Minnesota Vikings vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/10/2023

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, December 10, 2023

Venue:  Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Vikings -3, Raiders +3; Over/Under:  40 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Vikings -3, Raiders +3; Over/Under:  40 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Vikings -3, Raiders +3; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Minnesota Vikings:  6-6 (2nd place, NFC North)

Las Vegas Raiders:  5-7 (4th place, AFC West)

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Minnesota Vikings:  lost their last game at home against the Chicago Bears 12-10.

Las Vegas Raiders:  lost their last game at home against the Kansas City Chiefs 31-17.

The Vikings are entering this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-4 in their home games, 4-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Chicago Bears 12-10. Joshua Dobbs was the starting QB and he completed 22/32 passes for 185 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 4 interceptions. Alexander Mattison led the team in rushing yards with 52. T.J. Hockenson led the receivers with 50 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Ivan Pace Jr. led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Danielle Hunter led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

The Raiders are entering this game with a 5-7 record overall and they have a 1-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 1-5 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Kansas City Chiefs 31-17. Aidan O'Connell was the starting QB and he completed 23/33 passes for 248 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Josh Jacobs led the team in rushing yards with 110 and 1 TD. Jakobi Meyers led the receivers with 79 receiving yards on 6 receptions and 1 TD. Nate Hobbs led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Maxx Crosby led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have the Raiders listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Raiders haven't looked great this season with their 5-7 record overall but they have looked a lot better in their games lately since firing their head coach. They just lost their last game to the Chiefs but they will be looking to bounce back here against a weaker opponent and the Raiders are also coming off their bye week for this game. They have also looked a lot better in their home games this year with their 4-2 home record. Meanwhile, the Vikings are also coming off their bye week and haven't looked great this season with their 6-6 record overall. They have been through a lot of adversity with their starting QB going down and going on a bit of a magical run with Dobbs taking over, but that magical run came to an end last week in a very bad loss to the Bears and Dobbs is going to start regressing in this offense now. Both teams are coming off losses and out of their bye weeks but the Raiders have looked a lot better since the coaching change and have been playing with that extra boost. They will fight to win this game at home and even if they lose, it won't be by more than a field goal. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raiders to cover the spread in this game. 

Vikings Raiders Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 10, 2023 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Raiders 23 Vikings 17.

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Minnesota Vikings: 13-7 ATS in road games. 6-2 ATS after a loss by 6 or less points. 60-34 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 8-3 UNDER in all games. 5-1 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 

Las Vegas Raiders: 17-26 ATS as a home underdog of 3 points or less. 19-28 ATS off a loss by 10 points or more to a division rival. 13-26 ATS after scoring 17 points or less in 3 straight games. 17-7 UNDER in games where the line is +3 to -3. 8-3 UNDER in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points.

Minnesota Vikings:  A. Evans (CB) Ques Sun - Calf. J. Hall (QB) Ques Sun - Concussion. C. Reed (G) Ques Sun - Foot. J. Jefferson (WR) Prob Sun - Hamstring. M. Davenport (LB) Mid Dec - Ankle. D. Lowry (DL) I-R - Pectoral. J. Hicks (LB) Out indefinitely - Leg. C. Akers (RB) I-R - Achilles. K. Cousins (QB) I-R - Achilles. O. Udoh (G) I-R - Quadricep. J. Lynch (DL) I-R - Knee.

Las Vegas Raiders:  B. Hoyer (QB) Ques Sun - Knee. K. Mauga (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. B. Facyson (CB) Out indefinitely - Shin. D. Wagner (OT) I-R - Undisclosed. B. Brown (RB) I-R - Undisclosed. A. Walter (RB) I-R - Undisclosed.

“Turnovers really control the game, so it starts with me and taking care of the football with my decision-making. No matter what happens on the other end, it’s giving the receiver a good ball and getting the ball where it needs to go based on the coverage. I acknowledge it. I’m frustrated with myself.” - Josh Dobbs after their loss against the Bears in their last game. 

“I think as the game went on, for four quarters, they became the better team. There’s a reason why Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in football.” - Antonio Pierce after his team’s loss against the Chiefs in their last game. 

WR Jefferson, Justin 

WR Addison, Jordan

WR Osborn, K.J.

TE Hockenson, T.J. 

QB Dobbs, Joshua 

RB Mattison, Alexander 

FB Ham, C.J.

WR Adams, Davante 

WR Meyers, Jakobi 

WR Renfrow, Hunter 

TE Mayer, Michael 

QB O'Connell, Aidan  

RB Jacobs, Josh 

Passing: J. Dobbs (2401)

Rushing: A. Mattison (594)

Receiving: T. Hockenson (786)

Touchdowns: J. Addison (7)

Passing: J. Garoppolo (1205)

Rushing: J. Jacobs (771)

Receiving: D. Adams (814)

Touchdowns: J. Meyers (7)

Coaches:

Minnesota Vikings: Kevin O'Connell (2nd season)

Las Vegas Raiders: Antonio Pierce (Interim)