The New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders meet in week 17 NFL action from Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Raiders vs Giants Prediction.
New York Giants Recap
The New York Giants come into this game looking to rebound from their 16-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings last time out to slip to 2-13 this season. After this game, the Giants will close out the regular season with a game against the Dallas Cowboys at home.
Giants Lose 9 In A Row
Jaxson Dart has thrown for 1,835 yards, 13 touchdowns and 5 INTs on 62.1% passing while also rushing for 407 yards and 7 TDs. Russell Wilson has thrown for 831 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 INTs on 58% passing and Jameis Winston has 567 passing yards, 2 TDs and 2 interceptions on 56.9% passing. Cam Skattebo also has 410 rushing yards with 5 touchdowns but is out for the year while Tyrone Tracy Jr. has 575 rushing yards and 2 TDs. Wan’Dale Robinson has a team-high 81 catches for 901 yards and 4 TDs while Theo Johnson has 45 grabs for 528 yards and 5 TDs and Darius Slayton has 468 receiving yards as well. On defense, Bobby Okereke has a team-high 130 total tackles including 70 solo tackles. Brian Burns also leads the Giants with 15 sacks as well this season. As a unit, the Giants have combined for 35 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.
Why the New York Giants will win
- The Raiders have lost each of their last nine games without Michael Mayer.
- The favorites have won 12 of the Raiders’ last 13 Week 17 games.
- The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six December home games against NFC opponents.
- The Giants have covered the spread in each of their last four December games as road favorites.
New York Giants Player Prop Facts
- Devin Singletary has scored a touchdown in four of his five previous December appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Darius Slayton has recorded 59+ receiving yards in each of the Giants’ last four Sunday games played on the West Coast.
- Jaxson Dart has recorded 193+ passing yards in each of his last four Sunday road appearances.
- Devin Singletary has recorded 32+ rushing yards in each of his 10 previous December appearances with his team as a favorite against AFC opponents.
- Devin Singletary has recorded 48+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a road favorite against AFC opponents.
- Jameis Winston has recorded 23+ completions in five of his last six road appearances as a starter.
- Heading into Week 17, Brian Burns ranks 2nd in the NFL in sacks (15.0) this season.
Las Vegas Raiders Recap
The Las Vegas Raiders come into this game looking to bounce back from their 23-21 loss at the hands of the Houston Texans last time out to sit at 2-13 on the year. After this game, the Raiders will close out the regular season with a game at home against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Raiders Lose 9th Straight As Well
Geno Smith has thrown for 2,849 yards, 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions on 67.1% passing while Ashton Jeanty has rushed for 828 yards and 5 touchdowns this season. Brock Bowers leads the Raiders in receiving with 64 catches for 680 yards and 7 touchdowns and Tre Tucker has 617 receiving yards and 5 TDs with 50 grabs. Jeanty has 326 receiving yards and five more Raiders have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Devin White has a team-high 160 total tackles while Maxx Crosby has a team-high 10 sacks and Jonah Laulu has 4 sacks. As a unit, Las Vegas has combined for 27 sacks and 8 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Las Vegas Raiders will win
- The Giants have lost each of their last 10 games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has won each of the last five games between the Giants and Raiders.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Giants’ last five Week 17 games.
- The Giants have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
Las Vegas Raiders Player Prop Facts
- Geno Smith has recorded 221+ passing yards in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against NFC opponents.
- Tre Tucker has recorded 47+ receiving yards in three of the Raiders’ last four games against NFC East opponents.
- Geno Smith has recorded 23+ completions in each of his four previous home appearances against NFC East opponents.
- Ashton Jeanty has scored at least one touchdown in four of the Raiders’ last five Sunday home games.
- Geno Smith has recorded 13+ rushing yards in each of his four previous home appearances against NFC East opponents.
- Heading into Week 17, Tre Tucker has recorded the equal-most receiving touchdowns in a single game this season (3 vs Commanders, Week 3).
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Raiders’ last six Sunday games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Giants’ last eight December games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Raiders vs Giants Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Raiders here. I’m not sure why either side would come out firing for a win here, because the win would likely take the victor out of the running for the first overall pick. However, the Raiders were surprisingly competitive against a team in a playoff hunt like Houston, and the Giants have not only been hard to back on the road, but they’ve been really poor against the run. I just think that the Raiders get it done here. Give me Las Vegas in this one.