Sunday, November 22, 2015
Ford Field
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The Oakland Raiders face the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field. The opening line for this game has Oakland as 2 point favorites and the over/under was set at 48.5.
Derek Carr finished his last game with 302 yards through the air for Oakland. He completed 29 passes out of 43 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. The Raiders were led in rushing by Latavius Murray, who finished with 48 yards on 12 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Amari Cooper was the team leader in receiving with a total of 79 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oakland had 371 total yards on 64 plays. They gained 5 rushing first downs, 15 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 20 first downs on the game. The Raiders rushed for 84 yards by way of 19 carries.
Matthew Stafford finished his last game with 242 yards through the air for Detroit. He completed 24 passes out of 38 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Lions were led in rushing by Joique Bell, who finished with 17 yards on 14 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 1 yards per carry. Calvin Johnson was the team leader in receiving with a total of 81 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Detroit had 287 total yards on 64 plays. They gained 2 rushing first downs, 13 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 16 first downs on the game. The Lions rushed for 45 yards by way of 26 carries.
Oakland is scoring 25 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 25 passes on 39 attempts for a 64% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 272 yards per game through the air as well. The Raiders are running for an average of 102 yards per game on 23 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. They are also running 63 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 374 yards per contest. The Raiders manage 20 first downs per contest and they average a total of 67.9 penalty yards on 8.3 penalties.
Oakland allows 293 passing yards per game and 27 points per contest on defense. They give up 27 completions on 43 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 63%. The Raiders allow 115 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for a 4.6 average per play. Oakland gives up 409 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.4 penalties per game that total 60.3 yards as a unit.
Detroit averages 19 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 27 passes per game on 42 attempts for a 64% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 265 yards through the air per game thus far. The Lions run for an average of 67 yards per game on 20 attempts for an average of 3.4 yards per carry this season. They also run 64 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 332 yards in each contest. The Lions are gaining 20 first downs per contest and they average 56.6 penalty yards on 6.4 penalties per game.
Detroit allows an average of 260 passing yards and 29 points per contest. They give up 24 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 71% per game. The Lions allow 124 rushing yards per contest on 29 carries for a 4.3 average per rush. Detroit gives up 384 total yards per game including an average of 5.8 per play. They create an average of 1.2 turnovers per game and 6.4 penalties for 57 yards each game.
Oakland Betting Trends
Oakland is 6-2-1 against the over/under so far this season
Oakland has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season
Detroit Betting Trends
Detroit is 5-4-0 against the over/under so far this season
Detroit has an ATS record of 2-7-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Oakland
11/18/15 OLB Aldon Smith Suspension out for season
11/17/15 CB D.J. Hayden Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Detroit
11/15/15 C Rodney Hudson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Detroit
10/29/15 LB Neiron Ball Knee out indefinitely
10/28/15 DE Justin Tuck Pectoral IR
09/07/15 T Menelik Watson Achilles IR
Detroit
11/17/15 LB Travis Lewis Groin "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
11/16/15 DB Josh Wilson Knee out indefinitely
11/16/15 CB Nevin Lawson Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
11/16/15 CB Rashean Mathis Concussion IR
10/19/15 RB Zach Zenner Ribs IR
10/14/15 LB DeAndre Levy Hip IR
10/06/15 DT Tyrunn Walker Ankle IR
Tony's Pick: Take Detroit
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