LV
Las Vegas Raiders
AFC West
10-7 · 2021
Division
AFC West
2021 Schedule
record 10–7
Schedule
7th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
3rd
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
24th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBAL | +1.3 | 33–27 | +6 | W |
| 2 | @PIT | -2.1 | 26–17 | +9 | W |
| 3 | vsMIA | -1.2 | 31–28 | +3 | W |
| 4 | @LAC | +0.2 | 14–28 | -14 | L |
| 5 | vsCHI | -4.3 | 9–20 | -11 | L |
| 6 | @DEN | +0.5 | 34–24 | +10 | W |
| 7 | vsPHI | +2.3 | 33–22 | +11 | W |
| 9 | @NYG | -8.2 | 16–23 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsKC | +6.8 | 14–41 | -27 | L |
| 11 | vsCIN | +3.1 | 13–32 | -19 | L |
| 12 | @DAL | +7.3 | 36–33 | +3 | W |
| 13 | vsWAS | -5.4 | 15–17 | -2 | L |
| 14 | @KC | +6.8 | 9–48 | -39 | L |
| 15 | @CLE | -1.4 | 16–14 | +2 | W |
| 16 | vsDEN | +0.5 | 17–13 | +4 | W |
| 17 | @IND | +4.2 | 23–20 | +3 | W |
| 18 | vsLAC | +0.2 | 35–32 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kirk Cousins | 6'3" | 205 | 37 | Michigan State |
| QB | 3rd | Aidan O'Connell | 6'3" | 206 | 27 | Purdue |
| QB | — | Jacob Clark | 6'5" | 220 | 25 | Missouri State; Minnesota |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Connor Heyward | 6'0" | 230 | 27 | Michigan State |
| RB | 1st | Ashton Jeanty | 5'8" | 208 | 22 | Boise State |
| RB | 3rd | Dylan Laube | 5'9" | 204 | 26 | New Hampshire |
| RB | 4th | Chris Collier | 5'10" | 203 | 26 | Lock Haven |
| RB | 5th | Roman Hemby | 6'0" | 208 | 23 | Indiana |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tre Tucker | 5'8" | 182 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| WR | 2nd | Jalen Nailor | 5'11" | 190 | 27 | Michigan State |
| WR | 3rd | Jack Bech | 6'1" | 214 | 23 | TCU |
| WR | 4th | Dont'e Thornton | 6'5" | 205 | 23 | Tennessee |
| WR | 5th | Malik Benson | 6'1" | 195 | 23 | Oregon |
| WR | 6th | Dareke Young | 6'2" | 224 | 27 | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| WR | 7th | Shedrick Jackson | 6'1" | 198 | 26 | Auburn |
| WR | 8th | Phillip Dorsett | 5'10" | 185 | 33 | Miami |
| WR | 9th | Brandon Johnson | 6'2" | 195 | 27 | UCF |
| WR | 10th | Chase Roberts | 6'4" | 210 | 25 | BYU |
| WR | — | Jonathan Brady | 5'10" | 183 | 22 | Indiana; California; New Mexico State |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brock Bowers | 6'4" | 235 | 23 | Georgia |
| TE | 2nd | Michael Mayer | 6'4" | 256 | 24 | Notre Dame |
| TE | 3rd | Ian Thomas | 6'3" | 253 | 30 | Indiana |
| TE | 4th | Carter Runyon | 6'4" | 243 | 24 | Towson; Shenandoah University |
| TE | 5th | Albert Okwuegbunam | 6'5" | 258 | 28 | Missouri |
| TE | — | Patrick Gurd | 6'4" | 250 | — | Cincinnati; Ohio State |
Offensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Tyler Linderbaum | 6'2" | 305 | 26 | Iowa |
| G | 1st | Jackson Powers-Johnson | 6'3" | 325 | 23 | Oregon |
| OL | 1st | Kolton Miller | 6'8" | 325 | 30 | UCLA |
| T | 1st | Spencer Burford | 6'4" | 300 | 25 | Texas-San Antonio |
| C | 2nd | Jordan Meredith | 6'2" | 300 | 28 | Western Kentucky |
| G | 2nd | Atonio Mafi | 6'3" | 329 | 25 | UCLA |
| OL | 2nd | Isaiah Jatta | 6'6" | 315 | 22 | BYU; Colorado |
| T | 2nd | Charles Grant | 6'4" | 304 | 24 | William & Mary |
| C | 3rd | Will Putnam | 6'4" | 301 | 25 | Clemson |
| G | 3rd | Caleb Rogers | 6'4" | 312 | 24 | Texas Tech |
| OL | 3rd | Joshua Miles | 6'5" | 325 | 30 | Morgan State |
| T | 3rd | Dalton Wagner | 6'8" | 318 | 27 | Arkansas |
| OL | 4th | Justin Pickett | 6'7" | 317 | 23 | Duke |
| T | 4th | DJ Glaze | 6'4" | 331 | 23 | Maryland |
| OL | 5th | Kamar Missouri | 6'5" | 310 | 24 | Texas-San Antonio; Rutgers |
| OL | 6th | Niklas Henning | 6'6" | 287 | — | Queens University (Canada) |
Interior D-Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 1st | Adam Butler | 6'4" | 301 | 32 | Vanderbilt |
| RDE | 1st | Jonah Laulu | 6'5" | 289 | 25 | Oklahoma |
| LDE | 2nd | Brandon Cleveland | 6'4" | 315 | 21 | NC State |
| NT | 2nd | Benito Jones | 6'1" | 335 | 28 | Mississippi |
| RDE | 2nd | Tonka Hemingway | 6'2" | 284 | 24 | South Carolina |
| NT | 3rd | JJ Pegues | 6'2" | 325 | 24 | Ole Miss |
| DL | — | Cian Slone | 6'3" | 239 | 23 | N.C. State; Utah State |
| DL | — | Laki Tasi | 6'6" | 373 | 22 | |
| DL | — | Treven Ma'ae | 6'3" | 291 | 25 | Baylor; Oregon |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Thomas Booker | 6'3" | 301 | 26 | Stanford |
| SLB | 1st | Kwity Paye | 6'3" | 265 | 27 | Michigan |
| WLB | 1st | Maxx Crosby | 6'5" | 255 | 28 | Eastern Michigan |
| SLB | 2nd | Malcolm Koonce | 6'3" | 243 | 28 | Buffalo |
| SLB | 3rd | Jahfari Harvey | 6'2" | 255 | 25 | SMU; Miami |
| WLB | 3rd | Brennan Jackson | 6'4" | 263 | 25 | Washington State |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Nakobe Dean | 5'11" | 231 | 25 | Georgia |
| RILB | 1st | Quay Walker | 6'4" | 241 | 26 | Georgia |
| LILB | 2nd | Segun Olubi | 6'1" | 233 | 26 | San Diego State |
| RILB | 2nd | Tommy Eichenberg | 6'2" | 234 | 25 | Ohio State |
| LILB | 3rd | Cameron McGrone | 6'1" | 236 | 26 | Michigan |
| RILB | 3rd | Cody Lindenberg | 6'2" | 236 | 24 | Minnesota |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Isaiah Pola-Mao | 6'3" | 204 | 27 | USC |
| LCB | 1st | Eric Stokes | 6'1" | 193 | 27 | Georgia |
| NB | 1st | Taron Johnson | 5'11" | 192 | 29 | Weber State |
| RCB | 1st | Darien Porter | 6'2" | 195 | 25 | Iowa State |
| SS | 1st | Jeremy Chinn | 6'3" | 220 | 28 | Southern Illinois |
| FS | 2nd | Tristin McCollum | 6'3" | 195 | 27 | Sam Houston State |
| LCB | 2nd | Chigozie Anusiem | 6'1" | 200 | 25 | Colorado State; California |
| NB | 2nd | Treydan Stukes | 6'2" | 192 | 24 | Arizona |
| SS | 2nd | Dalton Johnson | 5'11" | 198 | 23 | Arizona |
| LCB | 3rd | Hezekiah Masses | 6'1" | 185 | 21 | California |
| NB | 3rd | Greedy Vance | 5'9" | 177 | 24 | USC |
| RCB | 3rd | Decamerion Richardson | 6'2" | 192 | 25 | Mississippi State |
| DB | — | Caleb Offord | 6'2" | 198 | 24 | Kennesaw State; Alabama State |
| DB | — | Devin Lafayette | 6'2" | 210 | — | Troy; Northern Illinois |
| DB | — | Devyn Perkins | 5'10" | 195 | — | Dixie College (UT) |
| DB | — | Tanner Wall | 6'1" | 205 | 26 | BYU |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | A.J. Cole | 6'4" | 220 | 30 | North Carolina State |
| KR | 1st | Dylan Laube | 5'9" | 204 | 26 | New Hampshire |
| P | 1st | A.J. Cole | 6'4" | 220 | 30 | North Carolina State |
| PK | 1st | Matt Gay | 6'0" | 232 | 32 | Utah |
| PR | 1st | Tre Tucker | 5'8" | 182 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| KR | 2nd | Dareke Young | 6'2" | 224 | 27 | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| PK | 2nd | Kansei Matsuzawa | 6'2" | 200 | 27 | Hawaii |
| KR | 3rd | Tre Tucker | 5'8" | 182 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| LS | — | Alex Ward | 6'4" | 240 | 27 | UCF |
| LS | — | Tyler Duzansky | 6'4" | 225 | — | Penn State |
2021 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
+0.0355
Rush EPA
-0.0913
Scoring
37445
Overall EPA
-0.0142
Pass Pro
21.3%74
Run Block
2.2323
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2021 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed21.3%9th
Sack % allowed6.0%15th
Pocket time2.50s5th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.2yd25th
Pass Rush
Pressures17110th
Sacks3518th
Coverage
Completion % allowed68.7%24th
Passer rtg allowed9824th
Special Teams
FG %93.0%4th
Punt net avg42.5yd4th
Identity
Avg depth of target8.1yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2021
10-7 · -65 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.012 | +0.032 | 23 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.010 | +0.044 | 19/27 |
| Pass EPA | +0.030 | +0.145 | 15/28 |
| Rush EPA | -0.093 | -0.089 | 28/4 |
| Points | 374 | 439 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
22
18th in NFL
PPG Against
25.8
26th in NFL
Differential
-3.8
23rd in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
10-7 · 8-9 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
2 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-14 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-13 | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-11 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2020 | 8-8 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-12 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-10 | — | — |
| 2016 | 12-4 | 0-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-4 | 22.2 | 25.8 |
| Away | 5-3 | 21.8 | 25.9 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 7-2 | 24.7 | 23 |
| vs Winning teams | 6-4 | 23.4 | 30.1 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 7-5 | 22.8 | 26.1 |
| Outdoors | 3-2 | 20.2 | 25.2 |
| Grass | 8-5 | 21.9 | 25.8 |
| Turf | 2-2 | 22.2 | 26 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021
| Straight up | 10-7 |
| ATS | 8-947% |
| Over / Under | 8-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-4 |
| As underdog | 1-5 |
| Home | 4-5 |
| Away | 4-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $211M· gtd $325M
OFF $58.8M (28%)DEF $147M (70%)ST $5.5M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $12.4M | 6% |
| RB | 3 | $11.0M | 5% |
| WR | 9 | $22.6M | 11% |
| TE | 6 | $12.9M | 6% |
| DL | 5 | $10.5M | 5% |
| EDGE | 6 | $68.2M | 32% |
| LB | 6 | $30.0M | 14% |
| DB | 9 | $38.1M | 18% |
| ST | 2 | $5.5M | 3% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx CrosbyDE | 3 | $107M | $62.5M | $35.5M | 12.7% |
| Kwity PayeDE | 3 | $48.0M | $25.7M | $16.0M | 5.3% |
| Quay WalkerLB | 3 | $40.5M | $28.0M | $13.5M | 4.5% |
| Nakobe DeanLB | 3 | $36.0M | $20.0M | $12.0M | 4.0% |
| Jalen NailorWR | 3 | $35.0M | $18.0M | $11.7M | 3.9% |
| Kirk CousinsQB | 1 | $11.3M | $11.3M | $11.3M | 3.8% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 2027 | $11.3M |
| Malcolm KoonceDE | 2027 | $11.0M |
| Taron JohnsonCB | 2027 | $10.3M |
| Jeremy ChinnS | 2027 | $8.1M |
| Isaiah Pola-MaoS | 2027 | $3.7M |
| Thomas BookerDE | 2027 | $3.7M |
| Michael MayerTE | 2027 | $2.3M |
| Dareke YoungWR | 2027 | $1.8M |
Roster Profile
avg age 25.9
R1 7Day2 11Day3 29UDFA 17
Homegrown 1 (2%)Acquired 63
Avg experience3.3 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)11 / 5
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 28.7 |
| RB | 5 | 24.8 |
| WR | 11 | 25.9 |
| TE | 5 | 25.8 |
| DL | 6 | 25.8 |
| EDGE | 7 | 25.9 |
| LB | 6 | 25.3 |
| DB | 13 | 25.1 |
| ST | 8 | 27.8 |
Injury Report · 1
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DE | Maxx Crosby | Questionable |
LV News
20 items
- Raiders' fifth-round rookie cornerback Hezekiah Masses is in the mix for a starting jobThe Raiders knew they needed help in the secondary in the 2026 NFL draft, which is why they selected four defensive backs.
- Raiders minority owner Tom Brady rips into team for ugly 2025 season: 'There's nobody who did a good job'Brady was also blunt in his expectations for the upcoming campaignLV15h
- Tom Brady expects a "massive improvement" from the Raiders in 2026"I would expect daily improvement," Brady said, "and I'd expect hourly improvement."LV1d
- Raiders minority owner Tom Brady bashes the NFL's fine system for on-field "mistakes"Brady's opinions may not be shared by his business partners.LV1d
- What will the Raiders' defense look like under Rob Leonard?We talked to Rob Leonard and Raiders' players about the changes being made to Las Vegas' defense.LV4d
- Kirk Cousins: Klint Kubiak ran the most productive OTAs I've ever been a part of"He created a sense of urgency from Day One, all the way through the 10-week program, and I thought we got a lot of work done," Cousins said of Kubiak.
- Golden Knights' owner Bill Foley wants to bring NBA team to Las VegasMatt Foley lived in a van down by the river.LV7d
- Mike Mayock: NFL Network prioritized name recognition over knowledge for draft coverageBefore Mike Mayock became the G.M. of the Raiders, he had served for years as one of NFL Network's primary voices in and around the NFL draft.LV7d
- Fernando Mendoza says Tom Brady is teaching him how to lead an NFL team"That really resonated with me," Mendoza said of his conversations with Brady about leadership.
- Raiders sign third-round DE Keyron CrawfordIt's Father's Day, but there are truly no days off for the NFL.
- Fernando Mendoza getting more comfortable taking snaps under center"It's a great offense. I really believe in coach Kubak's offense," Mendoza said.
- AFC West offseason storylines: QB buzz, underrated moves, rookiesHow the Broncos', Chargers', Chiefs' and Raiders' offseason moves might impact the AFC West in 2026.
- Cowboys agree to sign DE Charles SnowdenDallas is adding a defensive player.
- Dolphins sign OT Gottlieb AyedzeThe Dolphins announced a roster move on Wednesday afternoon.
- Did Broncos start NFL salary cap trend by cutting Russell Wilson?The Broncos took a then-record $85 million dead money hit by parting with Wilson in 2024, but their quick turnaround has turned heads.
- Brendan Sorsby would've ranked behind Fernando Mendoza but ahead of everyone else in the 2026 NFL Draft classThe supplemental draft will now force NFL teams to decide where one of the year's most complicated quarterback evaluations truly belongs
- Raiders' first impressions of rookie QB Fernando MendozaWe asked coaches and players about their first impressions of the Raiders' rookie and No. 1 pick during OTAs.
- Raiders mourn the passing of Aldon SmithThe late Aldon Smith spent most of his career with the 49ers.LV16d
- Raiders expect Jermod McCoy to be healthy enough to do plenty of work in training campMcCoy, a first-round prospect, dropped to the fourth round amid concerns about his surgically repaired knee.
- Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly five years after fatal crashThe former first-round pick will have another opportunity to appear before the parole board ahead of his mandatory parole release date in 2027LV18d