Las Vegas Raiders vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 12/31/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17
Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Indianapolis Colts
Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN
TV: CBS
Odds/Point Spread: Colts (-3)
Total/Over-Under: 44
The Las Vegas Raiders (7-8) are en route to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday where they will meet the Indianapolis Colts (8-7). Las Vegas is 3-point dogs. The total comes in at 44.
The Las Vegas Raiders come into this game with a record of 7-8 this season. In their last game, the Raiders stepped onto the field against the Chiefs and earned the victory with a final of 20-14. Zamir White was the leader on the ground for the Raiders with 22 totes for 145 yds (6.6 yards per attempt). Jakobi Meyers had an average of 14.0 yds per catch by recording 42 yards on 3 receptions. Aidan O'Connell finished 9/21 with 62 yards passing. He had a quarterback rate of 50.3 and finished the game with no picks. Against the rush, the Raiders gave up 85 yards on 25 tries, which is 3.4 yards per run allowed. Las Vegas surrendered 28 completions on 45 tries for a total of 223 yards, and a completion rate of 62.2%. On the day, they had 52 plays which converted into 205 yards. The Las Vegas Raiders ran the football 29 times and amassed 157 yards, which had them averaging 5.4 yards per carry.
The Raiders currently have 4,193 total yards over the course of this season. Las Vegas has recorded 151 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 68 infractions for 575 yards. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Las Vegas has amassed 16 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 24 times (18 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). As a team they maintain an average of 88.6 yards rushing ranking this team at 31st in the NFL. When talking about putting points on the board, the Las Vegas Raiders have an average of 19.0 points per outing.
The Raiders rank 8th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, allowing 19.6 points per game. They are allowing 4.3 yards per run and 122.2 yards on the ground per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 1,833 running yards through 15 outings. Regarding yards via the pass, the Raiders have surrendered 3,157 yards which ranks them 11th in the NFL. They are conceding 210.5 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 67.3%. In total, they have relinquished 332.7 yards/contest which ranks them 16th in the National Football League.
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The Colts head into this game 8-7 for this year. In their last game, the Colts went home defeated by a final of 29-10 when they played the Falcons. Gardner Minshew II finished the game with 201 yards on 20/37 passing while his quarterback rate was 58.5. He threw 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 5.4 yds. Jonathan Taylor carried the ball 18 times for 43 yds, finishing the game with 2.4 yards per attempt for Indianapolis. Kylen Granson had the best day in terms of receiving for the Colts, bringing in 5 passes for 62 yards (12.4 yds per reception). Indianapolis ran for 3.7 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 92 yards on 25 carries. The Colts finished the contest with a total of 262 yds and they ran 68 plays (3.9 yds per play). The Colts pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 69.7%, relinquishing 229 yds on 23 for 33 through the air. Indianapolis conceded 30 running attempts for 177 yds (5.9 yds per rush).
The Indianapolis Colts have an average of 334.4 yards per outing which has them ranked 15th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 113.2 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,698 yards for the season. They have given away 10 picks while losing 11 fumbles and they have tallied 165 first downs. The Indianapolis offense has 619 yards of penalties on 87 infractions, which has them ranked 21st in football in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign thus far, the Colts have racked up 3,318 passing yards in addition to an average of 221.2 passing yards per contest, which ranks 19th out of all NFL teams. In relation to how much they score, the Colts are ranked 9th out of all teams in the league with 23.6 points per game.
They have given up 17 touchdowns via the pass as well as 220.7 yards per game, which puts them in 14th in the NFL. Indianapolis has allowed the opposition a total of 1,961 yards on the ground (130.7 yards/game) and 21 touchdowns by ground for the season. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 372 points in total. They have tallied 24 takeaways (9 fumbles recovered and 15 interceptions) so far this year. The Colts defense has participated in 1,007 plays, which has them sitting 32nd in the NFL. The Colts are conceding 24.8 points per contest, ranking them 28th of all teams in the NFL.
Who will win tonight's Raiders/Colts NFL game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Raiders +3
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