Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 12/29/2024

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Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Win Probabilities

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Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Betting Preview

It was a shutout the last time these two teams played, as the home Saints completely shutdown the Raiders offense, winning 24-0 in Week 8 of 2022. The Raiders entered that game as a slight road favorite. They were favored by 1.5 points before covering the spread. The Game Total for that game was 48.5 and which the Under hit.

Las Vegas's biggest weakness has been their offense, checking in at #23 in the league with a mere 286 yards per game. A big part of their failure has been the quality (or lack thereof) of their rushing attack, which has been #1-worst in football with just 3.42 yards per carry. In failing to successfully establish the run, Las Vegas has also had trouble moving the ball through the air, averaging a paltry 6.51 yards per target, which ranks them #24 in football. In terms of their defense, the Raiders have ranked #14 in the league in total yards allowed per game. Opposing offenses have passed for 223 yards per game through the air against them (#22 in football). On the ground, opposing ball-carriers have ranked #12 with 4.68 yards per carry. Las Vegas has been most effective in shutting down opposing wide receivers, holding them to 7.71 yards per target (#6-best). Las Vegas has been least effective in shutting down opposing running backs, giving up a 93.8% completion rate (#1-highest).

New Orleans's primary disadvantage has been their defense, which has allowed a monstrous 388 yards per game this year, sliding them into the #3 spot among the league's worst. Much of their struggle has come in trying to shut down the run game, as they've allowed opposing ball-carriers to rush for the #3-most yards per carry: 5.08. That kind of ineffectiveness has also leached over to their pass defense, which has landed them in the #23 spot in terms of yards per target (7.98). Saints defensive tackles are perhaps most responsible for their dismal run defense this year, given that they grade out as the #1-worst unit in the NFL. When it comes to their offense, the Saints check in at #25 in football when it comes to total yards per game. Their passing game has compiled 193 yards per game (#26 in football). Their run game has ranked #22 with 3.93 yards per attempt on the ground.

Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction

Final Score: Las Vegas Raiders 21.5 vs New Orleans Saints 21.42

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