The Las Vegas Raiders (3-3) host the Los Angeles Rams (2-4) Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, and both teams desperately need a win to stop a slide. The Raiders have dropped three straight after a 33-30 loss to the Buffalo Bills, while the Rams have lost two in a row after an 18-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
The numbers paint an odd picture. The Rams look like a contender between the 20s, the Raiders look like one on the scoreboard, and neither team's record matches its stat sheet.
Here's how the Raiders and Rams stack up statistically ahead of Sunday's matchup:
Scoring offense
Raiders: 6th, 27.0 points per game
Rams: 20th, 22.5 points per game
The Raiders turn fewer yards into more points, which says a lot about how well quarterback Kirk Cousins has played this
season.
Passing offense
Raiders: 7th, 263.5 passing yards per game
Rams: 2nd, 288.7 passing yards per game
Rushing offense
Raiders: 30th, 79.2 rushing yards per game
Rams: 15th, 112.7 rushing yards per game
The Raiders' ground game remains the weak link, with only two teams producing fewer rushing yards per game.
Total offense
Raiders: 15th, 342.7 total yards per game
Rams: 3rd, 401.3 total yards per game
Scoring defense
Raiders: 26th, 27.0 points allowed per game
Rams: Tied for 17th, 23.0 points allowed per game
Passing defense
Raiders: 24th, 237.3 passing yards allowed per game
Rams: 2nd, 167.0 passing yards allowed per game
The Rams' secondary might be the best unit on the field Sunday, and Cousins will have to earn his yards against it.
Rushing defense
Raiders: 28th, 134.3 rushing yards allowed per game
Rams: 26th, 127.0 rushing yards allowed per game
Total defense
Raiders: 28th, 371.7 total yards allowed per game
Rams: 3rd, 294.0 total yards allowed per game
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Statistical breakdown: How the Raiders and Rams stack up before Week 7 game
