San Francisco 49ers vs Las Vegas Raiders NFL Betting Prediction

NFL 49ers vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction 8/23/2024

The San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Las Vegas Raiders at 10:00 ET on Friday, August 23rd. This matchup is being played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The 49ers are favored on the road with a money line of -246 as they face the Raiders at 10:00 ET on Friday, August 23rd. The Raiders are the underdog with a money line of +200 and the point spread is -5 in favor of the 49ers. The game is being televised on NFLN, and the over/under line is set at 35.5 points. The 49ers are 1-1 in the pre-season, while the Raiders are 0-2.

  • Date: Friday, August 23rd
  • Time: 10:00 ET
  • Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
  • TV: NFLN

49ers vs Raiders

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The 49ers picked up a 16-10 win over the Saints, moving their pre-season record to 1-1. San Francisco was favored by -1 and with the 6-point win, they also covered the spread. The combined 26 points was below the over/under line of 38.5 points.

San Francisco didn’t score until the 2nd quarter when Jake Moody kicked a 47-yard field goal. Later in the 2nd, the 49ers took the lead for good when Joshua Dobbs found Matt Breida for a touchdown. The 49ers added another touchdown just before halftime, and after the Saints kicked a field goal in the 3rd, San Francisco added a field goal in the 4th to secure the win.

The Raiders are now 0-2 in the pre-season after their 27-12 loss to the Cowboys. Las Vegas fell behind early, as the Cowboys hit a 66-yard field goal as time expired in the 2nd quarter to take a 13-6 lead. The Raiders battled back and took a brief lead in the 3rd quarter, with a 29-yard field goal tying the game at 3 in the 1st quarter. However, the Cowboys scored 14 unanswered points in the 4th quarter.

Las Vegas took a 12-13 lead in the 3rd quarter on a touchdown from Aidan O’Connell to Harrison Bryant. The Raiders were +6.5 point favorites and failed to cover the spread, and the 39 combined points were just under the 40.5 over/under line.

49ers Injury Report

  • Kalia Davis – Knee (Out)
  • Ambry Thomas – Forearm (Out)
  • Frank Darby – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Drake Jackson – Knee (Out)
  • Talanoa Hufanga – Knee (Out)
  • Austin Bryant – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Dre Greenlaw – Achilles (Out)
  • Trent Williams – Personal (Out)

Raiders Injury Report

  • Darien Butler – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Tomari Fox – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Jake Johanning – Undisclosed (Out)
  • Kolton Miller – Undisclosed (Out)

49ers Offense Breakdown

The 49ers’ offense, led by quarterback Joshua Dobbs, managed to come away with a 16-10 win over the Saints, despite not scoring any passing touchdowns. Dobbs completed 12 of 21 passes for 133 yards. San Francisco finished with 20 first downs and 222 passing yards, with Dobbs being sacked twice.

Dobbs also led the team in rushing with 25 yards on three attempts, including a 13-yard touchdown run. Jacob Cowing was the top receiver for the 49ers, with 51 yards on four catches. The 49ers’ running game finished with 93 yards on 22 attempts.

Raiders Offense Breakdown

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The Raiders’ offense struggled to get anything going on the ground in their 27-12 loss to the Cowboys, as they managed only 68 yards on 17 attempts. Instead, they heavily relied on the passing game, with 54 passing attempts compared to just 17 rushing attempts. Aidan O’Connell led the team with 96 yards passing on 14 completions, finishing with a passer rating of 76. He threw one touchdown and one interception.

Las Vegas finished with 247 yards through the air, with Tre Tucker leading the team with 66 yards receiving. The Raiders had 17 first downs and went 41.2% on third down. Despite not being sacked, they struggled to sustain drives and put up points.

49ers Team Defense

The 49ers’ defense was tough in their most recent game, holding the Saints to just 10 points in a 16-10 win. San Francisco’s defense allowed just 137 yards passing and limited the Saints to a 9.1% conversion rate on third down. They also came up with two sacks and won the turnover battle, coming out ahead in the tackles for loss battle as well.

While the 49ers did give up 134 yards on the ground, the Saints managed only 3.8 yards per attempt on 35 rushes. Overall, the 49ers allowed just 271 total yards and 19 first downs in the game.

Raiders Team Defense

The Raiders’ defense struggled to generate pressure in their most recent game, finishing with no sacks and just one tackle for loss in their 27-12 loss to the Cowboys. Despite this, they did limit the Cowboys to 294 total yards and 18 first downs. Las Vegas gave up 137 rushing yards on 31 attempts, with Dallas averaging 4.4 yards per attempt on the ground.

Against the pass, the Raiders allowed 157 yards on 16 completions, and Dallas found the end zone through the air once. Las Vegas defended the third down well, allowing the Cowboys to convert just 22.2% of their third down attempts.

49ers vs Raiders Trends

  • In their last five road games, San Francisco has averaged 33 points per game while allowing 19 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
  • In their last three home games, Las Vegas has averaged 17 points per game while allowing 19. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 3-0.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Las Vegas has an ATS mark of 2-0-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the 49ers have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-4.

49ers vs Raiders Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the 49ers to cover in this week three pre-season matchup between the 49ers and Raiders. The point spread line is currently at -5 in favor of the 49ers, and we have them winning 18-14. For the best bet vs. the spread, we like the Raiders to cover as home underdogs.

For the over/under line, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 32 points, which is below the O/U line of 35.5 points.


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