Raiders vs Titans: position-group matchup

The biggest mismatch: the Raiders pass coverage (4th) against the Titans receiving corps (31st).

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 coverage (4th) against the Titans receiving corps (31st)
Titans big edge
Titans run defense (7th) against the Raiders run game (30th)
Raiders big edge
Raiders receiving corps (13th) against the Titans pass coverage (28th)

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 Titans defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Titans pass rush ranks 22nd.
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
Titans pass rush
- Sacks per dropback6.3% (15th)
- Pressure per dropback21% (22nd)
- Quarterback hits per dropback12.7% (26th)
- Jacob Martin (DE) 7 pressures, 1.5 sacks
- Jeffery Simmons (DT) 6 pressures, 2 sacks
- John Franklin-Myers (DL) 5 pressures, 1 sacks
Run game vs run defense
Titans big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Titans run defense ranks 7th.
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
Titans run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.08 (17th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line19% (13th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed7.6% (9th)
- Missed tackles5.4% (4th)
- Anthony Hill (LB) 42 tackles, 1 missed
- Cody Barton (LB) 20 tackles
Quarterback vs coverage
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Titans pass coverage ranks 29th.
Titans report: Kevin Winston Jr. (S, questionable, shoulder)
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
Titans pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.20 (28th)
- Completions allowed above expected+9.7 (30th)
- Interceptions per throw1.7% (19th)
- Amani Hooker (S) 100.1 passer rating allowed on 17 targets
- Marcus Harris (CB) 63.8 passer rating allowed on 16 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Titans pass coverage ranks 28th.
Titans report: Kevin Winston Jr. (S, questionable, shoulder)
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
Titans pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed10.3% (27th)
- Passer rating allowed102.3 (24th)
- Points allowed per throw+0.20 (28th)
- Amani Hooker (S) 100.1 passer rating allowed on 17 targets
- Marcus Harris (CB) 63.8 passer rating allowed on 16 targets

Titans offense vs Raiders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders edge
WeakestBest
The Titans pass protection ranks 5th. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Titans pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback4.4% (10th)
- Pressure allowed per dropback21% (9th)
- Peter Skoronski (G) 100% of snaps
- JC Latham (T) 100% of snaps
- Austin Schlottmann (C) 100% of snaps
- Dan Moore (T) 100% of snaps
- Fernando Carmona (G) 67% 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 Titans run game ranks 17th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
The numbers and the players
Titans run game
- Points added per run−0.06 (16th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track36% (22nd)
- Rushing yards after contact1.4 (26th)
- Runs of 10+ yards9.1% (16th)
- Rushing yards before contact2.6 (13th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line16% (9th)
- Tony Pollard (RB) −0.11 per run on 52
- Tyjae Spears (RB) +0.07 per run on 14
- Peter Skoronski (G) 100% of snaps
- JC Latham (T) 100% of snaps
- Austin Schlottmann (C) 100% of snaps
- Dan Moore (T) 100% of snaps
- Fernando Carmona (G) 67% 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 Titans quarterback play ranks 15th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Titans quarterback play
- Points added per dropback−0.07 (24th)
- Completions above expected+3.2 (11th)
- Interceptions per throw0.8% (6th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback6.7% (24th)
- Cam Ward (QB) −0.10 per dropback on 125
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 Titans receiving corps ranks 31st. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
The numbers and the players
Titans receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.03 (27th)
- Yards after the catch5.0 (15th)
- Drops per target8.3% (31st)
- Tackles broken per catch1.3% (30th)
- Carnell Tate (WR) +0.16 per target on 32
- Wan'Dale Robinson (WR) +0.18 per target on 23
- Gunnar Helm (TE) −0.16 per target on 13
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.

RaidersTitans

14th
QuarterbackOffense
16th
29th
Offensive lineOffense
5th
13th
ReceiversOffense
31st
24th
Run gameOffense
18th
2nd
Pass rushDefense
23rd
20th
Run defenseDefense
7th
4th
Pass coverageDefense
29th

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 Titans receivers is 31st. Its stats rank 27th (points added per target), 15th (yards after the catch), 31st (drops per target), and 30th (tackles broken per catch). Averaged, that is a grade of 20 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	Titans
Head coach	Klint Kubiak	Robert Saleh
Record as a head coach	3-1 in 4 games (first year)	23-49 in 72 games
With this team	3-1 since 2026	0-4 since 2026
Against the spread, this season	4-0	2-2
Against the spread, career	4-0	28-43-1
Against the spread as an underdog	3-0	20-31
Against the spread as a favorite	1-0	8-12-1
Coming off a bye	none yet	1-3
Head coach against head coach	Have not met	Have not met
Team against team since 1999	7-8	8-7

Last meetings, newest first: Raiders 20-10 (2025 Wk 6) · Raiders 22-24 (2022 Wk 3) · Raiders 21-42 (2019 Wk 14) · Raiders 26-16 (2017 Wk 1) · Raiders 17-10 (2016 Wk 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.

How the offenses like to play

Pass rate over expected
Raiders −2.8 pts (19th highest)
Titans −7.9 pts (28th highest) — runs more than the situation calls for
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Titans 21% (24th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Titans 47% (31st highest) — keeps its formations still
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Titans 14% (3rd highest) — hurries to the line
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Titans 69% (5th highest) — lives in the shotgun

How the defenses like to play

Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Titans 22% (27th highest) — rarely blitzes
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Titans 4.2 (28th highest) — rushes with the fewest
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Titans 6% (23rd 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

Titans

Kevin Winston Jr. SStarterQuestionable · shoulder · pass coverage
Tyjae Spears RBQuestionable · ankle · run game

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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 Titans: position-group matchup

On paper

Raiders pass coverage (4th) against the Titans receiving corps (31st)

Titans run defense (7th) against the Raiders run game (30th)

Raiders receiving corps (13th) against the Titans pass coverage (28th)

Position group by position group

Raiders offense vs Titans defense

Pass protection vs pass rush

Run game vs run defense

Quarterback vs coverage

Receivers vs coverage

Titans 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

Titans