Las Vegas Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 11/3/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Las Vegas Raiders at Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47

Paycor Stadium is where the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) will attempt to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) on Sunday. Las Vegas opens this contest as 7.5-point dogs. The total is set at 47.

The Las Vegas Raiders step onto the field holding a record of 2-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Raiders faced the Kansas City Chiefs and went home with a loss by a final score of 27-20. Alexander Mattison was the rushing leader for the Raiders with 14 attempts for 15 yds (1.1 yards per carry). Jakobi Meyers had an average of 8.7 yards per catch by accumulating 52 yards on 6 receptions. Gardner Minshew II went 24/30 with 209 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 117.9 and walked away from the contest with no picks. In the running game, the Raiders gave up 82 yds on 29 tries, which is an average of 2.8 yds per run allowed. Las Vegas allowed 27 completions on 38 tries for a total of 252 yards, and a completion rate of 71.1%. Overall, they ran 51 plays which gave them a total of 228 yds. The Las Vegas Raiders ended up running the ball 21 different times and totaled 33 yds, which came out to an average of 1.6 yards per carry.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Las Vegas Raiders are averaging 18.0 PPG. As a team they average 79.0 yards rushing which ranks them 31st in the league. The Raiders have earned 2,305 total yards this season. Las Vegas has amassed 97 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 47 penalties for 366 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 17 different times (10 picks and 7 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring, Las Vegas has amassed 8 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns via the ground.

The Raiders rank 27th in the league in terms of team defense, giving up 26.3 PPG. The opposition is running for 4.6 yards per rush on the ground and 129.9 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have conceded 1,039 rushing yards through 8 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Raiders have surrendered 1,513 yards which puts them in 12th in the league. They have conceded 189.1 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 67.2%. During the season, they have surrendered 319.0 yards/contest ranking them 12th in the National Football League. They have relinquished 10 touchdowns by air in addition to 10 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bengals come into this game with a record of 3-5 for this season. In their last game, the Bengals took a loss by a score of 37-17 when they faced the Philadelphia Eagles. Joe Burrow (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 234 yards on 26/37 through the air while his quarterback rate was 84.7. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.3 yards. Chase Brown carried the ball 12 times for 32 yards, finishing the contest with 2.7 yds per carry for Cincinnati. Ja'Marr Chase was a featured target for the Bengals, grabbing 9 throws for 54 yards (6.0 yards per reception). Cincinnati ran the ball for 2.9 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 58 yds on 20 carries. The Bengals finished the game with 280 yds while running 57 plays (4.9 yards per play). The Bengals pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 80.0%, surrendering 236 yards on 16 out of 20 passing. Cincinnati allowed 39 run attempts for 161 yds (4.1 yards per rush).

The Cincinnati Bengals are averaging 325.3 yards per game which ranks them 18th out of all teams in the NFL. They maintain an average of 89.8 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 718 yards overall. The Cincinnati offense has totaled 275 penalty yds on 34 infractions, which ranks 32nd in football in terms of helping out the opposition. For the year to this point, the Bengals have thrown for 1,884 yards through the air in addition to an average of 235.5 throwing yards per contest, which is ranked 7th in the league. Regarding how much they score, the Bengals sit 11th in the NFL with an average of 24.4 points per game.

The Bengals are allowing 25.4 points per game, which has them ranked 23rd of all teams in the NFL. They have yielded 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 219.4 yards per game, ranking them 21st out of all teams. Cincinnati has given up a total of 1,114 yards rushing (139.3 yards/game) in addition to 11 touchdowns via the rush this year. The Bengals defense has been on the field for 537 plays, which ranks them 31st in the league. Their defense has compiled 8 takeaways (2 fumbles recovered and 6 picks) so far this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bengals -7.5

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