Raiders vs. Bills Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Josh Allen Gain Buffalo's Trust in Week 2?
The Las Vegas Raiders are in Buffalo, taking on the Bills. Can Josh Allen gain Buffalo's trust in Week 2 after losing to the New York Jets in Week 1? Jason Radowitz shares his Raiders vs. Bills prediction, pick, and the latest odds.
Jason Radowitz - September 13, 2023, 9:54 AM EDT
5 minRaiders vs. Bills Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Josh Allen Gain Buffalo's Trust in Week 2?
The Buffalo Bills knocked out Aaron Rodgers in the Jets' first season series.
It was at that moment that Buffalo Bills fans around the world started to celebrate a win.
However, Josh Allen turned the ball over four times and essentially handed the Jets a 22-16 overtime win on Monday Night Football.
Allen took all of the blame for the loss, as he should've.
Now he'll face a Las Vegas Raiders team with some momentum after their 17-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Will Allen respond well in Week 2 against the Raiders?
Here are our picks, predictions, and odds for Sunday's game between the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills.
Raiders vs. Bills Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
- Date: September 17, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: CBS
Raiders vs. Bills Odds
- Spread: Raiders +8.5 (-110), Bills -8.5 (-110)
- Total Odds: O/U 46.5 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Raiders (+300), Bills (-380)
Raiders vs. Bills Injury Report
Raiders
Questionable: WR Jakobi Meyers (Concussion), DE Chandler Jones (Personal), S Tre'von Moehrig (Thumb)
Out: CB Brandon Facyson (Shin)
Bills
Out: LB Von Miller (Knee), WR Justin Shorter (Hamstring), LB Baylon Spector (Hamstring)
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills Prediction
If you take away those four turnovers by Josh Allen and the Bills on Monday, the Buffalo offense did some good things against a complex Jets defense.
The Bills added 333 yards behind Allen's 236 yards passing. He was 29-for-41, but three of those attempts were interceptions. Overall, the pass protection wasn't ideal for Allen, leading to some of his mistakes. But there's no excuses. He needs to be better and limit turnovers.
On the other hand, the Bills allowed 172 yards on the ground against the Jets. Breece Hall unleashed a massive 83-yard rush and averaged 12.7 yards per carry.
Now the Bills will have to face Josh Jacobs, the NFL's best rusher last season. The Raiders only added 61 yards on the ground last week against the Broncos. But they've got more potential against a Bills defense that missed plenty of tackles on Monday night.
Jacobs rushed the ball 19 times for only 48 yards. But his average per attempt will increase against the Bills.
The Raiders won in Jimmy Garoppolo's Las Vegas debut. But he'll go up against one of the best pass defenses in the NFL. The Bills are dominant as a pass rush unit and in the secondary.
With Jakobi Meyers potentially out with a concussion, the Bills should survive and cover the spread as long as Allen doesn't try to force anything.
However, if Allen doesn't learn from his mistakes, he'll lose another matchup to a great game-manager in Jimmy Garoppolo. He was so successful in San Francisco because he limited turnovers and gave his defense a lot of field to work with.
Still, I think Allen will learn from this game and click the reset button. Give me the Bills -8.5.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills Pick
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