Raiders vs. Saints 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 29

Updated Dec. 28, 2024 4:43 a.m. ET

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The Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) are favored by 1.5 points against the New Orleans Saints (5-10) on December 29, 2024, starting at 1 p.m. ET, airing on FOX. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 38.5.

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Raiders vs. Saints Odds & Betting Lines

Raiders vs Saints Betting Information updated as of December 27, 2024, 5:33 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Raiders	-1.5	-110	-110	38.5	-110	-121

Raiders vs. Saints Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Saints (+1.5)
Pick OU: Over (38.5)
Prediction: Saints 25 - Raiders 19

How to Watch Las Vegas vs. New Orleans

Game Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Caesars Superdome
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: Watch on FOX
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Raiders vs. Saints Recent Matchups

New Orleans has a 4-1 record against Las Vegas in their last five matchups.
Over their last five head-to-head matchups, New Orleans has scored 161 points, while Las Vegas has tallied 81.

Las Vegas Betting Info

Las Vegas has six wins in 15 games versus the spread this year.
The Raiders have been favored by 1.5 points or more two times this season, and covered the spread in one of those contests.
Las Vegas has combined with its opponent to eclipse the over/under in 53.3% of its contests this year (eight times in 15 games with a set point total).
The Raiders have been moneyline favorites in two other games this season, and they split them.
The implied probability in this matchup, considering the moneyline, gives the Raiders a 54.1% chance to win.

Raiders Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	222.7 (3,340)	14
Rush yards	77.5 (1,162)	32
Points scored	17.6 (264)	29
Pass yards against	210.1 (3,152)	10
Rush yards against	117.9 (1,769)	13
Points allowed	26 (390)	27

Las Vegas' Key Players

Offense

Brock Bowers' 1,067 receiving yards this season (eighth in the NFL) have come from 101 receptions (second in the NFL) on 137 targets. He's averaging 6.7 catches and 71.1 yards per game, with four receiving touchdowns.
Jakobi Meyers' 843 receiving yards this season have come from 110 targets and 73 receptions. He's averaging 64.8 receiving yards and 5.6 catches per game, with two receiving touchdowns.
In 12 games, Alexander Mattison has amassed 368 rushing yards, averaging 30.7 yards per game and scoring four touchdowns.
Mattison has totaled 31 receptions on 40 targets for 277 yards, with one receiving TD.
Tre Tucker has 42 catches for 491 yards and two touchdowns. He's been targeted 69 times in the air attack, and averages 2.8 receptions and 32.7 yards in 15 games played.

Defense

On the defensive side, Robert Spillane has one sack to go with eight TFL, 134 tackles, and two interceptions in 2024.
Tre'von Moehrig-Woodard has 93 tackles, five TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this season. He's second on the Raiders in tackles.
Jack Jones has recorded 62 tackles, three TFL, and two interceptions this year.
Isaiah Pola-Mao has 73 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.

New Orleans Betting Info

New Orleans has registered a 6-9-0 record against the spread this season.
So far this season, the Saints have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 4-6 ATS in those contests.
New Orleans games have gone over the total seven times this year.
This season, the Saints have been the underdog 11 times and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 50.5% chance of a victory for the Saints.

Saints Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	204.8 (3,072)	23
Rush yards	120.6 (1,809)	13
Points scored	20.6 (309)	22
Pass yards against	240.5 (3,607)	28
Rush yards against	137.9 (2,069)	30
Points allowed	23.1 (346)	17

New Orleans' Key Players

Offense

Alvin Kamara averages 67.9 rushing yards per game this year (950 total yards), while scoring six rushing touchdowns.
On top of his impact in the run game, Kamara has caught 68 passes (on 89 targets) for 543 yards (first on the Saints), with two receiving touchdowns. He's averaging 38.8 yards per game.
Derek Carr has 2,145 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. His completion percentage is 67.7% and he averages 214.5 yards per game and 7.7 per attempt.
Carr also has one rushing touchdown and 71 rushing yards (sixth on the Saints).
This season, Marquez Valdes-Scantling has caught 16 passes for 378 receiving yards with four touchdowns in the passing game. He has been targeted 34 total times and is averaging 1.5 receptions per game over 11 games played.
Juwan Johnson has 38 catches for 402 yards and three receiving touchdowns. He averages 2.9 yards per game in 13 games and has been targeted 49 times.

Defense

So far in 2024, Alontae Taylor has put up 85 tackles, seven TFL, and four sacks over 15 games.
Demario Davis has two sacks to go with four TFL, 114 tackles, and one interception.
Carl Granderson has 53 tackles, eight TFL, 5.5 sacks, and three passes defended during the 2024 season.
Tyrann Mathieu's season stats include 57 tackles, one TFL, and three interceptions in 15 games. He is fourth on the Saints in tackles.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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