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Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction NFL Picks 12/29/24
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New Orleans Saints (5-10) vs Las Vegas Raiders (3-12)
December 29, 2024 at 01:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: New Orleans Saints +1 / Las Vegas Raiders -1 — Over/Under: 42.5
The Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints meet Sunday in week 17 NFL action at Caesars Superdome. Here’s a Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction. This article will include a Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Pick.
Las Vegas Raiders Betting Preview
The Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Falcons, beat the Jaguars, and they play the Chargers next. The Las Vegas Raiders have lost 6 straight road games. Gardner Minshew is completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 2,013 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers have combined for 1,910 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Tre Tucker has 42 receptions.
The Las Vegas Raiders ground game is averaging 77.5 yards per contest, and Alexander Mattison leads the way with 368 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Las Vegas is allowing 26 points and 328.1 yards per game. Robert Spillane leads the Las Vegas Raiders with 134 tackles, Maxx Crosby has 7.5 sacks and Tre’von Moehrig has 2 interceptions.
New Orleans Saints Betting Preview
The New Orleans Saints lost to the Commanders and Packers, and they play the Buccaneers next. The New Orleans Saints have lost 5 of their last 7 home games. Spencer Rattler is completing 56 percent of his passes for 859 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Alvin Kamara and Juwan Johnson have combined for 945 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Chris Olave has 32 receptions.
The New Orleans Saints ground game is averaging 1206 yards per contest, and Kamara leads the way with 950 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 23.1 points and 378.4 yards per game. Demario Davis leads the New Orleans Saints with 114 tackles, Bryan Bresee has 7.5 sacks and Paulson Adebo has 3 interceptions.
Why the Las Vegas Raiders will win
- The road team has won five of the Saints’ last six Week 17 games.
- The Saints have lost four of their last five games against AFC West opponents.
- The Saints have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games before a Division game.
- The Raiders have covered the spread in four of their last five road games before a Division game.
- The Saints have lost the first quarter in four of their last five home games against AFC opponents.
- The Saints have lost the first half in four of their last five December games against AFC opponents.
New Orleans Saints Player Prop Facts
- Jamaal Williams has recorded 13+ receiving yards in five of his six previous Week 17 appearances.
- Jamaal Williams has recorded 22+ rushing yards in each of his last four Week 17 appearances.
- Chris Olave has scored a touchdown in each of his last four appearances at Caesars Superdome against teams with a losing record.
- Jamaal Williams has recorded 33+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his four previous December appearances against AFC opponents.
- Derek Carr has recorded 248+ passing yards in four of his last five appearances against AFC opponents.
- Derek Carr has thrown two touchdowns in each of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against AFC West opponents.
- Heading into Week 17, Derek Carr ranks 1st amongst qualified players for sack percentage (2.8%) this season.
Las Vegas Raiders Player Prop Facts
- Jakobi Meyers has scored at least one touchdown in seven of the Raiders’ last eight games as favorites.
- Tre Tucker has recorded 41+ receiving yards in each of the Raiders’ last four Sunday games as favorites.
- Alexander Mattison has recorded 54+ rushing yards in three of his last four Sunday appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Alexander Mattison has recorded 60+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last four appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Heading into Week 17, Brock Bowers ranks T3rd in the NFL in 20+ yard receiving touchdowns (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Heading into Week 17, the Saints rank 30th in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (137.9) this season.
- Heading into Week 17, the Saints rank T30th in the NFL in fumbles recovered (3) this season.
- Heading into Week 17, the Raiders rank 31st in the NFL in turnover differential (-17) this season.
- Heading into Week 17, the Raiders rank 31st in the NFL in Q3 points per game (2.4) this season.
Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction
The New Orleans Saints are coming off an embarrassing shutout loss to the Packers and are 3-7 SU and ATS in their last 10 games. The Las Vegas Raiders have issues of their own obviously as they’ve lost 9 of their last 10 games. However, the Raiders continue to play hard under Antonio Pierce and that includes a win over the Jaguars. The Raiders hung with the Falcons before that and nearly upset the Chiefs. In a battle of teams that have nothing to play for, I’ll lean toward the team that continues to compete. That’s the Raiders.
