The Oakland Raiders (4-5) go up against the Detroit Lions (2-7) at Ford Field this week. The game will begin Sunday, Nov 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on CBS.
Detroit won a close one over the Packers 18-16 last week. Tahir Whitehead led the Detroit defense in the win, registering seven tackles and one sack. Oakland didn’t have the same success as Detroit, getting beat by the Vikings 30-14. Derek Carr had a good game throwing the ball for the Raiders, completing 29 of 43 passes for 302 yards, two TDs and two interceptions.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 48 points.
The Lions enter the game with a current record of 2-7 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS) this season. In the past five games, Detroit is 2-3 SU and 1-4 ATS. The Lions passing game will face below-average pass coverage. The Raiders currently rank 31st in the NFL with 293.2 passing yards allowed per game. Turning to the Lions defense, a few key spots could be deciding factors this week. One of the keys to the game will be if the Lions can take advantage of the fumbling of the Raiders, who rank close to the bottom of the league in fumbles lost with 0.9 per game. Oakland will want to steer clear of penalties this week against the Lions. The Raiders are one of the most penalized teams in the league with 8.3 flags per game.
Moving to the road team, the Raiders have a record of 5-4 ATS and 4-5 SU. In the previous five games, Oakland has a record of 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. They are the league’s third-highest scoring offense on the road, averaging 29.8 points per road game. If Detroit’s earlier games are any indication, the Raiders should throw the ball more on offense. The Lions allow 277.2 passing yards per home game, 27th in the NFL. Shifting to the other side of the ball, the Oakland defense could excel if they take advantage of favorable matchups. Oakland’s defense ranks in the top half of the league for rushing yards allowed and could have the upper hand this week against the 30th-ranked rushing attack of the Lions, which averages 79.2 yards on the ground per home game. The Raiders will look to capitalize on Detroit’s offensive mistakes. The Lions lead the league in turnovers with 2.3. The Raiders have a habit of picking up points before halftime. They average 11.1 points during the second quarter, ranking second in the NFL.
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 this season, when leading at the half. 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.
