The Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears meet Sunday in week 7 NFL action at Soldier Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Las Vegas Raiders Betting Preview
The Las Vegas Raiders look for a third straight win to get above a .500 record. The Raiders have lost 4 of their last 5 road games. Brian Hoyer is completing 60 percent of his passes for 102 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers have combined for 806 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Josh Jacobs has 25 receptions. The Las Vegas Raiders ground game is averaging 73.5 yards per contest, and Jacobs leads the way with 312 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Las Vegas is allowing 21.8 points and 315.3 yards per game. Robert Spillane leads the Las Vegas Raiders with 49 tackles, Maxx Crosby has 5.5 sacks and Tre’von Moehrig has 2 interceptions.
Las Vegas Raiders Team Facts
- The Raiders have lost eight of their last nine road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games as road favorites.
- The Raiders have lost the first half in each of their last five road games against NFC North opponents.
- The Raiders have lost the first quarter in four of their last five October games as favorites against NFC opponents.
- The Raiders have scored the first touchdown in each of their last five games as favorites.
Las Vegas Raiders Player Prop Facts
- Josh Jacobs has recorded 112+ rushing and receiving yards in three of the Raiders’ last four road games against NFC opponents.
- Austin Hooper has recorded 11+ receiving yards in 19 of his last 20 regular season road appearances against NFC opponents.
- Josh Jacobs has recorded 76+ rushing yards in four of the Raiders’ last five road games against NFC opponents.
- Jakobi Meyers has scored a touchdown in each of his last five October appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Josh Jacobs has scored the last touchdown in three of the Raiders’ last four October games against NFC North opponents.
- Jimmy Garoppolo has recorded 253+ passing yards in each of his last four October appearances a road favorites against NFC opponents.
- Jimmy Garoppolo has thrown two touchdowns in five of his last six Sunday appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Maxx Crosby ranks T2nd in the NFL in quarterback hurries (10) this season.
Chicago Bears Betting Preview
The Chicago Bears could use a win here to rebound from a 1-5 record. The Bears have lost 10 straight home games. Tyson Bagent is completing 71.4 percent of his passes for 83 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception. DJ Moore and Cole Kmet have combined for 822 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Darnell Mooney has 10 receptions. The Chicago Bears ground game is averaging 136 yards per contest, and Khalil Herbert leads the way with 272 yards on 51 carries. Defensively, Chicago is allowing 29.3 points and 356.8 yards per game. T.J. Edwards leads the Chicago Bears with 70 tackles, Yannick Ngakoue has 2 sacks and Jack Sanborn has 1 interception.
Chicago Bears Team Facts
- The Bears have lost each of their last 16 Sunday games.
- The Bears have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven Sunday games.
- The Bears have scored the first touchdown in each of their last five games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Bears have won the first quarter in each of their last four games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Bears have lost the first half in seven of their last eight Sunday games.
Chicago Bears Player Prop Facts
- Darnell Mooney has recorded 43+ receiving yards in each of his last six home appearances.
- Khalil Herbert has recorded 62+ rushing yards in 10 of his last 11 October appearances.
- D.J. Moore has scored a touchdown in each of his last four appearances against AFC opponents.
- Justin Fields has recorded 211+ passing yards in four of the Bears’ last five games following a loss.
- Khalil Herbert has recorded 68+ rushing and receiving yards in 10 of his last 11 October appearances.
- Justin Fields has thrown four touchdowns in each of the Bears’ last two games as underdogs following a loss.
- D.J. Moore ranks T2nd in the NFL in receiving touchdowns (5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Bears rank 32nd in the NFL in Q3 opponent points per game this season (8.8).
- The Bears have recorded the equal-most losses in games when recording more total yards than their opponent this season (2).
- The Raiders rank 32nd in the NFL in forced fumbles this season (0).
- The Raiders rank 1st in the NFL in 4th down percentage this season (85.7%).
Randy’s Pick
I wasn’t interested in this game overall, and I have even less interest when you consider Jimmy Garoppolo and Justin Fields are likely out with injuries. Yuck? The difference is Hoyer at least has over a decade of reps under his belt and can be manageable at times, while Bagent is a 23-year-old rookie with 14 career pass attempts. The Bears were one of the worst teams in the league, but at least had Fields play making ability to give them hope offensively. Not sure where they go now. The Raiders should be able to find a way to win this game. I’ll lay the field goal.
