Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 8/19/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: No TV

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 37

The Las Vegas Raiders (6-11 last season) are headed to SoFi Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Los Angeles Rams (5-12 last year). Los Angeles opens this game as 4-point underdogs. The total is set at 37.

The Las Vegas Raiders wrapped up their year having earned a 6-11 record. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders played the Chiefs and ended up losing by a score of 31-13. Jarrett Stidham finished 22/36 with 219 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 76 and finished the game with 1 interception. Jarrett Stidham was the best rusher for the Raiders with 7 attempts for 50 yds (7.1 yards per attempt). Davante Adams averaged 14.6 yds per catch by totaling 73 yds on 5 catches. The Las Vegas Raiders rushed the ball a total of 25 times and compiled 99 yards, earning them an average of 4.0 yards per tote. When all was said and done, they tallied 67 plays which totaled 279 yds. Las Vegas gave up 18 completions on 26 attempts for a total of 181 yards, and a completion rate of 69.2%. Against the run, the Raiders conceded 168 yds on 28 tries, which averages out to 6.0 yards per rush surrendered.

The Raiders earned 5,993 total yards for the prior campaign. Las Vegas accrued 193 1st downs offensively, and they were flagged for 113 infractions for 932 yds. Las Vegas amassed 28 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. They turned the ball over 21 times (17 interceptions and 4 fumbles lost). Offensively they averaged 121.1 yards rushing, which ranked them 17th in the NFL. When it comes to scoring, the Las Vegas Raiders held an average of 23.2 points per game.

The Raiders were ranked 26th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 24.6 points per game. Opposing teams ran for an average of 4.5 yards per run and 122.8 rushing yards per game last season. Over the course of last year, they allowed 2,087 rushing yards through 17 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Raiders allowed 4,129 yards which had them ranked 29th in the league. Over the course of their 17 games played last season, they gave up 242.9 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 67.6%. They gave up 365.6 yards/contest ranking them 28th in football. They yielded 25 passing touchdowns as well as 20 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Rams finished the season holding a 5-12 record. When they last took the field, the Rams took a loss by a final score of 19-16 when they faced the Seahawks. Cam Akers carried the ball 21 times for 104 yds, finishing the game with 5.0 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Van Jefferson was the top contributor in the passing game for the Rams, catching 3 throws for 61 yds (20.3 yds per catch). Baker Mayfield finished the game with 147 yards on 13/26 through the air while his QB rating was 51.3. He threw 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 5.7 yds. Los Angeles relinquished 36 run attempts for 197 yards (5.5 yards per rush). The Rams passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 61.3%, relinquishing 205 yds on 19 for 31 through the air. The Rams ended up finishing with 269 yds while running 59 plays (4.6 yds per play). Los Angeles ran for 5.2 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 146 yds on 28 carries.

The Los Angeles Rams averaged 280.5 yards per outing which was good for 32nd in the league. They maintained an average of 97.7 yards per game via the rush and rushed for 1,661 yards overall. The Los Angeles offense totaled 655 yards of penalties on 76 violations, which ranked 31st in football in terms of hurting your team. They gave away 15 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 8 fumbles and they obtained 181 1st downs. Last year, the Rams threw for a total of 3,108 passing yards in addition to averaging 182.8 passing yards per outing, which was ranked 27th out of all NFL teams. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Rams were ranked 27th out of all teams in the league maintaining an average of 18.1 points per outing.

The Rams relinquished 22.6 PPG, which had them sitting 22nd of all teams in the league. They yielded 23 touchdowns through the air and 226.0 yards per outing, which had them ranked 21st out of all teams. Last year, they relinquished 384 points in total. Los Angeles allowed a total of 1,956 yards via the ground game (115.1 yards per contest) and 12 touchdowns via the rush last season. The Rams defense was on the field for 1,049 plays, which had them ranked 11th in the NFL. They compiled 22 takeaways (6 fumbles and 16 interceptions) last season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders -4

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