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Raiders vs Falcons: the scouting report

The Falcons offense ranks 32nd. Our defense ranks 1st.

Only 3 games so far, so treat this as a first look. Ranks are out of 32 teams and 1st is always best, so a defense ranked 1st is the hardest to score on.

  • Raiders edge

    Takeaways

    The Falcons offense ranks 32nd. Our defense ranks 1st.

  • Watch out

    Running, per play

    Our offense ranks 30th. The Falcons defense ranks 2nd.

  • Raiders edge

    Pass defense, per play

    The Falcons offense ranks 32nd. Our defense ranks 3rd.

Scouting report: Raiders vs Falcons.
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Raiders offense vs Falcons defense

  • Points added per playRaiders +0.00 (13th) · Falcons −0.08 (6th)
  • Passing, per playRaiders +0.15 (10th) · Falcons −0.03 (10th)
  • Running, per playRaiders −0.20 (30th) · Falcons −0.21 (2nd)
  • Plays that keep the drive on trackRaiders 43% (19th) · Falcons 38% (3rd)
  • Big playsRaiders 8% (21st) · Falcons 7% (5th)
  • Third-down conversionsRaiders 40% (11th) · Falcons 36% (12th)
  • Red zone touchdownsRaiders 60% (16th) · Falcons 43% (4th)
  • Protecting the quarterbackRaiders 3.3% (3rd) · Falcons 3.7% (27th)
  • Taking care of the ballRaiders 1.5 a game (23rd) · Falcons 0.7 a game (28th)
  • Points scoredRaiders 28.8 (8th) · Falcons 22.7 (15th)

Falcons offense vs Raiders defense

  • Points allowed per playRaiders −0.13 (4th) · Falcons −0.17 (30th)
  • Pass defense, per playRaiders −0.15 (3rd) · Falcons −0.38 (32nd)
  • Run defense, per playRaiders −0.10 (12th) · Falcons +0.01 (8th)
  • Plays stopped shortRaiders 42% (12th) · Falcons 46% (12th)
  • Big plays allowedRaiders 9% (16th) · Falcons 9% (18th)
  • Third-down stopsRaiders 39% (19th) · Falcons 34% (22nd)
  • Red zone touchdowns allowedRaiders 73% (27th) · Falcons 83% (3rd)
  • SacksRaiders 8.2% (5th) · Falcons 7.9% (25th)
  • TakeawaysRaiders 2.3 a game (1st) · Falcons 2.7 a game (32nd)
  • Points allowedRaiders 21.0 (11th) · Falcons 17.0 (28th)

Each line runs from 32nd (left) to 1st (right). The dark dot is the Raiders; the colored dot is the Falcons.

Raiders

Offense is best at protecting the quarterback (3rd), points scored (8th), passing, per play (10th).

Offense struggles with running, per play (30th), taking care of the ball (23rd), big plays (21st).

Defense is best at takeaways (1st), pass defense, per play (3rd), points allowed per play (4th).

Defense struggles with red zone touchdowns allowed (27th), third-down stops (19th), big plays allowed (16th).

Falcons

Offense is best at red zone touchdowns (3rd), running, per play (8th), plays that keep the drive on track (12th).

Offense struggles with taking care of the ball (32nd), passing, per play (32nd), points added per play (30th).

Defense is best at run defense, per play (2nd), plays stopped short (3rd), red zone touchdowns allowed (4th).

Defense struggles with takeaways (28th), sacks (27th), points allowed (15th).

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Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Ranks use the 2026 regular season so far. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.