Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 12/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: Fox

Odds-Point Spread: Saints (-3.0)

Total-Over-Under: 42.5

Caesars Superdome is where the New Orleans Saints (5-10) will play the Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) on Sunday. Las Vegas opens this game as 3.0-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over-under comes in at 42.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders come into this game with a record of 3-12 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Raiders played the Jacksonville Jaguars and notched a win by a score of 19-14. Aidan O'Connell went 24-38 with 257 yards through the air. He had a QB rating of 82.9 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Alexander Mattison was the rushing leader for the Raiders with 12 attempts for 27 yds (2.3 yds per carry). Brock Bowers averaged 9.0 yds per catch by notching 99 yds on 11 receptions. The Las Vegas Raiders ended up rushing 27 different times and compiled 69 yds, which had them averaging 2.6 yds per carry. At the end of the game, they tallied 65 plays which totaled 314 yards. Las Vegas allowed 25 pass completions on 39 tries for 236 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.1%. Against the run, the Raiders gave up 72 yards on 21 attempts, which is 3.4 yds per rush surrendered.

In terms of scoring, the Las Vegas Raiders have an average of 17.6 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 77.5 yards rushing ranking them 32nd in the NFL. The Raiders currently have 4,502 total yards for the year. Las Vegas has accrued 184 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 90 penalties for 759 yds. They have turned the ball over 28 different times (15 interceptions and 13 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Las Vegas has earned 15 passing touchdowns and 10 touchdowns via the ground.

The Raiders are sitting in 27th in the league in terms of team defense, conceding 26.0 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 117.9 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,769 yards on the ground through 15 outings. Regarding passing yardage, the Raiders have surrendered 3,152 yards which ranks them 9th in football. They have relinquished 210.1 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 65.8%. In total, they are granting 328.1 yards per contest which ranks them 12th in the National Football League. They have allowed 26 touchdowns via the pass and 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Saints head into this game 5-10 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Saints took a defeat with a final score of 34-0 against the Green Bay Packers. Spencer Rattler ended the contest with 153 yards on 15-30 passing while his quarterback rating was 51.1. He tossed 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.1 yards. Kendre Miller ran the ball 8 times for 15 yards, ending the contest with 1.9 yds per carry for New Orleans. Foster Moreau had the best day in terms of receiving for the Saints, snagging 2 passes for 33 yards (16.5 yards per catch). New Orleans ran the ball for 3.4 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 67 yards on 20 carries. The Saints finished the contest with a total of 196 yards and they ran 50 plays (3.9 yds per play). The Saints secondary conceded a completion rate of 56.7%, surrendering 216 yds on 17 out of 30 through the air. New Orleans gave up 39 rushing attempts for 188 yards (4.8 yds per carry).

The New Orleans Saints are averaging 325.4 yards-game which has them ranked 18th in football. They maintain an average of 120.6 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,809 yards for the year. The New Orleans offense has totaled 841 yds of penalties on 92 violations, which ranks 23rd in football in terms of making mistakes. During the season so far, the Saints currently have a total of 3,072 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 204.8 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 23rd out of all NFL teams. When it comes to how much they score, the Saints currently sit 22nd in the league with an average of 20.6 PPG.

They have given up 15 touchdowns from the passing game and 240.5 yards per game, ranking them 28th in the NFL. New Orleans has conceded a total of 2,069 yards rushing (137.9 yards per outing) in addition to 19 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have compiled 16 turnovers (3 fumbles recovered and 13 interceptions) on the season. The Saints defense taken the field for 981 plays, which is 29th in the league. The Saints are relinquishing 23.1 PPG, which has them in 16th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Saints -3.0

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