Atlanta Falcons vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 12/16/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15
Game: Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders
Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (+4.5)
Total/Over-Under: 44.5
The Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) will try to defeat the Atlanta Falcons (6-7) at Allegiant Stadium on Monday. Atlanta opens as 4.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 44.5.
The Atlanta Falcons come into this matchup with a record of 6-7 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Falcons went up against the Minnesota Vikings and ended up losing by a score of 42-21. Kirk Cousins went 23/37 with 344 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 70.1 and walked away from the contest with 2 interceptions. Bijan Robinson was the leader on the ground for the Falcons with 22 totes for 92 yards (4.2 yards per carry). Darnell Mooney held an average of 23.7 yards per catch by notching 142 yards on 6 receptions. The Atlanta Falcons ran the ball a total of 32 times and recorded 158 yards, which is an average of 4.9 yards per carry. On the day, they tallied 69 plays which gave them a total of 496 yds. Atlanta conceded 22 completions on 28 tries for 318 yards, and a completion rate of 78.6%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Falcons conceded 115 yds on 24 attempts, which averages out to 4.8 yards per run surrendered.
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Concerning putting points on the board, the Atlanta Falcons hold an average of 21.4 points per outing. As a unit they're holding an average of 120.8 yards on the ground ranking this team at 12th in the NFL. The Falcons have attained 4,823 total yards this season. Atlanta has accumulated 160 first downs, and they have been called for 79 penalties for 688 yds. They have turned the ball over 20 different times (15 interceptions and 5 fumbles lost). In terms of getting in the endzone, Atlanta has compiled 17 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns.
The Falcons sit in 25th in the league in terms of team defense, conceding 25.6 PPG. They are allowing 4.4 yards per rush on the ground and 120.8 rushing yards per game this season. For the year, they have conceded 1,570 running yards through 13 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Falcons have given up 2,978 yards which ranks them 25th in football. They are conceding 229.1 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 72.0%. During this campaign, they have given up 349.8 yards per game which ranks them 23rd in football. They have granted 26 touchdowns through the air in addition to 7 touchdowns via the ground game.
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The Raiders head into this game 2-11 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders went home defeated by a final of 28-13 when they faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sincere McCormick carried the ball 15 times for 78 yards, walking away from the game with 5.2 yds per carry for Las Vegas. Michael Mayer was a featured target for the Raiders, bringing in 7 balls for 68 yds (9.7 yards per reception). Desmond Ridder walked away from the contest with 101 yds on 12/18 through the air while his QB rating was 81. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.6 yards. Las Vegas gave up 26 rushing attempts for 152 yds (5.8 yds per rush). The Raiders secondary gave up a completion percentage of 62.1%, surrendering 268 yds on 18 for 29 through the air. The Raiders finished with a total of 286 yds while they ran 62 plays (4.6 yds per play). Las Vegas ran the football for 3.6 yards per attempt, finishing with 91 yds on 25 carries.
The Las Vegas Raiders are averaging 303.0 yards per game which has them sitting 25th out of all teams in the league. They average 79.1 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,028 yards for the year. The Las Vegas offense has totaled 642 penalty yds on 76 violations, which has them sitting 26th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign thus far, the Raiders currently have a total of 2,911 passing yards together with holding an average of 223.9 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 16th in the league. When discussing how much they score, the Raiders sit 27th out of all teams in the league holding an average of 18.2 points per game.
They have surrendered 24 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 217.2 yards/game, which has them in 15th in the league. Las Vegas has allowed a total of 1,529 rushing yards (117.6 yards/game) in addition to 12 touchdowns by ground for the season. Their defense has earned 8 turnovers (1 fumble recovery and 7 picks) so far this year. The Raiders defense taken the field for 810 plays, which is good for 18th in the league. The Raiders are giving up 27.8 points per game, which has them sitting 30th in the NFL.
Who will win tonight's Falcons/Raiders NFL game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders +4.5
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