MNF odds, picks, and predictions for Las Vegas Raiders vs Detroit Lions. NFL betting best bet and game analysis.
The Las Vegas Raiders take on the Lions on the night before Halloween, and Jakobi Meyers looks poised to give Detroit and their fans a Monday nightmare, per our NFL betting picks.Sin City meets the Motor City on Monday Night Football when the Las Vegas Raiders visit the Detroit Lions in thebelieve it can, setting the Lions as sizable home favorites. Expect an insane Halloween fueled and costumed crowd for Ford Field in primetime.
Las Vegas is a sizable underdog in Detroit, which means game script calls for the Raiders to be playing from behind and passing more in order to catch up. You also put his offense on the fast indoor track of Ford Field, and the Over on passing/receiving props have a little extra pop. Jimmy G and the Silver and Black air attack aren’t on the same level as those successful foes, but this Vegas offense is an underrated bunch, ranking seventh in success rate per dropback . Garoppolo sits middle-of-the-road in many advanced quarterback metrics . The Raiders also have sound pass protection that should allow for deeper plays to develop.
This spread got bet up as high as Detroit -9 before action came back on the Raiders with positive news around Garoppolo, who missed Week 7 with a back injury. Once Jimmy G was cleared to play, this spread has since settled as low as Lions -7.5 as of Sunday morning. Covers Consensus shows 69% of picks on Detroit.
The Lions are one of the best offenses at doing just that. Detroit is Top 10 in both EPA and success rate per play, while converting on over 40% of its third-down spots. Detroit has been especially efficient at home, where they boast 0.495 points per play — third-highest for home teams in the NFL. The O-line ranks No. 5 in pass block win rate per ESPN. This protection faces a Lions pass rush that relies heavily on the front four to collapse the pocket and blitzes on less than 20% of opponents’ dropbacks while generating six interceptions on the season.
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