Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 12/24/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Saturday, December 24, 2022

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: NFL Network

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 40

Acrisure Stadium is the location where the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8) will try to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) on Saturday. Las Vegas is 2-point dogs. The over/under is 40.

The Las Vegas Raiders head into this matchup 6-8 this year. In their last contest, the Raiders took on the Patriots and took home the win by a score of 30-24. Josh Jacobs led the offense in rushing for the Raiders with 22 attempts for 93 yards (4.2 yards per carry). Keelan Cole left with an average of 25.0 yards per reception by tallying 50 yds on 2 catches. Derek Carr finished 20/38 with 231 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 86.6 and ended the game with 1 interception. Against the rush, the Raiders conceded 206 yds on 32 tries, which calculates to 6.4 yds per rush surrendered. Las Vegas conceded 13 completions on 31 attempts for 112 yards, and a completion percentage of 41.9%. For the game, they ran 64 plays which gave them a total of 308 yards. The Las Vegas Raiders ran the ball 23 times and accounted for 97 yds, earning them an average of 4.2 yards per attempt.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Las Vegas Raiders hold an average of 24.1 PPG. As a team they average 126.2 yards on the ground ranking them 12th in the league. The Raiders have racked up 5,013 total yards for this campaign. Las Vegas has a total of 156 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 99 infractions for 816 yards. They have surrendered the ball 14 different times (11 picks and 3 fumbles lost). In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Las Vegas has compiled 23 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns.

The Raiders are sitting in 24th in the league in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 24.1 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 117.4 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,643 yards on the ground through 14 outings. Concerning yards through the air, the Raiders have given up 3,420 yards which ranks them 26th in the NFL. They have yielded 244.3 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 68.0%. During the season, they are surrendering 361.6 yards per contest which has them sitting 24th in football. They have given up 21 touchdowns by air and 15 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 6-8 for this year. In their last game, the Steelers went home victorious with a score of 24-16 when they played the Panthers. Mitchell Trubisky finished the game with 179 yds on 17/22 through the air while his quarterback rate was 100.4. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.1 yds. Diontae Johnson was featured in the passing game for the Steelers, catching 10 balls for 98 yds (9.8 yards per reception). Najee Harris carried the rock 24 times for 86 yards, ending the contest with 3.6 yards per attempt for Pittsburgh. The Steelers finished the game with a total of 325 yds on 68 plays (4.8 yards per play). Pittsburgh ran the ball for 3.5 yards per tote, finishing with 156 yds on 45 attempts. Pittsburgh surrendered 16 attempts on the ground for 21 yards (1.3 yards per rush). The Steelers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 60.9%, surrendering 188 yds on 14 out of 23 through the air.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Steelers rank 27th in the NFL scoring 17.9 PPG. For the season to this point, the Steelers have compiled 2,825 passing yards along with holding an average of 201.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 24th out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 116.1 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,625 yards in total. The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain an average of 317.9 yards per contest which has them sitting 26th out of all teams in the league. The Pittsburgh offense has 613 yards of penalties on 81 infractions, which has them sitting 16th in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 13 interceptions while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 157 1st downs.

The Steelers are allowing 22.1 PPG, which puts them in 13th of all teams in the league. They have given up 25 touchdowns through the air and 238.8 yards per outing, ranking them 24th in the league. Overall, they have surrendered 309 points in total. Pittsburgh has given up a total of 1,526 rushing yards (109.0 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. The Steelers defense has taken part in 864 plays, which is 9th in the NFL. They have totaled 17 turnovers (3 fumbles and 14 interceptions) on the campaign.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Steelers -2

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