- Game: New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders
- Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023
- Location: Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV
- TV: CBS
- Odds/Point Spread: Raiders (-3)
- Total/Over-Under: 41.5
The Las Vegas Raiders (2-3) will compete against the New England Patriots (1-4) at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. New England opens this game as 3-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 41.5.
New England Patriots @ Las Vegas Raiders Odds
Moneyline
New England Patriots +145
Las Vegas Raiders -170
Point Spread
New England Patriots 3.0 (EVEN)
Las Vegas Raiders -3.0 (-120)
Total
Over 41.5 (-115)
Under 41.5 (-105)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
The New England Patriots head into this game 1-4 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Patriots faced off with the Saints and took a loss by a final of 34-0. Rhamondre Stevenson led the offense in rushing for the Patriots with 8 carries for 24 yards (3.0 yards per attempt). Kendrick Bourne averaged 21.5 yards per catch by totaling 43 yards on 2 receptions. Mac Jones connected on 12/22 with 110 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 30.5 and finished the game with 2 picks. On the ground, the Patriots gave up 136 yds on 42 tries, which averages out to 3.2 yds per run allowed. New England gave up 18 completions on 26 attempts for 168 yds, and a completion rate of 69.2%. At the end of the game, they had 51 plays which totaled 156 yards. The New England Patriots ran the football 18 different times and totaled 45 yards, which came out to an average of 2.5 yards per attempt.
In terms of scoring, the New England Patriots hold an average of 11.0 points per game. Offensively they average 83.8 yards on the ground which is 26th in the NFL. The Patriots have earned 1,437 total yards over the course of this year. New England has amassed 49 first downs, and they have committed 29 penalties for 218 yards. They have surrendered the ball 10 different times (6 interceptions and 4 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, New England has earned 5 touchdowns via the pass and 1 touchdown on the ground.
The Patriots are sitting in 25th in the league in relation to team defense, conceding 26.2 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 108.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. For the season, they have allowed 540 running yards through 5 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Patriots have conceded 952 yards which has them ranked 7th in the NFL. They are allowing 190.4 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 67.7%. During the season, they have yielded 298.4 yards per outing putting them at 8th in the National Football League.
The Raiders come into this game with a record of 2-3 for this season. In their last game, the Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 17-13 when they played the Packers. Josh Jacobs carried the football 20 times for 69 yards, ending the contest with 3.5 yds per attempt for Las Vegas. Jakobi Meyers was the best receiver for the Raiders, grabbing 7 footballs for 75 yds (10.7 yds per catch). Jimmy Garoppolo (1 TD) ended the game with 208 yds on 22/31 through the air while his quarterback rate was 86.5. He tossed 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 6.7 yards. Las Vegas conceded 25 run attempts for 110 yards (4.4 yards per rush). The Raiders pass defense allowed a completion rate of 53.3%, surrendering 175 yards on 16 out of 30 passing. The Raiders finished the game with 279 yards and they ran 64 plays (4.4 yds per play). Las Vegas rushed the ball for 3.3 yards per tote, totaling 96 yards on 29 attempts.
In relation to their ability to score points, the Raiders currently rank 30th in the league by scoring 15.8 PPG. During the season thus far, the Raiders currently sit at 1,049 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 209.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 17th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 71.4 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 357 yards in total. The Las Vegas Raiders hold an average of 281.2 yards per game ranking them 29th in football. The Las Vegas offense has accrued 295 penalty yds on 32 infractions, which ranks them 14th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 8 interceptions while conceding 3 fumbles and they have recorded 58 1st downs.
They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 197.2 yards per game, ranking them 11th in the NFL. Las Vegas has yielded a total of 647 yards rushing (129.4 yards per outing) and 5 touchdowns on the ground for the year. Overall, they have allowed 114 points in total. Their defense has earned 4 takeaways (0 fumbles and 4 interceptions) on the season. The Raiders defense taken the field for 312 plays, which ranks 18th in the league. The Raiders are surrendering 22.8 points per contest, which has them sitting 20th of all teams in the league.
Who will win tonight’s Patriots/Raiders NFL game against the spread?
The Pick: Take the Patriots +3
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