Jaguars vs Raiders Picks and Prediction – 12/22/2024

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be on the road this week with a game in Las Vegas against the Raiders. Jacksonville has had a ton of issues this season with just three wins through 14 games played following a 7 point loss at home against the New York Jets in their last outing. Offensively Jacksonville has been a bottom feeder in the league this season ranking 26th in the NFL averaging 18.3 points unless then 300 yards per game. Defensively Jacksonville ranks 28th in the league averaging 26.5 points as the Jaguars allow more than 395 yards per contest. Stay up to date with our NFL Picks.

Trevor Lawrence leads the Jacksonville offense this season with 2,045 yards and 11 scores on 172 completions. Tank Bigsby is the top ball carrier with 644 yards and five touchdowns on 131 carries. Brian Thomas Jr.  leads all Jacksonville receivers with 956 yards and eight scores on 64 receptions through 14 games played.

The Las Vegas Raiders stay home this week with just two wins on the year riding a long losing streak following a narrow 6 point loss to Atlanta on Monday night. The Las Vegas Raiders are one of the worst teams in the NFL offensively ranking 27th in the league averaging 18.1 points on less than 300 yards per game. Defensively Las Vegas has been even worse ranking 30th in the NFL giving up 27.7 points on more than 330 yards per game.

Gardner Minshew has carried the load this season for Las Vegas with 2013 yards and 9 scores on 203 total completions. Alexander Mattison is the top ball carrier with 320 yards and three touchdowns on 97 carries across 10 games. Brock Bowers leads Vegas with 933 yards and four scores on 87 grabs this season. Jacobi Meyers is second on the team with 743 yards and two scores on 66 receptions.

Both teams have been horrible all season as each are at the bottom of the league. Look for Jacksonville however to do the work on both sides of the ball to overwhelm a terrible Las Vegas team. Take the Jaguars this week to do enough to get the win and cover in Las Vegas as they extend the Raiders losing streak. Final Score Prediction, Jacksonville Jaguars win and cover 27-14.