Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 12/4/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Los Angeles Chargers vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (+2)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The Las Vegas Raiders (4-7) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers (6-5) at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. Las Vegas is 2-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 51.

The Los Angeles Chargers head into this game 6-5 for this season. In their last contest, the Chargers faced the Cardinals and took home the win by a score of 25-24. Justin Herbert connected on 35/47 with 274 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 109.7 and finished the game without throwing a pick. DeAndre Carter held an average of 10.4 yards per catch by accumulating 73 yds on 7 catches. Justin Herbert was the leader on the ground for the Chargers with 4 totes for 38 yards (9.5 yards per carry). When all was said and done, they had 64 plays which gave them 311 yds. The Los Angeles Chargers ran the football 13 different times and tallied 65 yds, which had them averaging 5.0 yards per tote. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Chargers gave up 181 yds on 34 tries, which is an average of 5.3 yds per run allowed. Los Angeles surrendered 18 pass completions on 29 tries for 185 yards, and a completion percentage of 62.1%.

The Chargers have earned 3,828 total yards over the course of this year. Los Angeles has compiled 148 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 55 infractions for 442 yds. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Los Angeles has totaled 19 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 different times (7 picks and 5 fumbles). Offensively they average 85.8 yards via the ground game which is 30th in the league. Concerning putting points on the board, the Los Angeles Chargers are sitting at 22.9 points per game.

In terms of yards through the air, the Chargers have allowed 2,391 yards which puts them in 15th in the NFL. They have conceded 217.4 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 64.5%. In total, they have yielded 368.7 yards/game which has them sitting 26th in the National Football League. They have given up 18 touchdowns through the air in addition to 12 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing an average of 5.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 151.4 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,665 yards via the ground game in 11 games. The Chargers rank 29th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 25.6 PPG.

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The Raiders come into this game with a record of 4-7 for this year. In their last contest, the Raiders got the win with a final of 40-34 when they played the Seahawks. Josh Jacobs ran the ball 33 times for 229 yds, ending the game with 6.9 yards per carry for Las Vegas. Davante Adams was the top contributor in the passing game for the Raiders, bringing in 7 balls for 74 yards (10.6 yds per catch). Derek Carr (3 touchdowns) finished the contest with 295 yards on 25/36 passing while his quarterback rate was 98.7. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.2 yards. Las Vegas relinquished 23 run attempts for 65 yards (2.8 yds per rush). The Raiders pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.0%, surrendering 307 yds on 27 out of 37 through the air. The Raiders ended up finishing with 576 yards while running 77 plays (7.5 yards per play). Las Vegas ran the football for 7.1 yards per carry, finishing with 283 yards on 40 carries.

Regarding their ability to score points, the Raiders are ranked 10th out of all teams in the NFL with an average of 24.1 points per contest. During the season to this point, the Raiders have compiled 2,648 passing yards along with holding an average of 240.7 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 8th out of all NFL teams. They have an average of 122.8 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,351 yards for the season. The Las Vegas Raiders have an average of 363.5 yards per contest which ranks them 7th in football. The Las Vegas offense has 617 penalty yds on 76 infractions, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 7 picks while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to tally 129 first downs.

The Raiders are surrendering 25.1 PPG, which has them sitting 26th in football. They have allowed the opposition 19 touchdowns through the air in addition to 253.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 26th in the league. Overall, they have given up 276 total points. Las Vegas has conceded a total of 1,294 rushing yards (117.6 yards/game) and 13 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Raiders defense taken the field for 695 plays, which is good for 14th in football. Their defense has 8 turnovers (4 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions) on the campaign.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Chargers -2

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