Sunday, September 25, 2016

LP Field

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The Oakland Raiders take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at LP Field. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 48. The Raiders are 1-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-0-0. The Titans have an over/under record of 1-1-0 and they are 1-1-0 against the spread.

Derek Carr finished with 299 yards through the air for Oakland last week. He completed 34 passes out of 45 attempts for a 76% completion percentage. The Raiders were led in rushing by Latavius Murray, who finished with 57 yards on 8 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Amari Cooper was the team leader in receiving with a total of 71 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oakland got a total of 29 first downs. Of those first downs, 8 came on the ground while 17 came through the air. They ran 71 total plays for 454 yards for the game. The Raiders ran for 155 yards on 25 attempts.

Marcus Mariota finished with 238 yards passing for Tennessee last week. He went 25 for 33, resulting in a 76% completion percentage. The Titans were led on the ground by DeMarco Murray, who finished with 89 yards on 12 carries. He ended the game with an average of 7 yards per rush. Delanie Walker led the team in receiving with 83 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Tennessee had 22 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 11 came from a pass. They ran 60 total plays for 363 yards for the contest. The Titans ran for 139 yards on 24 carries as a team.

Oakland scores 32 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 3rd in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 29 passes on 42 attempts for a 69% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 309 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 6th in the league. The Raiders run for an average of 161 yards per game on 26 attempts for an average of 6.2 yards per carry. That ranks them 2nd in the league. They also run 68 plays per contest and average 6.9 yards per play for an average of 470 yards per game, ranking their offense 1st overall this season. The Raiders average 27 first downs per game which ranks them 1st in the NFL. They accumulate 99.5 penalty yards per game via 11.5 penalties, which ranks 2nd in the league.

Oakland allows 404 passing yards per game, ranking 32nd, and they allow 35 points per contest on defense, which ranks 31st. They give up 27 completions on 38 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 71%. The Raiders allow 114 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 21st in the NFL. Oakland allows 518 total yards per game including 8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 32nd in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 7 penalties for 63 yards per game, ranking them 21st among NFL teams.

Tennessee averages 16 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 28th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 25 passes per game on 37 attempts for a 68% completion percentage. They throw for 238 yards through the air per game, ranking them 22nd. The Titans run for an average of 102 yards per game on 23 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 14th on the ground. They also run 63 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for a total of 340 yards per game, ranking them 22nd in the league on offense. The Titans get an average of 21 first downs per game, which ranks 18th. They average 46.5 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, ranking them 16th in the NFL.

Tennessee allows an average of 237 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 14th in the league. Their defense overall allows 20 points per contest, which has them ranked 11th. They give up 20 completions on 37 attempts for a completion percentage of 54% per game. The Titans allow 101 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 3.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 14th in the NFL. Tennessee allows 338 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play, which ranks 14th in the league. They force 10 penalties for 88.5 yards in each contest, ranking 30th.

Oakland Betting Trends

Oakland is 2-0-0 against the over/under this season

Oakland has an ATS record of 1-1-0 this season

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 1-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Oakland

09/19/16 CB David Amerson Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
09/18/16 OL Matt McCants Knee "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
09/18/16 T Menelik Watson Groin "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
09/01/16 DE Mario Jr. Edwards Hip out indefinitely
08/17/16 TE Gabe Holmes Foot out indefinitely
08/11/16 OLB Aldon Smith Suspension out indefinitely
08/11/16 FB Marcel Reece Suspension expected to miss first 4 games

Tennessee

09/20/16 LB Avery Williamson Back "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
09/18/16 LB Derrick Morgan Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
09/18/16 WR Kendall Wright Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
08/11/16 T Byron Bell Ankle out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Oakland

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