Raiders vs Commanders: position-group matchup

The biggest mismatch: the Raiders pass coverage (4th) against the Commanders receiving corps (32nd).

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 Commanders receiving corps (32nd)
Raiders big edge
Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Commanders quarterback play (20th)
Commanders big edge
Commanders run defense (15th) 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 Commanders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Even
WeakestBest
The Raiders pass protection ranks 16th. The Commanders pass rush ranks 14th.
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
Commanders pass rush
- Sacks per dropback4.7% (23rd)
- Pressure per dropback30% (7th)
- Quarterback hits per dropback14.9% (18th)
- Odafe Oweh (LB) 8 pressures, 2 sacks
- K'Lavon Chaisson (LB) 7 pressures, 1.5 sacks
- Daron Payne (DT) 7 pressures
Run game vs run defense
Commanders big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders run game ranks 30th. The Commanders run defense ranks 15th.
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
Commanders run defense
- Points allowed per run−0.08 (18th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line20% (12th)
- Runs of 10+ yards allowed7.6% (10th)
- Missed tackles9.5% (24th)
- Sonny Styles (LB) 20 tackles, 4 missed
- Leo Chenal (LB) 18 tackles, 2 missed
Quarterback vs coverage
Raiders edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders quarterback play ranks 14th. The Commanders pass coverage ranks 26th.
Commanders report: Nick Cross (S, out, illness)
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
Commanders pass coverage
- Points allowed per throw+0.09 (24th)
- Completions allowed above expected+5.9 (27th)
- Interceptions per throw1.4% (20th)
- Amik Robertson (CB) 88.5 passer rating allowed on 30 targets
- Rasul Douglas (CB) 60.8 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
Receivers vs coverage
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Raiders receiving corps ranks 13th. The Commanders pass coverage ranks 25th.
Commanders report: Nick Cross (S, out, illness)
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
Commanders pass coverage
- Passes of 20+ yards allowed8.1% (19th)
- Passer rating allowed104.6 (28th)
- Points allowed per throw+0.09 (24th)
- Amik Robertson (CB) 88.5 passer rating allowed on 30 targets
- Rasul Douglas (CB) 60.8 passer rating allowed on 20 targets

Commanders offense vs Raiders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush
Raiders big edge
WeakestBest
The Commanders pass protection ranks 13th. The Raiders pass rush ranks 2nd.
The numbers and the players
Commanders pass protection
- Sacks allowed per dropback3.2% (2nd)
- Pressure allowed per dropback25% (24th)
- Josh Conerly (T) 100% of snaps
- Chris Paul (G) 100% of snaps
- Brandon Coleman (T) 96% of snaps
- Nick Allegretti (C) 75% of snaps
- Samuel Cosmi (G) 98% 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 Commanders run game ranks 24th. The Raiders run defense ranks 20th.
The numbers and the players
Commanders run game
- Points added per run−0.18 (24th)
- Runs that keep the drive on track37% (21st)
- Rushing yards after contact1.3 (27th)
- Runs of 10+ yards5.0% (30th)
- Rushing yards before contact2.9 (7th)
- Runs stopped at or behind the line20% (23rd)
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB) −0.18 per run on 56
- Rachaad White (RB) −0.10 per run on 21
- Josh Conerly (T) 100% of snaps
- Chris Paul (G) 100% of snaps
- Brandon Coleman (T) 96% of snaps
- Nick Allegretti (C) 75% of snaps
- Samuel Cosmi (G) 98% 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 Commanders quarterback play ranks 20th. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 2nd.
Commanders report: Jayden Daniels (QB, out, elbow)
The numbers and the players
Commanders quarterback play
- Points added per dropback+0.01 (20th)
- Completions above expected−2.4 (25th)
- Interceptions per throw0.7% (5th)
- Passes of 20+ yards per dropback5.8% (29th)
- Marcus Mariota (QB) +0.12 per dropback on 54
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 Commanders receiving corps ranks 32nd. The Raiders pass coverage ranks 4th.
Commanders report: Terry McLaurin (WR, questionable, hamstring)
The numbers and the players
Commanders receiving corps
- Points added per target+0.09 (22nd)
- Yards after the catch4.0 (26th)
- Drops per target7.0% (28th)
- Tackles broken per catch2.6% (27th)
- Stefon Diggs (WR) +0.05 per target on 30
- Terry McLaurin (WR) +0.41 per target on 22
- Antonio Williams (WR) +0.12 per target on 19
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.

RaidersCommanders

14th
QuarterbackOffense
20th
29th
Offensive lineOffense
12th
13th
ReceiversOffense
32nd
24th
Run gameOffense
31st
2nd
Pass rushDefense
14th
20th
Run defenseDefense
15th
4th
Pass coverageDefense
24th

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 Commanders receivers is 32nd. Its stats rank 22nd (points added per target), 26th (yards after the catch), 28th (drops per target), and 27th (tackles broken per catch). Averaged, that is a grade of 20 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	Commanders
Head coach	Klint Kubiak	Dan Quinn
Record as a head coach	3-1 in 4 games (first year)	61-62 in 123 games
With this team	3-1 since 2026	18-20 since 2024
Against the spread, this season	4-0	2-2
Against the spread, career	4-0	56-67
Against the spread as an underdog	3-0	29-28
Against the spread as a favorite	1-0	27-39
Coming off a bye	none yet	4-3
Head coach against head coach	Have not met	Have not met
Team against team since 1999	1-5	5-1

Last meetings, newest first: Raiders 24-41 (2025 Wk 3) · Raiders 15-17 (2021 Wk 13) · Raiders 10-27 (2017 Wk 3) · Raiders 14-24 (2013 Wk 4) · Raiders 13-34 (2009 Wk 14)

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)
Commanders −3.2 pts (21st highest)
Play-action share of dropbacks
Raiders 25% (13th highest)
Commanders 22% (19th highest)
Plays with pre-snap motion
Raiders 66% (6th highest) — moves players before almost every snap
Commanders 52% (24th highest)
No-huddle plays
Raiders 4% (22nd highest)
Commanders 9% (7th highest) — hurries to the line
Plays from the shotgun
Raiders 51% (26th highest) — stays under center
Commanders 68% (8th highest) — lives in the shotgun

How the defenses like to play

Blitz rate
Raiders 25% (23rd highest)
Commanders 48% (2nd highest) — sends extra rushers often
Pass rushers sent
Raiders 4.3 (24th highest)
Commanders 4.6 (4th highest) — sends the most rushers
Runs against a loaded box (8+)
Raiders 9% (15th highest)
Commanders 7% (18th 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

Commanders

Jayden Daniels QBStarterOut · elbow · quarterback
Nick Cross SStarterOut · illness · pass coverage
Rachaad White RBOut · shoulder · run game
Sam Cosmi GOut · concussion · offensive line
Terry McLaurin WRStarterQuestionable · hamstring · receivers
Percy Butler SQuestionable · concussion · pass coverage
Chig Okonkwo TEStarterLimited in practice · receivers
Frankie Luvu LBStarterLimited in practice · run defense
Ben Sinnott TELimited in practice · receivers
Charles Omenihu DELimited in practice · pass rush

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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 Commanders: position-group matchup

On paper

Raiders pass coverage (4th) against the Commanders receiving corps (32nd)

Raiders pass coverage (2nd) against the Commanders quarterback play (20th)

Commanders run defense (15th) against the Raiders run game (30th)

Position group by position group

Raiders offense vs Commanders defense

Pass protection vs pass rush

Run game vs run defense

Quarterback vs coverage

Receivers vs coverage

Commanders 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

Commanders