Cleveland Browns vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 9/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 4

Game: Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-1.0)

Total/Over-Under: 37

The Cleveland Browns (1-2) are hitting the road to Allegiant Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Las Vegas Raiders (1-2). Cleveland is 1.0-point dogs. The total is 37.

The Cleveland Browns come into this game with a record of 1-2 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Browns faced the New York Giants and ended up losing by a score of 21-15. Deshaun Watson went 21/37 with 196 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 89.5 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Amari Cooper left with an average of 12.3 yards per catch by accounting for 86 yds on 7 receptions. Jerome Ford led the offense in rushing for the Browns with 10 attempts for 37 yards (3.7 yards per attempt). In all, they ran 55 plays which converted into 217 yards. The Cleveland Browns rushed the ball a total of 18 different times and amassed 69 yards, which came out to an average of 3.8 yards per tote. In the running game, the Browns gave up 112 yds on 32 attempts, which is an average of 3.5 yds per run allowed. Cleveland allowed 24 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 228 yds, and a completion percentage of 68.6%.

The Browns have earned 744 total yards for the season. Cleveland has earned 22 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 29 infractions for 212 yds. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Cleveland has earned 3 touchdowns through the air and 2 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 4 times (2 picks and 2 fumbles). As a team they have an average of 95.7 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 24th in the NFL. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Cleveland Browns are sitting at 16.7 PPG.

The Browns rank 20th in the NFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 22.3 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per rush and 113.7 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. For the season, they have conceded 341 yards via the ground game in 3 games. When talking about passing yards, the Browns have allowed 587 yards which has them ranked 15th in the league. They have given up 195.7 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 58.8%. In total, they have given up 309.3 yards per contest which ranks them 12th in football. They have yielded 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Raiders head into this game 1-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Raiders took a loss by a final score of 36-22 when they faced the Carolina Panthers. Zamir White ran the ball 10 times for 34 yds, finishing the game with 3.4 yards per attempt for Las Vegas. Tre Tucker was one of the featured targets for the Raiders, catching 7 throws for 96 yds (13.7 yards per reception). Gardner Minshew II (1 touchdown) finished the game with 214 yds on 18/28 passing while his QB rate was 84.5. He had 1 interception and his Y/A was 7.6 yards. Las Vegas relinquished 31 running attempts for 131 yds (4.2 yds per rush). The Raiders secondary allowed a completion rate of 70.3%, surrendering 306 yards on 26 for 37 passing. The Raiders finished the game with a total of 331 yds on 56 plays (5.9 yds per play). Las Vegas rushed the football for 3.4 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 55 yards on 16 carries.

When discussing their ability to score points, the Raiders are ranking 19th in the NFL holding an average of 19.3 points per game. For the season to this point, the Raiders have compiled 734 passing yards as well as holding an average of 244.7 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 4th in the league. They are averaging 51.0 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 153 yards for the season. The Las Vegas Raiders maintain an average of 295.7 yards per contest ranking them 21st in football. The Las Vegas offense has compiled 84 penalty yards on 11 violations, which has them ranked 32nd in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards.

They have given up 5 touchdowns from the passing game and 226.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 23rd in the NFL. Las Vegas has allowed the opposition a total of 458 yards rushing (152.7 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have compiled 1 takeaway on the campaign. The Raiders defense has participated in 187 plays, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. The Raiders are relinquishing 27.0 PPG, ranking them 27th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Browns +1.0

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