Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 10/2/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 46

Allegiant Stadium is the location where the Las Vegas Raiders (0-3) will attempt to beat the Denver Broncos (2-1) on Sunday. Denver opens this matchup as 2-point underdogs. The over/under is 46.

The Denver Broncos step onto the field holding a record of 2-1 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Broncos played against the 49ers and notched a win by a score of 11-10. Javonte Williams was the leader on the ground for the Broncos with 15 carries for 58 yards (3.9 yds per attempt). Courtland Sutton had an average of 12.1 yds per reception by earning 97 yards on 8 receptions. Russell Wilson connected on 20/33 with 184 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 75.8 and ended the contest with no picks. Against the run, the Broncos conceded 88 yards on 19 attempts, which calculates to 4.6 yds per rush allowed. Denver allowed 18 pass completions on 29 attempts for a total of 179 yds, and a completion percentage of 62.1%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 70 plays which totaled 261 yards. The Denver Broncos ran the football 33 times and tallied 101 yds, which came out to an average of 3.1 yds per carry.

The Broncos have attained 1,044 yards in total over the course of this year. Denver has recorded 32 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 30 infractions for 236 yards. In terms of getting in the endzone, Denver has amassed 2 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 3 times (1 pick and 2 fumbles lost). As a unit they are averaging 117.7 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 12th in the league. When talking about scoring points, the Denver Broncos are sitting at 14.3 points per contest.

The Broncos are sitting in 2nd in the NFL concerning team defense, allowing 12.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 81.3 rushing yards per game this year. For the year, they have conceded 244 yards via the ground game in 3 outings. Regarding passing yards, the Broncos have surrendered 510 yards which puts them in 3rd in the NFL. They have surrendered 170.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 63.2%. During this campaign, they have allowed 251.3 yards per outing which has them sitting 3rd in football. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 0 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Raiders head into this game 0-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders took a loss by a score of 24-22 when they faced the Titans. Derek Carr (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 303 yards on 26/44 through the air while his QB rating was 85.7. He threw 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 6.9 yds. Josh Jacobs carried the football 13 times for 66 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.1 yds per attempt for Las Vegas. Mack Hollins was a featured target for the Raiders, hauling in 8 throws for 158 yards (19.8 yds per reception). Las Vegas rushed the football for 5.1 yards per attempt, totaling 96 yards on 19 attempts. The Raiders finished the game with 396 yds while running 65 plays (6.1 yards per play). The Raiders pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 70.4%, relinquishing 252 yds on 19 out of 27 through the air. Las Vegas surrendered 27 run attempts for 109 yards (4.0 yds per carry).

When looking at their ability to score points, the Raiders are ranking 11th in football holding an average of 21.3 points per outing. For the year so far, the Raiders currently sit at 800 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 266.7 passing yards per outing, ranking them 7th in the league. They are averaging 80.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 240 yards for the season. The Las Vegas Raiders average 346.7 yards per outing which has them ranked 17th in the league. The Las Vegas offense has racked up 123 yards of penalties on 19 violations, ranking them 12th in football in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 4 picks while conceding 1 fumble and they have been able to record 45 1st downs.

They have allowed the opposition 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 267.0 yards per outing, ranking them 26th in the league. Las Vegas has given up a total of 328 yards on the ground (109.3 yards per outing) as well as 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have compiled 2 takeaways (0 fumbles recovered and 2 picks) over the course of the season. The Raiders defense has been on the field for 198 plays, which has them sitting 24th in the league. This season, they have conceded 77 points in total. The Raiders are surrendering 25.7 points per game, which puts them in 24th of all teams in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Raiders -2

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