Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, 10/13/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 36.5

Allegiant Stadium is the location where the Las Vegas Raiders (2-3) will play the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) on Sunday. Las Vegas is 3.0-point underdogs. The total comes in at 36.5.

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into this game 3-2 this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Steelers played against the Dallas Cowboys and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 20-17. Najee Harris led the offense in rushing for the Steelers with 14 carries for 42 yds (3.0 yds per carry). Najee Harris had an average of 17.5 yds per reception by accounting for 35 yds on 2 catches. Justin Fields connected on 15/27 with 131 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 93.3 and finished the contest with no interceptions. On the ground, the Steelers gave up 109 yards on 31 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yards per run allowed. Pittsburgh allowed 29 pass completions on 42 tries for 336 yards, and a completion rate of 69.0%. For the game, they ran 54 plays which converted into 226 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up running the ball 26 times and had 92 yds, which came out to an average of 3.5 yds per carry.

The Steelers have earned 1,497 yards in total for the year. Pittsburgh has accrued 40 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 36 infractions for 256 yards. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Pittsburgh has totaled 5 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 4 times (1 interception and 3 fumbles lost). Offensively they're holding an average of 121.2 yards via the ground game which is 13th in the league. When it comes to scoring, the Pittsburgh Steelers are averaging 18.4 points per game.

When it comes to passing yards, the Steelers have allowed 1,034 yards which ranks them 19th in the league. They are conceding 206.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 64.1%. They have given up 6 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown on the ground. Overall, they are giving up 298.0 yards per outing which puts them 8th in football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.7 yards per rush and 91.2 rushing yards per contest for the season. The Steelers are ranked 2nd in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 14.6 points per contest. In total, they have conceded 456 yards via the ground game in 5 outings.

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The Raiders come into this game with a record of 2-3 this season. In their last game, the Raiders went home defeated by a final of 34-18 when they played the Denver Broncos. Gardner Minshew II (1 touchdown) ended the game with 137 yds on 12/17 passing while his QB rating was 74.5. He tossed 2 interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 8.1 yds. Ameer Abdullah ran the ball 5 times for 42 yds, finishing the game with 8.4 yards per carry for Las Vegas. Brock Bowers was featured in the passing game for the Raiders, snagging 8 passes for 97 yds (12.1 yds per catch). Las Vegas ran the ball for 4.6 yds per attempt, totaling 115 yards on 25 carries. The Raiders finished the contest with a total of 330 yards on 62 plays (5.3 yards per play). The Raiders passing defense gave up a completion rate of 70.4%, relinquishing 180 yards on 19 out of 27 through the air. Las Vegas conceded 28 rush attempts for 109 yds (3.9 yards per rush).

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Raiders are sitting 22nd out of all teams in the NFL maintaining an average of 19.2 PPG. During the season thus far, the Raiders have compiled 1,065 passing yards along with an average of 213.0 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 16th in the league. They are averaging 84.0 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 420 yards for the year. The Las Vegas Raiders are averaging 297.0 yards per contest which is good for 24th in the league. The Las Vegas offense has compiled 212 yards of penalties on 28 violations, which has them sitting 20th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards.

They have surrendered 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 201.4 yards/contest, which has them sitting 16th in football. Las Vegas has conceded a total of 659 yards via the ground game (131.8 yards per outing) and 4 touchdowns on the ground for the year. Their defense has tallied 2 takeaways (0 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions) on the year. The Raiders defense taken the field for 302 plays, which is 16th in the league. The Raiders are surrendering 26.2 points per game, which has them ranked 28th in football.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders +3.0

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