The Oakland Raiders (4-5) head to Ford Field to play the Detroit Lions (2-7) this week. The game will air Sunday, Nov 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
In last week’s game, Detroit won in a close one over the Packers 18-16. Tahir Whitehead led the defensive effort for Detroit in the victory, recording seven tackles and one sack. Oakland is hoping for a different outcome after losing to the Vikings 30-14. Derek Carr had a quality performance through the air for the Raiders, connecting on 29 of 43 pass attempts for 302 yards, two TDs and two interceptions.
This week’s matchup between the Lions and the Raiders has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 48 points.
Sitting at 2-7 for both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Lions will look to improve heading into Week 11. In their five most recent matchups, the Lions went 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS. The passing game could be a priority for Detroit against an Oakland pass defense that ranks 31st in the league with 115.3 yards allowed per game. The Lions will need to strip the football against the Raiders. They are one of the worst in the league in fumbles lost with 0.9 per game. On average, the Raiders are given 8.3 flags each game, one of the worst rates in the league. Similar errors could benefit the Lions in this week’s game.
Across the field, the Raiders head into Week 11 with records of 5-4 ATS and 4-5 SU. Over their last five games, the Raiders have a SU record of 2-3 and a 3-2 record ATS. They enter the week as the league’s third-best road scoring offense, dropping an average of 29.8 points per away game on opposing defenses. There’s a good chance that Oakland will rely on its passing attack against a defense that allows 277.2 passing yards per home game, ranking 27th in the league. Moving on to the Oakland defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Lions. Stopping the run doesn’t have to be Oakland’s first priority. Detroit ranks 30th in the league with an average of 79.2 rushing yards per home game. The Lions commit the most turnovers per game in the league with 2.3. This could benefit the Raiders. The Lions will have to stay focused in the second quarter against Oakland. The Raiders finish off the first half with intensity, averaging 11.1 points during the second quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oak, ATS Winner – Oak, O/U – Under
Notes
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games.
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing Oakland.
Oakland is 3-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Detroit is 1-2 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Interestingly, Oakland is winless (0-4) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 4-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
The Detroit passing attack is ranked ninth in the league, while the Oakland pass defense is only ranked 31st. The Raiders’ passing game is ranked seventh, compared to the 23rd-ranked pass defense of the Lions.
