Las Vegas Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 8/11/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 1

Game: Las Vegas Raiders at Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 36

The Las Vegas Raiders (8-9 last season) are hitting the road to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday where they will meet the Minnesota Vikings (7-10 last year). Las Vegas opens this contest as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 36.

The Las Vegas Raiders ended the season having earned a 8-9 record. When they last took the field, the Raiders took the field against the Broncos and earned the victory with a final of 27-14. Aidan O'Connell connected on 20/31 with 244 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 110.1 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Tre Tucker left with an average of 15.8 yards per catch by totaling 79 yds on 5 receptions. Zamir White was the best rusher for the Raiders with 25 totes for 112 yds (4.5 yds per attempt). In all, they ran 66 plays which converted into 359 yds. The Las Vegas Raiders ran the ball 31 different times and compiled 129 yards, which is an average of 4.2 yards per tote. Against the run, the Raiders gave up 48 yds on 20 attempts, which is an average of 2.4 yards per rush surrendered. Las Vegas gave up 20 pass completions on 34 attempts for 238 yds, and a completion rate of 58.8%.

The Raiders earned 4,922 total yards for the previous season. Las Vegas tallied 182 1st downs offensively, and they committed 75 penalties for 629 yds. Las Vegas totaled 20 touchdowns through the air and 11 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the ball 24 different times (18 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). As a team they maintained an average of 90.7 yds on the ground, which had them sitting 30th in the league. In terms of scoring, the Las Vegas Raiders had an average of 19.5 points per outing.

The Raiders ranked 9th in the National Football League in relation to team defense, giving up 19.5 PPG. They gave up 4.2 yards per rush and 118.5 rushing yards per game for the previous season. Overall, they gave up 2,015 yards on the ground in 17 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Raiders gave up 3,610 yards which put them in 12th in the National Football League. During their 17 games played last season, they allowed 212.4 yards per game via the pass as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 66.7%. They allowed 330.9 yards per contest which had them sitting 15th in the league.

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The Vikings wrapped up their season having earned a 7-10 record. When they last took the field, the Vikings went home defeated by a final of 30-20 against the Lions. Nick Mullens (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 396 yds on 30/44 through the air while his QB rating was 92.6. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.0 yards. Justin Jefferson was the top contributor in the passing game for the Vikings, grabbing 12 balls for 192 yds (16.0 yards per catch). Ty Chandler carried the rock 12 times for 69 yards, walking away from the game with 5.8 yds per attempt for Minnesota. The Vikings finished the contest with a total of 448 yds while they ran 70 plays (6.4 yards per play). Minnesota ran for 4.0 yards per carry, totaling 89 yds on 22 carries. Minnesota conceded 23 rush attempts for 70 yds (3.0 yds per rush). The Vikings pass defense gave up a completion rate of 71.9%, relinquishing 311 yds on 23 for 32 through the air.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Vikings ranked 22nd in the league with a maintained average of 20.2 points per outing. Last season, the Vikings earned 4,359 passing yards in addition to an average of 256.4 passing yards per game, putting them at 5th in the league. They had an average of 91.4 run yards per game and toted the ball for 1,553 yards for the season. The Minnesota Vikings averaged 347.8 yards per contest which ranked them 10th in the league. The Minnesota offense totaled 670 penalty yds on 89 infractions, which was good for 23rd in football in terms of making mistakes. They tossed 19 picks while allowing opponents to recover 15 fumbles and they tallied 220 first downs.

They conceded 23 touchdowns via the pass and 234.5 yards/game, which had them in 24th in football. Minnesota surrendered a total of 1,678 rushing yards (98.7 yards/game) and 14 touchdowns rushing last season. Last season, they relinquished 362 total points. They tallied 22 takeaways (11 fumbles recovered and 11 interceptions) in the previous season. The Vikings defense was on the field for 1,095 plays, which was good for 25th in football. The Vikings surrendered 21.3 PPG, ranking them 13th in the league.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Vikings +3

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