Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins Prediction, 8/20/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 2

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: NFL League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Dolphins (+2)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

The Miami Dolphins (9-8 last year) will try to beat the Las Vegas Raiders (10-7 last season) at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. Miami is 2-point underdogs. The total is 39.5.

The Las Vegas Raiders wrapped up their year holding a 10-7 mark. In their last contest of last season, the Raiders took on the Bengals and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 26-19. Josh Jacobs was the rushing leader for the Raiders with 13 carries for 83 yds (6.4 yds per carry). Hunter Renfrow had an average of 7.3 yds per catch by recording 58 yards on 8 receptions. Derek Carr finished 29/54 with 310 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 69.2 and finished the contest with 1 interception. On the ground, the Raiders conceded 83 yds on 25 tries, which averages out to 3.3 yds per rush allowed. Las Vegas gave up 24 pass completions on 34 attempts for a total of 225 yds, and a completion rate of 70.6%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 71 plays which converted into 385 yards. The Las Vegas Raiders ended up rushing 14 times and accrued 103 yards, which earned them an average of 7.4 yds per attempt.

The Raiders racked up 6,184 total yards over the course of last year. Las Vegas accrued 217 1st downs as a unit, and they committed 124 infractions for 1104 yds. Las Vegas amassed 23 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns. They gave the ball to the opposition 24 times (14 picks and 10 fumbles lost). As a team they maintained an average of 95.1 yds via the ground game, which had them sitting 28th in the NFL. Regarding scoring, the Las Vegas Raiders had an average of 22.0 PPG.

The Raiders were sitting in 26th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 25.8 points per contest. The opposition ran for 4.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 114.3 yards on the ground per game last year. Over the course of last year, they allowed 1,943 rushing yards through 17 games. Concerning passing yards, the Raiders gave up 3,789 yards which ranked them 13th in the NFL. In their 17 games played last year, they gave up 222.9 yards per game through the air and relinquishing a completion percentage of 66.0%. They allowed 337.2 yards per game putting them 14th in football. They granted 29 passing touchdowns as well as 18 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Dolphins wrapped up their season having earned a 9-8 record. When they last stepped on the field last year, the Dolphins went home victorious with a score of 33-24 when they played the Patriots. Tua Tagovailoa (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 109 yards on 15/22 passing while his QB rating was 94.7. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 4.95 yds. Jaylen Waddle was featured in the passing game for the Dolphins, hauling in 5 balls for 27 yds (5.4 yards per reception). Duke Johnson ran the ball 25 times for 117 yds, finishing the game with 4.7 yds per attempt for Miami. The Dolphins finished the game with 298 yds while they ran 66 plays (4.5 yards per play). Miami ended up running for 4.5 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 195 yards on 43 carries. Miami relinquished 27 running attempts for 134 yards (5.0 yds per carry). The Dolphins passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 245 yards on 20 out of 30 passing.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Dolphins were ranked 22nd in football averaging 20.1 PPG. Over the course of last season, the Dolphins earned 3,651 yards through the air along with an average of 214.8 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 17th out of all NFL teams. They averaged 92.2 yards per game on the ground and ran for 1,568 yards overall. The Miami Dolphins held an average of 307.0 yards/game which had them sitting 25th in the NFL. The Miami offense compiled 825 yards of penalties on 105 infractions, which was 14th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They threw 14 interceptions while conceding 12 fumbles and they earned 206 1st downs.

Miami yielded a total of 1,867 yards via the ground game (109.8 yards per contest) and 16 touchdowns via the rush last season. They conceded 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 227.7 yards/contest, ranking them 16th in the league. They compiled 26 takeaways (12 fumbles and 14 picks) last year. Last season, they surrendered 373 total points. The Dolphins defense took the field for 1,081 plays, ranking them 19th in the league. The Dolphins gave up 21.9 points per game, which had them ranked 16th in football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Dolphins +2

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