The Las Vegas Raiders will hit the road to face the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are coming off of a bye week and should be well rested. The Raiders are coming off a blowout at the hands of the Chiefs. Both teams are 5-4.
Last time out the Bengals fell to the Browns and have had a week of rest to prep for this matchup.
Joe Burrow started last game with a 99 yard pick 6. He was also sacked 5 times. Burrow went 28 of 40 for 282 yards and threw two picks. Burrow has completed 195 of 286 pas
s attempts for 2,497 yards and 20 touchdowns to, a league worst, 11 interceptions. Ja'Marr Chase has 44 catches for 835 yards and seven scores.
Cincinnati has a top 10 scoring offense this season with an average of 26.2 points and is 14th averaging 361.4 yards per game. The Bengals defense is holding opponents to 22.6 points and 361.2 yards per game this year.
The Raiders were embarrassed at home in a 41-14 loss. It is important to note that they have also lost to the struggling New York Football giants. This Raiders team that had many hopes to be dominant in their division is now looking for a wild card berth.Carr finished 25/35 passing for 261 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
Carr has been solid enough, completing 235 of 347 pass attempts for 2,826 yards, 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
The Raiders offense is averaging 23.3 points and 383.8 yards per game this season. It's the defense that continues to hold the raiders back as they give up 25.6 points per game. They are giving up 360.1 yards per game on the year.
The Bengals had a great start to the season but are falling back to earth. The Bengals are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite while the Raiders are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
The Raiders are desperate and are due for a win after all the negativity the team has seen this year. This game feels like a toss up, so I’ll go with the team who needs it more.