San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders - 1/1/23 NFL Picks and Prediction
The San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders meet Sunday in week 17 NFL action at Allegiant Stadium. The San Francisco 49ers have won 8 straight games. The Las Vegas Raiders have split their last 10 games.
The San Francisco 49ers have won 3 of their last 4 road games. Brock Purdy is completing 67 percent of his passes for 912 yards, 8 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle have combined for 1,568 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, while Deebo Samuel has 54 receptions. The San Francisco 49ers ground game is averaging 134.7 yards per contest, and Christian McCaffrey leads the way with 580 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, San Francisco is allowing 15.3 points and 290.3 yards per game. Dre Greenlaw leads the San Francisco 49ers with 119 tackles, Nick Bosa has 17.5 sacks and Talanoa Hufanga has 4 interceptions.
The Las Vegas Raiders have won 4 of their last 5 home games. Derek Carr is completing 60.8 percent of his passes for 3,522 yards, 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Davante Adams and Mack Hollins have combined for 1,925 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns, while Josh Jacobs has 47 receptions. The Las Vegas Raiders ground game is averaging 121.7 yards per contest, and Jacobs leads the way with 1,539 yards and 11 touchdowns. Defensively, Las Vegas is allowing 23.3 points and 360.9 yards per game. Denzel Perryman leads the Las Vegas Raiders with 83 tackles, Maxx Crosby has 11.5 sacks and Duron Harmon has 2 interceptions.
The 49ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 7-3 in 49ers last 10 road games. The over is 4-1 in Raiders last 5 home games.
The San Francisco 49ers have not only been one of the best teams in the league and are solid at both ends, but they cover numbers as well. The Las Vegas Raiders are a dumb team that finds ways to lose more times than not, and the benching of Carr pretty much means they've thrown in the towel on the season. The feeling inside the Raiders locker room can't be great, and changes are likely coming. The 49ers should blow the doors off here.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers

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