The Raiders have been the 9th-least run-heavy team in the NFL near the goal line (context-neutralized) this year with a 36.2% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects the Las Vegas Raiders as the 7th-slowest paced defense in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now, leading opposing offenses to average 28.72 seconds per snap.The New Orleans Saints defensive ends rank as the 4th-best DE corps in football this year in regard to stopping the run.The Las Vegas Raiders have gone no-huddle on just 4.7% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (9th-least in football). This slows the pace, leading to less volume and stat production.The Las Vegas Raiders have elected to go for it on 4th down just 15.7% of the time since the start of last season (7th-least in the NFL), which generally means less offensive volume, less TD potential, and lower offensive stats across the board.
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