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Raiders vs Bengals: the scouting report

Our offense ranks 11th. The Bengals defense ranks 24th.

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, so a defense ranked 1st is the hardest to score on.

  • Raiders edge

    Third-down conversions

    Our offense ranks 11th. The Bengals defense ranks 24th.

  • Watch out

    Running, per play

    Our offense ranks 30th. The Bengals defense ranks 8th.

  • Raiders edge

    Takeaways

    The Bengals offense ranks 12th. Our defense ranks 1st.

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

  • Points added per playRaiders +0.00 (13th) · Bengals −0.04 (11th)
  • Passing, per playRaiders +0.15 (10th) · Bengals +0.00 (13th)
  • Running, per playRaiders −0.20 (30th) · Bengals −0.12 (8th)
  • Plays that keep the drive on trackRaiders 43% (19th) · Bengals 42% (10th)
  • Big playsRaiders 8% (21st) · Bengals 11% (28th)
  • Third-down conversionsRaiders 40% (11th) · Bengals 44% (24th)
  • Red zone touchdownsRaiders 60% (16th) · Bengals 41% (3rd)
  • Protecting the quarterbackRaiders 3.3% (3rd) · Bengals 8.9% (2nd)
  • Taking care of the ballRaiders 1.5 a game (23rd) · Bengals 1.5 a game (8th)
  • Points scoredRaiders 28.8 (8th) · Bengals 21.3 (13th)

Bengals offense vs Raiders defense

  • Points allowed per playRaiders −0.13 (4th) · Bengals +0.04 (10th)
  • Pass defense, per playRaiders −0.15 (3rd) · Bengals +0.10 (13th)
  • Run defense, per playRaiders −0.10 (12th) · Bengals −0.09 (21st)
  • Plays stopped shortRaiders 42% (12th) · Bengals 44% (13th)
  • Big plays allowedRaiders 9% (16th) · Bengals 9% (19th)
  • Third-down stopsRaiders 39% (19th) · Bengals 46% (7th)
  • Red zone touchdowns allowedRaiders 73% (27th) · Bengals 53% (26th)
  • SacksRaiders 8.2% (5th) · Bengals 5.3% (14th)
  • TakeawaysRaiders 2.3 a game (1st) · Bengals 1.0 a game (12th)
  • Points allowedRaiders 21.0 (11th) · Bengals 24.3 (14th)

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

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).

Bengals

Offense is best at third-down conversions (7th), points added per play (10th), taking care of the ball (12th).

Offense struggles with red zone touchdowns (26th), running, per play (21st), big plays (19th).

Defense is best at sacks (2nd), red zone touchdowns allowed (3rd), run defense, per play (8th).

Defense struggles with big plays allowed (28th), third-down stops (24th), points allowed (13th).

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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.