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Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 12/8/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

by Tony Sink - 12/5/2022

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Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Rams

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Las Vegas Raiders (5-7) are en route to SoFi Stadium on Thursday where they will play the Los Angeles Rams (3-9). Las Vegas opens this contest as 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 44.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders head into this matchup 5-7 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Raiders faced the Chargers and walked away with a win by a score of 27-20. Josh Jacobs was the rushing leader for the Raiders with 26 totes for 144 yards (5.5 yards per carry). Davante Adams had an average of 22.1 yards per catch by earning 177 yards on 8 receptions. Derek Carr went 16/30 with 250 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 89.6 and ended the game with 1 pick. Against the run, the Raiders gave up 72 yds on 22 tries, which is an average of 3.3 yds per rush surrendered. Las Vegas allowed 28 pass completions on 47 tries for 314 yds, and a completion rate of 59.6%. When all was said and done, they had 59 plays which converted into 404 yards. The Las Vegas Raiders ran the football 29 times and amassed 154 yds, which had them averaging 5.3 yards per carry.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Las Vegas Raiders have an average of 24.3 PPG. As a unit they are averaging 125.4 yards on the ground ranking this team at 11th in the NFL. The Raiders have racked up 4,403 total yards for the season. Las Vegas has 140 1st downs, and they have been called for 79 penalties for 632 yards. They have turned the football over 11 times (8 picks and 3 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Las Vegas has compiled 20 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns via the ground.

Regarding yards through the air, the Raiders have surrendered 3,097 yards which has them sitting in 29th in the league. They are conceding 258.1 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 70.3%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 371.9 yards per game ranking them 27th in the NFL. They have yielded 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per rush on the ground and 113.8 rushing yards per contest for the year. Overall, they have allowed 1,366 yards via the running game in 12 outings. The Raiders are ranked 26th in the National Football League in terms of team defense, conceding 24.7 points per game.

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The Rams come into this matchup with a record of 3-9 for this season. In their last game, the Rams went home defeated by a final of 27-23 against the Seahawks. John Wolford ended the contest with 178 yds on 14/26 through the air while his quarterback rate was 43.4. He tossed 2 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 6.8 yards. Cam Akers carried the rock 17 times for 60 yards, finishing the contest with 3.5 yards per carry for Los Angeles. Tutu Atwell had the best day in terms of receiving for the Rams, grabbing 2 balls for 48 yards (24.0 yds per catch). Los Angeles ran for 5.2 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 171 yards on 33 attempts. The Rams finished the contest with a total of 319 yards while running 63 plays (5.1 yds per play). The Rams passing defense allowed a completion rate of 71.8%, relinquishing 348 yards on 28 out of 39 passing. Los Angeles gave up 22 rushing attempts for 90 yards (4.1 yards per carry).

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The Los Angeles Rams maintain an average of 283.1 yards/game which ranks them 31st in football. They hold an average of 87.3 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,048 yards overall. The Los Angeles offense has racked up 456 penalty yards on 52 infractions, which is 32nd in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 13 picks while losing 6 fumbles and they have been able to tally 136 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Rams have racked up 2,349 yards via the pass along with an average of 195.8 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 25th in the league. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Rams sit 29th in the NFL by scoring 16.8 points per game.

They have conceded 18 touchdowns through the air and 236.3 yards/game, which has them in 22nd in the league. Los Angeles has surrendered a total of 1,160 yards rushing (96.7 yards/game) and 7 touchdowns via the rush this season. Their defense has earned 12 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 7 picks) this season. The Rams defense has been on the field for 730 plays, which has them sitting 5th in the league. Overall, they have given up 280 total points. The Rams are relinquishing 23.3 points per contest, ranking them 22nd of all teams in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders -6

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