The Las Vegas Raiders have ended their four-game losing streak by defeating the New York Jets 38-33. It’s the most points they have scored this season. More importantly, this come-from-behind victory puts them back at .500 after eight games.
That high-scoring game has affected the Raiders’ statistical rankings as compared to the rest of the league. Here’s where the Raiders stand after the latest round of games, according to the numbers at TeamRankings.com and ESPN.
Raiders offense through Week 8
Points per game - 27.6 (6th)
Passing yards per game - 265.1 (3rd)
Rushing yards per game - 77.3 (31st)
Total yards per game - 342.4 (12th)
Third-down conversions - 41.75% (10th)
Red zone scoring (touchdowns) - 53.13% (22nd)
Sacks allowed - 11 (T-4th)
Turnovers - 8 (T-19th)
Raiders' defense through Week 8
Points allowed -
28.8 (31st)
Passing defense - 235.5 yards allowed per game (25th)
Rushing defense - 146.4 yards allowed per game (31st)
Total defense - 381.9 yards allowed per game (30th)
3rd down conversions - 41.67% (21st)
Red zone defense (touchdowns allowed) - 70.59% (21st)
Sacks - 18 (T-14th)
Takeaways - 13 (T-3rd)
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Where the Raiders rank statistically after Week 8
