 116.9 passer rating allowed on 23 targets
- Deommodore Lenoir (DB) 72.2 passer rating allowed on 22 targets
Receivers vs coverage
EvenWeakestBestThe Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The 49ers pass coverage ranks 11th.
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
49ers pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed4.0% (3rd)
- Passer rating allowed88.9 (10th)
- Points allowed per throw+0.05 (22nd)
- Upton Stout (CB) 116.9 passer rating allowed on 23 targets
- Deommodore Lenoir (DB) 72.2 passer rating allowed on 22 targets
49ers offense vs Raiders defense
Pass protection vs pass rush
EvenWeakestBestThe 49ers pass protection ranks 1st. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
49ers pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback0.0% (1st)
- Pressure allowed per dropback13% (1st)
- Connor Colby (OL) 100% of snaps
- Colton McKivitz (OL) 100% of snaps
- Dominick Puni (OL) 97% of snaps
- Jake Brendel (OL) 96% of snaps
- Trent Williams (T) 86% 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
49ers big edgeWeakestBestThe 49ers run game ranks 4th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
The numbers and the players
49ers run game
- Points added per run−0.05 (12th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track45% (10th)
- Rushing yards after contact1.8 (12th)
- Runs of 10+ yards13.0% (4th)
- Rushing yards before contact3.0 (3rd)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line13% (4th)
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) −0.01 per run on 50
- Kaelon Black (RB) −0.07 per run on 31
- Connor Colby (OL) 100% of snaps
- Colton McKivitz (OL) 100% of snaps
- Dominick Puni (OL) 97% of snaps
- Jake Brendel (OL) 96% of snaps
- Trent Williams (T) 86% 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
EvenWeakestBestThe 49ers quarterback play ranks 2nd. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
49ers quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.57 (1st)
- Completions above expected+4.5 (9th)
- Interceptions per throw0.9% (7th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback10.9% (4th)
- Brock Purdy (QB) +0.56 per dropback on 111
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
EvenWeakestBestThe 49ers receiving corps ranks 1st. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
49ers report: Mike Evans (WR, questionable, ribs)
The numbers and the players
49ers receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.57 (1st)
- Yards after the catch5.4 (11th)
- Drops per target1.8% (3rd)
- Tackles broken per catch6.3% (8th)
- Mike Evans (WR) +1.03 per target on 24
- George Kittle (TE) +0.68 per target on 22
- Christian McCaffrey (RB) +0.12 per target on 22
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.
- 14thQuarterbackOffense2nd
- 29thOffensive lineOffense1st
- 13thReceiversOffense1st
- 24thRun gameOffense9th
- 2ndPass rushDefense27th
- 20thRun defenseDefense14th
- 4thPass coverageDefense13th
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 49ers pass rush is 27th. Its stats rank 26th (sacks per dropback), 15th (pressure per dropback), and 27th (quarterback hits per dropback). Averaged, that is a grade of 30 out of 100, which is 27th 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 | 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Klint Kubiak | Kyle Shanahan |
| Record as a head coach | 3-1 in 4 games (first year) | 86-67 in 153 games |
| With this team | 3-1 since 2026 | 86-67 since 2017 |
| Against the spread, this season | 4-0 | 3-1 |
| Against the spread, career | 4-0 | 78-74-1 |
| Against the spread as an underdog | 3-0 | 27-25 |
| Against the spread as a favorite | 1-0 | 51-49-1 |
| Coming off a bye | none yet | 6-3 |
| Head coach against head coach | Have not met | Have not met |
| Team against team since 1999 | 2-5 | 5-2 |
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.
Pass rate over expected
Raiders −2.8 pts (19th highest)
49ers +2.5 pts (5th highest) — throws more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
49ers 24% (16th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
49ers 80% (1st highest) — moves players before almost every snap
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
49ers 0% (31st highest) — huddles up
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
49ers 44% (32nd highest) — stays under center
Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
49ers 31% (15th highest)
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
49ers 4.4 (16th highest)
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
49ers 5% (25th highest) — stays light in the box
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
49ers
- Nick Bosa DEStarterOut · knee · pass rush
- James Thompson Jr. DTOut · ankle · pass rush
- Mykel Williams DEOut · knee · pass rush
- Dre Greenlaw LBStarterQuestionable · quadricep · run defense
- Keion White DEStarterQuestionable · hamstring · pass rush
- Mike Evans WRStarterQuestionable · ribs · receivers
- Jaden Dugger LBQuestionable · shoulder · run defense
- KhaDarel Hodge WRDid not practice · receivers
- Romello Height DELimited in practice · pass rush
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.