Washington Football Team vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 12/5/2021 NFL Picks, Best Bets and Tips Week 13

Game: Washington Football Team vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Las Vegas Raiders (6-5) will go up against the Washington Football Team (5-6) at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. Washington opens this game as 2.5-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 49.

The Washington Football Team head into this game 5-6 for this season. In their last game, the Football Team faced the Seahawks and took home the win by a score of 17-15. Taylor Heinicke went 27/35 with 223 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 90.5 and finished the game with 1 interception. Terry McLaurin held an average of 12.8 yds per catch by totaling 51 yds on 4 receptions. Antonio Gibson was the rushing leader for the Football Team with 29 totes for 111 yds (3.8 yards per carry). In the game, they ran 79 plays which converted into 371 yards. The Washington Football Team rushed the ball a total of 43 different times and accumulated 152 yds, which earned them an average of 3.5 yds per carry. In the running game, the Football Team gave up 34 yards on 12 attempts, which averages out to 2.8 yds per run allowed. Washington allowed 20 completions on 31 attempts for 233 yards, and a completion rate of 64.5%.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Washington Football Team are averaging 20.8 points per contest. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 125.5 yards via the ground game ranking them 9th in the National Football League. The Football Team have tallied 3,849 total yards over the course of this season. Washington has 127 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 62 infractions for 560 yards. They have turned the football over 16 different times (10 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Washington has totaled 16 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about yards through the air, the Football Team have surrendered 2,933 yards which puts them in 27th in football. They have given up 266.6 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 67.8%. During this campaign, they have relinquished 359.3 yards/game ranking them 18th in the NFL. They have granted 26 touchdowns through the air as well as 8 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 92.6 yards on the ground per game for the season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,019 yards on the ground through 11 contests. The Football Team are sitting in 25th in the NFL in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 25.6 points per game.

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The Raiders step onto the field holding a record of 6-5 this season. In their last game, the Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 36-33 when they faced the Cowboys. Derek Carr (1 touchdown) ended the game with 373 yards on 24/39 passing while his quarterback rating was 101.8. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 9.56 yds. Josh Jacobs carried the football 22 times for 87 yds, ending the game with 4.0 yards per attempt for Las Vegas. Hunter Renfrow was one of the featured targets for the Raiders, snagging 8 balls for 134 yds (16.8 yards per catch). Las Vegas ended up running for 4.1 yds per carry, totaling 143 yards on 35 attempts. The Raiders finished the game with 509 yards and they ran 77 plays (6.6 yards per play). The Raiders passing defense gave up a completion rate of 68.1%, relinquishing 373 yards on 32 out of 47 passing. Las Vegas conceded 20 run attempts for 64 yards (3.2 yards per carry).

The Las Vegas Raiders have an average of 385.6 yards per outing which ranks them 6th in the NFL. They hold an average of 89.1 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 980 yards for the season. The Las Vegas offense has 785 yds of penalties on 89 infractions, ranking them 2nd in football in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 9 interceptions while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 142 1st downs. For the year to this point, the Raiders have compiled 3,262 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 296.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Raiders are ranking 17th out of all teams in the NFL with 23.5 points per outing.

Las Vegas has given up a total of 1,385 rushing yards (125.9 yards per game) and 11 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 234.6 yards per game, which has them in 13th in the league. Their defense has tallied 12 turnovers (8 fumbles and 4 picks) this year. In total, they have conceded 295 total points. The Raiders defense has taken part in 749 plays, which is good for 28th in the NFL. The Raiders are giving up 26.8 points per game, which has them in 30th in football.

Who will win tonight's Football Team/Raiders NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders -2.5

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