Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 10/22/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 37.5

The Chicago Bears (1-5) host the Las Vegas Raiders (3-3) at Soldier Field on Sunday. Las Vegas is 3-point favorites. The total has been set at 37.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders played the Patriots and earned the victory with a final of 21-17. Jimmy Garoppolo connected on 14/22 with 162 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 82 and ended the game with 1 pick. Michael Mayer had an average of 15.0 yards per reception by totaling 75 yards on 5 receptions. Josh Jacobs was the leader on the ground for the Raiders with 25 carries for 77 yards (3.1 yds per carry). In all, they had 65 plays which gave them 348 yards. The Las Vegas Raiders ran the football 33 different times and totaled 84 yds, which is an average of 2.5 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Raiders conceded 83 yards on 19 attempts, which calculates to 4.4 yards per rush allowed. Las Vegas surrendered 24 completions on 33 attempts for 176 yards, and a completion rate of 72.7%.

The Raiders have earned 1,754 total yards for this campaign. Las Vegas has accumulated 70 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 38 penalties for 337 yds. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Las Vegas has totaled 7 touchdowns via the pass and 3 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 12 times (9 interceptions and 3 fumbles). As a team they average 73.5 yards on the ground which has them sitting 31st in the league. Regarding putting points on the board, the Las Vegas Raiders are averaging 16.7 points per outing.

The Raiders are sitting in 19th in the NFL in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 21.8 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 121.7 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 730 yards via the ground game in 6 contests. Regarding passing yardage, the Raiders have given up 1,162 yards which has them ranked 9th in the NFL. They have given up 193.7 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.3%. Overall, they have relinquished 315.3 yards/game ranking them 11th in the league.

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The Bears head into this matchup 1-5 for this season. When they last took the field, the Bears took a loss by a score of 19-13 when they faced the Vikings. Tyson Bagent walked away from the game with 83 yds on 10/14 through the air while his QB rating was 56.5. He tossed 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 5.9 yds. D.J. Moore was a featured target for the Bears, bringing in 5 passes for 51 yards (10.2 yards per reception). D'Onta Foreman carried the ball 15 times for 65 yds, ending the game with 4.3 yards per carry for Chicago. The Bears finished the game with 275 yds while running 65 plays (4.2 yds per play). Chicago ran the ball for 4.5 yards per carry, finishing with 162 yards on 36 carries. Chicago surrendered 22 attempts on the ground for 46 yards (2.1 yds per rush). The Bears passing defense gave up a completion rate of 67.7%, relinquishing 174 yards on 21 for 31 through the air.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Bears sit 19th in the NFL with an average of 21.3 points per outing. During this campaign to this point, the Bears have earned 1,131 passing yards together with an average of 188.5 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 26th in the league. They average 136.0 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 816 yards for the season. The Chicago Bears hold an average of 324.5 yards/game which has them ranked 18th in the league. The Chicago offense has 276 penalty yards on 36 infractions, which is good for 19th in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 7 picks while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 60 first downs.

They have given up 13 touchdowns through the air and 267.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 29th in the NFL. Chicago has yielded a total of 537 yards rushing (89.5 yards per game) in addition to 4 touchdowns by ground for the season. This season, they have allowed 176 total points. Their defense has 5 turnovers (2 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions) on the season. The Bears defense taken the field for 372 plays, which ranks 18th in football. The Bears are relinquishing 29.3 points per game, which has them ranked 29th in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bears +3

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