The Oakland Raiders (+4) aren’t traveling far to battle the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. The Thursday Night Football matchup kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to the action on FOX.
Thursday NightBetting Preview: San Francisco 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders
The Raiders head into this Thursday matchup as the underdog and they’re currently getting 4 points. The Raiders are also receiving +140 moneyline odds while the 49ers are -160. It appears that there will probably be some good live betting opportunities for this showdown, and oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 47.5 points.
The game’s total has been driven higher after opening at 47. The original spread (-4) has stayed firm.
The Raiders have lost 5.0 units so far and are 2-5 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U record of 3-4.
The 49ers have lost 7.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-6 ATS and five of their games have gone over the total.
The Raiders have gone 1-6 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the 49ers are 1-7 SU.
The Raiders are hoping to get back on track after a 42-28 defeat to Indianapolis in Week 8. The passing attack was sharp as Derek Carr completed 21-of-28 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns. Doug Martin (72 rushing yards on 13 attempts) led the ground attack in the loss. Jalen Richard (eight receptions, 50 yards) and Jared Cook (four catches, 74 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties.
San Francisco narrowly fell 18-15 to Arizona a week ago. The defensive secondary let the Cardinals air it out for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Larry Fitzgerald had a good outing for Arizona, accounting for 102 yards on eight catches. For San Francisco, C.J. Beathard completed 14-of-28 passes for 190 yards and one touchdown. Matt Breida (42 yards on 16 rush attempts) mounted the ground game in the defeat while Kendrick Bourne (seven receptions, 71 yards) and George Kittle (five catches, 57 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
Oakland has run the ball on 38.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while San Francisco has an overall rush percentage of 46.3 percent. The Raiders have produced 94.0 rush yards per game and have four touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Niners are putting up 133.6 rush yards per game and have four total rushing TDs.
If the numbers so far this season are any indication, then it appears the Niners ought to have the edge when it comes to effectiveness in the ground game. Their backfield has generated 4.8 yards per carry while their defense has allowed 4.0 YPC to opponents. The Raiders have tallied 4.1 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.9 to opponents.
The Raiders offensive scheme has averaged 289.6 yards in the air overall and has 10 passing TDs so far. The Niners have put up 246.3 pass yards per outing and have 13 total pass scores.
Defensively, Oakland has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 144.7 yards and pass for 270.1 yards per game. The San Francisco defense has allowed 275.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 102.9 yards per game to opposing runners. The Niners are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 7.48 to opposing QBs, while the Raiders have given up a whopping 8.95 ANY/A.
Carr likely has the advantage over Beathard in this one, as his adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 6.90for the season (and 6.31 over the past two games). Beathard’s ANY/A is 5.82 for the year and 3.50 over his past two games.
Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers Free Prediction
SU Winner: 49ers, ATS Winner: Raiders, O/U: Under
