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Las Vegas Raiders (6-4) at Atlanta Falcons (3-7)
NFL Football: Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
The Line: Atlanta Falcons +3 -- Over/Under: 55.5 Click to Get Latest Betting Odds
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The Atlanta Falcons host the Las Vegas Raiders when they meet in week 12 NFL action from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.
The Las Vegas Raiders will be looking to rebound after a 35-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in their last game to fall to 6-4 on the year. Derek Carr has thrown for 2,431 yards, 19 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 69.7% passing while Josh Jacobs leads the Raiders in rushing with 755 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns and Devontae Booker has 320 rushing yards and 3 TDs this season. Darren Waller leads Las Vegas’ receiving group with 60 catches on 83 targets for 519 yards and 5 touchdowns while Nelson Agholor has 443 receiving yards and 6 TDs. Hunter Renfrow has 436 receiving yards and Henry Ruggs III has 256 receiving yards while Jacobs, Bryan Edwards, Alec Ingold and Zay Jones each have 100+ receiving yards this season for the Raiders. On defense, Jonathan Abram leads the Raiders with 57 total tackles including a team-high 43 solo tackles while Maxx Crosby has a team-high 6 sacks and Jeff Heath has a team-high 3 picks.
The Atlanta Falcons will look to rebound from a 24-9 loss to the New Orleans Saints to fall to 3-7 on the year. Matt Ryan has thrown for 2,978 yards, 15 touchdowns and 7 interceptions on 65.7% passing while Todd Gurley II has a team-high 610 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns and Brian Hill has 261 rushing yards as well this year. Calvin Ridley leads Atlanta with 48 catches on 77 targets for 747 yards and 6 touchdowns while Julio Jones has 677 receiving yards and 3 scores. Russell Gage and Hayden Hurst each have 400+ receiving yards for the Falcons as well this season. On defense, Foyesade Oluokun leads the Falcons with 69 total tackles while Keanu Neal has a team-high 49 solo tackles and Deion Jones has a team-high 3.5 sacks. Grady Jarrett and Charles Harris each have 3 sacks as well for the Falcons this year.
Las Vegas is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games while the under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 games following a loss. Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 games as a home underdog.
The trip across the country from Vegas to Atlanta is not going to be an easy one for the Raiders, especially after such a frustrating loss to the rival Kansas City Chiefs in a game that saw three separate lead changes late in that game. However, I’m done trying to figure out the Atlanta Falcons, as just when I think this team can turn a corner and get a leg up on a New Orleans team without Drew Brees, the Falcons fail to get off of the bus and let the Saints walk all over them. I just think that the Falcons are a lost cause for the rest of the year and the Raiders are a team on the rise that need wins to bolster their position in the playoff race. I’ll lay the points with the Raiders on the road in this spot.
Chris’s Pick Las Vegas -3
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
