Houston Texans vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 10/23/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Houston Texans vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Houston Texans (1-3-1) are headed to Allegiant Stadium on Sunday where they will meet the Las Vegas Raiders (1-4). Las Vegas opens this contest as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 42.

The Houston Texans come into this game with a record of 1-3-1 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Texans played the Jaguars and went home with a win by a final score of 13-6. Dameon Pierce was the leader on the ground for the Texans with 26 totes for 99 yds (3.8 yards per attempt). Nico Collins left with an average of 16.3 yds per reception by recording 65 yds on 4 receptions. Davis Mills went 16/24 with 140 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 81.9 and ended the contest with no interceptions. In the running game, the Texans conceded 136 yds on 26 tries, which calculates to 5.2 yds per run allowed. Houston allowed 25 pass completions on 47 attempts for 286 yds, and a completion percentage of 53.2%. In the game, they ran 56 plays for 248 yards. The Houston Texans ended up running the ball 31 times and tallied 116 yds, earning them an average of 3.7 yds per attempt.

The Texans have tallied 1,456 total yards this season. Houston has accumulated 44 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 30 penalties for 251 yards. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Houston has compiled 5 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 5 different times (4 picks and 1 fumble lost). As a unit they're averaging 99.2 yards on the ground which has them sitting 22nd in the league. Regarding scoring points, the Houston Texans are sitting at 17.2 points per contest.

The Texans rank 13th in the league in terms of team defense, giving up 19.8 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.1 yards per run and 164.8 rushing yards per contest this year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 824 rushing yards through 5 contests. When it comes to yards through the air, the Texans have surrendered 1,247 yards which puts them in 12th in the National Football League. They have conceded 249.4 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 57.6%. In total, they are surrendering 414.2 yards per contest which puts them 31st in the NFL. They have yielded 4 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Raiders head into this game 1-4 for this season. In their last contest, the Raiders took a defeat with a final score of 30-29 when they played the Chiefs. Derek Carr (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 241 yds on 19/30 passing while his quarterback rating was 110.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.0 yds. Davante Adams was one of the featured targets for the Raiders, catching 3 passes for 124 yards (41.3 yds per catch). Josh Jacobs carried the football 21 times for 154 yds, finishing the game with 7.3 yards per carry for Las Vegas. The Raiders finished with 378 yards on 56 plays (6.8 yds per play). Las Vegas ran the ball for 6.5 yds per carry, finishing with 155 yds on 24 carries. Las Vegas allowed 23 attempts on the ground for 103 yards (4.5 yards per rush). The Raiders secondary gave up a completion rate of 67.4%, relinquishing 265 yds on 29 for 43 through the air.

The Las Vegas Raiders hold an average of 360.6 yards per outing ranking them 10th out of all teams in the league. They have an average of 121.4 yards per game via the rush and have run for 607 yards overall. The Las Vegas offense has 247 yards of penalties on 34 infractions, which is 19th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 4 picks while surrendering 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 62 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Raiders have thrown for 1,196 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 239.2 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 11th in the NFL. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Raiders currently rank 6th in football holding an average of 25.0 points per game.

They have surrendered 11 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 256.0 yards per contest, which has them ranked 24th in football. Las Vegas has given up a total of 516 rushing yards (103.2 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns on the ground for the season. Their defense has totaled 3 turnovers (1 fumble and 2 interceptions) for the season. The Raiders defense has participated in 315 plays, which ranks 2nd in the NFL. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 130 points in total. The Raiders are conceding 26.0 points per game, ranking them 28th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders -6.5

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