New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 12/18/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV

TV: NFL League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 44

Allegiant Stadium is where the Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) will take on the New England Patriots (7-6) on Friday. New England is 2-point dogs. The total comes in at 44.

The New England Patriots head into this game 7-6 for this year. When they last took the field, the Patriots played the Cardinals and notched a win by a score of 27-13. Mac Jones finished 24/35 with 235 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 75.3 and ended the game with 1 interception. Pierre Strong was the best rusher for the Patriots with 5 attempts for 70 yards (14.0 yds per carry). Hunter Henry averaged 23.3 yards per catch by accumulating 70 yds on 3 catches. The New England Patriots ran the football 21 times and totaled 103 yards, which had them averaging 4.9 yards per carry. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 57 plays which converted into 328 yds. New England surrendered 28 completions on 41 attempts for 210 yards, and a completion percentage of 68.3%. Against the rush, the Patriots conceded 113 yards on 22 tries, which is 5.1 yds per run allowed.

The Patriots have earned 4,155 total yards over the course of this season. New England has recorded 129 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 80 infractions for 670 yds. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, New England has amassed 12 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 18 times (11 interceptions and 7 fumbles lost). As a team they are averaging 104.8 yards via the ground game which ranks them 23rd in the National Football League. When it comes to putting points on the board, the New England Patriots hold an average of 21.2 points per game.

When talking about yards through the air, the Patriots have surrendered 2,617 yards which puts them in 9th in the league. They are giving up 201.3 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 60.0%. Overall, they have relinquished 312.6 yards/game ranking them 6th in the NFL. They have allowed 17 touchdowns by air in addition to 6 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 111.3 rushing yards per game over the course of this season. During the season, they have given up 1,447 yards via the running game in 13 contests. The Patriots are sitting in 5th in the NFL in relation to team defense, allowing 18.4 points per game.

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The Raiders head into this matchup 5-8 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders walked away with a loss by a score of 17-16 against the Rams. Derek Carr ended the contest with 137 yards on 11/20 through the air while his quarterback rating was 36.9. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.9 yards. Josh Jacobs carried the rock 27 times for 99 yds, finishing the game with 3.7 yards per attempt for Las Vegas. Davante Adams was one of the featured targets for the Raiders, grabbing 3 passes for 71 yards (23.7 yds per reception). Las Vegas rushed for 4.3 yards per carry, finishing the game with 165 yards on 38 attempts. The Raiders finished the contest with 302 yards and they ran 58 plays (5.2 yds per play). The Raiders passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 62.9%, surrendering 211 yds on 22 out of 35 through the air. Las Vegas allowed 22 attempts on the ground for 71 yds (3.2 yards per carry).

In terms of how much they score, the Raiders are sitting 11th out of all teams in the league by scoring 23.7 points per outing. During this campaign to this point, the Raiders have earned 3,035 passing yards together with holding an average of 233.5 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 12th in the NFL. They are averaging 128.5 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,670 yards in total. The Las Vegas Raiders maintain an average of 361.9 yards/outing which ranks them 8th in the NFL. The Las Vegas offense has accrued 726 penalty yds on 86 violations, which is 4th in football in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 10 interceptions while conceding 3 fumbles and they have tallied 146 1st downs.

They have given up 21 touchdowns from the passing game and 254.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 29th in the league. Las Vegas has allowed a total of 1,437 yards via the ground game (110.5 yards per game) and 14 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have totaled 10 turnovers (6 fumbles and 4 interceptions) on the season. The Raiders defense has taken part in 830 plays, ranking them 21st in the NFL. This season, they have conceded 313 points in total. The Raiders are allowing 24.1 PPG, which has them in 25th in football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Patriots +2

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