Arizona Cardinals vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 9/18/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Las Vegas Raiders (0-1) are welcoming the Arizona Cardinals (0-1) at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. Las Vegas opens as 6-point favorites. The total comes in at 50.5.

The Arizona Cardinals come into this game with a record of 0-1 for this year. In their last contest, the Cardinals played the Chiefs and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 44-21. Kyler Murray connected on 22/34 with 193 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 99.3 and walked away from the game without throwing a pick. James Conner was the best rusher for the Cardinals with 10 attempts for 26 yds (2.6 yds per carry). Greg Dortch left with an average of 9.0 yards per catch by accumulating 63 yards on 7 receptions. The Arizona Cardinals ended up rushing 22 times and totaled 103 yds, which earned them an average of 4.7 yds per attempt. When all was said and done, they tallied 63 plays which gave them 282 yards. Arizona gave up 30 pass completions on 39 tries for a total of 360 yards, and a completion rate of 76.9%. Against the rush, the Cardinals conceded 128 yards on 27 attempts, which calculates to 4.7 yds per rush surrendered.

The Cardinals have tallied 282 total yards for the year. Arizona has accounted for 12 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 5 penalties for 49 yards. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Arizona has earned 2 passing touchdowns and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have yet to turn the ball over. As a unit they hold an average of 103.0 yards on the ground ranking them 16th in the league. Concerning scoring, the Arizona Cardinals have an average of 21.0 points per game.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Cardinals have conceded 360 yards which puts them in 32nd in the National Football League. They have conceded 360.0 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 76.9%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 488.0 yards per game ranking them 31st in the league. They have allowed 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 1 touchdown pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per rush and 128.0 rushing yards per game this year. During the season, they have conceded 128 yards via the ground game in 1 outing. The Cardinals are sitting in 32nd in the NFL regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 44.0 points per contest.

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The Raiders come into this game with a record of 0-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders took a loss by a score of 24-19 against the Chargers. Derek Carr (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 295 yards on 22/37 through the air while his quarterback rating was 69.1. He threw 3 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.0 yards. Davante Adams was featured in the passing game for the Raiders, grabbing 10 footballs for 141 yds (14.1 yards per reception). Josh Jacobs carried the football 10 times for 57 yards, walking away from the game with 5.7 yds per carry for Las Vegas. The Raiders finished with 320 yards while running 56 plays (5.7 yds per play). Las Vegas ran for 4.9 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 64 yards on 13 attempts. Las Vegas conceded 31 running attempts for 76 yards (2.5 yards per rush). The Raiders secondary allowed a completion percentage of 76.5%, surrendering 279 yards on 26 for 34 through the air.

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Raiders are ranking 23rd in football by scoring 19.0 points per outing. Over the course of the season thus far, the Raiders have a total of 256 yards through the air, which has them sitting 12th in the NFL. They average 64.0 yards per game. The Las Vegas Raiders hold an average of 320.0 yards/game which has them sitting 21st out of all teams in the NFL. The Las Vegas offense has compiled 11 penalty yds on 3 violations, which is good for 30th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 3 interceptions while losing 0 fumbles and they have earned 17 1st downs.

The Raiders are surrendering 24.0 points per game, which has them ranked 23rd in the NFL. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 279.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 25th out of all teams. The Raiders defense taken the field for 65 plays, which is 20th in the NFL. They have earned 0 takeaways this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals +6

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