Jacksonville Jaguars vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Raiders (+1.5)

Total-Over-Under: 39

Allegiant Stadium is where the Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) will go up against the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11) on Sunday. Las Vegas opens this matchup as 1.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 39.

The Jacksonville Jaguars head into this game 3-11 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Jaguars stepped onto the field against the New York Jets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 32-25. Travis Etienne was the rushing leader for the Jaguars with 14 attempts for 65 yards (4.6 yds per attempt). Brian Thomas had an average of 10.5 yards per reception by accumulating 105 yds on 10 catches. Mac Jones connected on 31-46 with 294 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 81.3 and ended the contest with 2 picks. On the ground, the Jaguars conceded 125 yards on 23 tries, which calculates to 5.4 yards per rush allowed. Jacksonville conceded 16 pass completions on 30 tries for 275 yards, and a completion rate of 53.3%. On the day, they tallied 75 plays which totaled 421 yards. The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up rushing 29 different times and accumulated 136 yds, which is an average of 4.7 yards per attempt.

When it comes to scoring, the Jacksonville Jaguars hold an average of 18.8 PPG. As a unit they are averaging 101.6 yards rushing giving them a rank of 25th in the league. The Jaguars have racked up 4,284 total yards for the season. Jacksonville has accrued 146 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 80 infractions for 620 yards. They have turned the ball over 21 times (14 interceptions and 7 fumbles). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Jacksonville has compiled 15 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns on the ground.

The Jaguars are sitting in 28th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 26.9 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.4 yards per running attempt and 132.1 rushing yards per game this year. Over the course of this season, they have given up 1,849 yards via the ground game in 14 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Jaguars have allowed 3,700 yards which puts them in 32nd in the National Football League. They have given up 264.3 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 68.6%. In total, they are conceding 396.4 yards per contest which has them sitting 32nd in the NFL. They have surrendered 27 touchdowns through the air as well as 16 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Raiders come into this matchup with a record of 2-12 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Raiders took a loss by a final score of 15-9 against the Atlanta Falcons. Desmond Ridder (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 208 yds on 23-39 through the air while his quarterback rating was 60.6. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.3 yards. Jakobi Meyers had the best day in terms of receiving for the Raiders, hauling in 5 balls for 59 yards (11.8 yards per reception). Desmond Ridder carried the ball 5 times for 28 yards, ending the contest with 5.6 yards per carry for Las Vegas. The Raiders finished the contest with 249 yards on 61 plays (4.1 yds per play). Las Vegas rushed the football for 3.0 yds per attempt, finishing with 65 yds on 22 attempts. Las Vegas conceded 37 rush attempts for 168 yds (4.5 yds per rush). The Raiders passing defense gave up a completion rate of 64.7%, surrendering 93 yds on 11 out of 17 through the air.

The Las Vegas Raiders are averaging 299.1 yards-contest which is good for 28th out of all teams in the NFL. They hold an average of 78.1 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,093 yards for the year. The Las Vegas offense has compiled 697 penalty yds on 83 violations, which is good for 25th in football in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season so far, the Raiders have earned 3,095 passing yards together with holding an average of 221.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 15th in the league. Regarding putting points on the board, the Raiders are ranking 29th in football averaging 17.5 points per game.

They have yielded 25 touchdowns via the pass and 208.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 9th in the NFL. Las Vegas has given up a total of 1,697 yards via the ground game (121.2 yards per contest) as well as 12 touchdowns by ground this year. They have earned 9 takeaways (1 fumble recovery and 8 interceptions) over the course of the season. The Raiders defense has been on the field for 867 plays, which ranks 18th in football. The Raiders are conceding 26.9 points per game, which has them in 27th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Jaguars-Raiders NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Jaguars -1.5

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