Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 10/30/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Las Vegas Raiders vs New Orleans Saints

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Saints (+2)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The New Orleans Saints (2-5) will try to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) at Caesars Superdome on Sunday. Las Vegas opens this matchup as 2-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 44.

The Las Vegas Raiders step onto the field holding a record of 2-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Raiders played the Texans and went home with a win by a final score of 38-20. Derek Carr connected on 21/27 with 241 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 116.2 and walked away from the contest with no picks. Davante Adams averaged 11.9 yds per reception by notching 95 yards on 8 catches. Josh Jacobs was the rushing leader for the Raiders with 20 carries for 143 yds (7.2 yards per carry). In all, they ran 55 plays which gave them a total of 400 yds. The Las Vegas Raiders rushed the ball a total of 27 times and accounted for 164 yards, earning them an average of 6.1 yards per carry. On the ground, the Raiders gave up 108 yds on 23 tries, which calculates to 4.7 yards per run surrendered. Las Vegas conceded 28 pass completions on 41 attempts for a total of 296 yds, and a completion percentage of 68.3%.

The Raiders have earned 2,203 total yards for the year. Las Vegas has recorded 75 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 39 penalties for 291 yards. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Las Vegas has totaled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 5 times (4 interceptions and 1 fumble). As a team they are averaging 128.5 yards in the run game ranking them 11th in the NFL. Regarding putting points on the board, the Las Vegas Raiders are sitting at 27.2 PPG.

When it comes to passing yards, the Raiders have surrendered 1,576 yards which puts them in 21st in the NFL. They have conceded 262.7 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 68.5%. During the season, they are allowing 366.7 yards per contest which ranks them 24th in the league. They have allowed 13 touchdowns by air and 5 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per run and 104.0 yards on the ground per contest for the season. For the season, they have conceded 624 rushing yards through 6 games. The Raiders rank 26th in the National Football League regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 25.0 points per contest.

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The Saints come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Saints took a loss by a final score of 42-34 when they played the Cardinals. Andy Dalton (4 touchdowns) ended the game with 361 yards on 30/47 passing while his QB rate was 89.1. He tossed 3 picks and his Y/A was 7.7 yards. Chris Olave had the best day in terms of receiving for the Saints, grabbing 7 balls for 106 yards (15.1 yds per catch). Alvin Kamara carried the rock 11 times for 49 yds, finishing the game with 4.5 yds per carry for New Orleans. The Saints finished the game with a total of 494 yards while running 71 plays (7.0 yds per play). New Orleans rushed the football for 3.9 yards per tote, totaling 85 yards on 22 attempts. New Orleans surrendered 29 rushing attempts for 137 yds (4.7 yds per rush). The Saints pass defense allowed a completion rate of 69.0%, relinquishing 189 yds on 20 out of 29 passing.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Saints rank 7th in the league holding an average of 25.0 points per contest. During this campaign to this point, the Saints currently sit at 1,794 passing yards as well as an average of 256.3 passing yards per outing, putting them at 8th out of all NFL teams. They maintain an average of 142.0 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 994 yards for this season. The New Orleans Saints average 398.3 yards/game which has them sitting 3rd out of all teams in the NFL. The New Orleans offense has racked up 459 penalty yds on 52 violations, which has them sitting 3rd in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 9 picks while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they have been able to earn 84 first downs.

They have given up 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 217.3 yards/outing, ranking them 16th in football. New Orleans has surrendered a total of 862 yards via the ground game (123.1 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground this season. They have totaled 6 takeaways (5 fumbles and 1 interception) over the course of the season. The Saints defense has taken part in 425 plays, ranking them 14th in football. Overall, they have given up 200 total points. The Saints are conceding 28.6 points per contest, ranking them 31st in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Raiders -2

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