Las Vegas Raiders vs Washington Football Team 12/5/21 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Las Vegas Raiders and Washington Football Team clash in week 13 NFL action from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon.

The Washington Football Team will look to build on their three-game winning streak after a 17-15 win over the Seahawks on Monday night. Taylor Heinicke has thrown for 2,613 yards, 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on 67.2% passing while Antonio Gibson leads Washington in rushing with 712 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. Terry McLaurin leads Washington’s receivers with 58 grabs for 786 yards and 5 scores while J.D. McKissic has 397 receiving yards and another three Washington receivers have at least 200 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Cole Holcomb has a team-high 92 total tackles while Jonathan Allen has a team-high a team-high 6 sacks and Montez Sweat has 4 sacks.  

The Las Vegas Raiders will look to add to their 36-33 win over the Dallas Cowboys in their last matchup. David Carr has thrown for 3,414 yards, 17 touchdowns and 9 picks on 67.3% passing while Josh Jacobs has a team-high 420 rushing yards and 6 TDs. Hunter Renfrow and Darren Waller each have 600+ receiving yards this season, combining for 1,301 yards and 6 TDs this season. Bryan Edwards also has 446 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Denzel Perryman has a team-high 121 total tackles while Yannick Ngakoue has a team-high 8 sacks while Maxx Crosby has 5 sacks this season.

Washington is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 11-2 in their last 13 games against a team with a winning record. Las Vegas is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record and 20-43-1 ATS in their last 64 games as a favorite over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record.

I get the case that could be made for Washington, but after such a big win over Seattle in primetime, I’m wondering if there’s a bit of a letdown here against a rested Raiders team. The Raiders had a big win of their own, but an extra four days to rest and refocus could be the difference for Las Vegas here. I’llside with the Raiders in this spot.