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 Saints offense ranks 31st. Our defense ranks 1st.
Watch out
Red zone touchdowns allowed
The Saints offense ranks 6th. Our defense ranks 27th.
Raiders edge
Points scored
Our offense ranks 8th. The Saints defense ranks 28th.
Raiders offense vs Saints defense
- Points added per playRaiders +0.00 (13th) · Saints +0.07 (28th)
- Passing, per playRaiders +0.15 (10th) · Saints +0.11 (25th)
- Running, per playRaiders −0.20 (30th) · Saints +0.02 (25th)
- Plays that keep the drive on trackRaiders 43% (19th) · Saints 50% (31st)
- Big playsRaiders 8% (21st) · Saints 9% (14th)
- Third-down conversionsRaiders 40% (11th) · Saints 47% (26th)
- Red zone touchdownsRaiders 60% (16th) · Saints 67% (19th)
- Protecting the quarterbackRaiders 3.3% (3rd) · Saints 6.1% (16th)
- Taking care of the ballRaiders 1.5 a game (23rd) · Saints 1.0 a game (20th)
- Points scoredRaiders 28.8 (8th) · Saints 27.7 (28th)
Saints offense vs Raiders defense
- Points allowed per playRaiders −0.13 (4th) · Saints +0.00 (14th)
- Pass defense, per playRaiders −0.15 (3rd) · Saints +0.00 (17th)
- Run defense, per playRaiders −0.10 (12th) · Saints −0.01 (10th)
- Plays stopped shortRaiders 42% (12th) · Saints 47% (9th)
- Big plays allowedRaiders 9% (16th) · Saints 7% (26th)
- Third-down stopsRaiders 39% (19th) · Saints 53% (3rd)
- Red zone touchdowns allowedRaiders 73% (27th) · Saints 77% (6th)
- SacksRaiders 8.2% (5th) · Saints 6.9% (20th)
- TakeawaysRaiders 2.3 a game (1st) · Saints 2.3 a game (31st)
- Points allowedRaiders 21.0 (11th) · Saints 27.0 (10th)
Each line runs from 32nd (left) to 1st (right). The dark dot is the Raiders; the colored dot is the Saints.
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).
Saints
Offense is best at third-down conversions (3rd), red zone touchdowns (6th), plays that keep the drive on track (9th).
Offense struggles with taking care of the ball (31st), big plays (26th), protecting the quarterback (20th).
Defense is best at big plays allowed (14th), sacks (16th), red zone touchdowns allowed (19th).
Defense struggles with plays stopped short (31st), points allowed (28th), points allowed per play (28th).
Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Ranks use the 2026 regular season so far. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.