Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) vs Las Vegas Raiders (2-6)
Game Info: Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 1:00 pm (Paycor Stadium)
Betting Odds: Cincinnati Bengals -7.5 / Las Vegas Raiders +7.5 --- Over/Under: 44.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Las Vegas Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals meet in week 9 NFL action from Paycor Stadium on Sunday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Las Vegas Raiders vs. Cincinnati Bengals prediction.
Las Vegas Raiders Recap
The Las Vegas Raiders come into this one looking to snap their losing streak after falling to 2-6 on the year after a 27-20 loss at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs last time out. After this game, Las Vegas will head to Miami for a matchup with the Dolphins.
Raiders Lose Four Straight
Gardner Minshew has thrown for 1,377 yards, 6 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 67.6% passing while Aidan O’Connell has 455 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 INTs on 63.4% passing. Alexander Mattison leads the Raiders with 265 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns while Zamir White has 164 rushing yards. Brock Bowers leads the Raiders in receiving with 52 receptions for 535 yards and a touchdown while Jakobi Meyers has 325 receiving yards. Tre Tucker has 252 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Robert Spillane leads the Raiders with 79 total tackles including 51 solo tackles while Maxx Crosby has a team-high 6.5 sacks. As a unit, Las Vegas’ defense has combined for 16 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Las Vegas Raiders will win
- The Bengals have lost each of their last six Week 9 games against AFC West opponents.
- The road team has won each of the Bengals' last six games.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Bengals' last eight games.
- The Bengals have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games at Paycor Stadium.
Cincinnati Bengals Recap
The Cincinnati Bengals come into this game looking to shake off a 37-17 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles last time out, dropping to 3-5 on the year. After this game, the Bengals will head to Baltimore for a division matchup against the Ravens.
Bengals Trying To Get Back On Track
Joe Burrow has thrown for 1,993 yards, 15 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 70.3% passing while Chase Brown has a team-high 359 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns and Zack Moss has 242 rushing yards with 2 TDs. Ja’Marr Chase has a team-high 48 receptions for 674 yards and 7 touchdowns while Tee Higgins has 341 receiving yards with 3 TDs. Mike Gesicki has 253 receiving yards while another three Bengals have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Germaine Pratt has a team-high 80 total tackles while Logan Wilson has 78 total tackles. Trey Hendrickson also has a team-high 7 sacks on the year. As a unit, Cincinnati’s defense has combined for 12 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Cincinnati Bengals will win
- The Raiders have lost eight of their last nine Sunday road games.
- The Bengals have won seven of their last eight games at Paycor Stadium before a Division game.
- The Bengals have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 Sunday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 15 road games against teams that held a losing record.
Raiders vs. Bengals Prediction
I’m on the over here. The Bengals have been a solid offense for the better part of the season, but for whatever reason the defense has been lacking and I think we can get a couple of scores from the Raiders here. On the other side, the Raiders’ defense hasn’t been effective in it’s own right, and is more than capable of giving up 28+ in this one, so I’ll side with the over here between two subpar defensive units.
Chris’s Pick Over 44.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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