Las Vegas Raiders vs. Detroit Lions Prop Pick: Can Michael Mayer, Raiders Exploit Lions Defense on MNF?
The Las Vegas Raiders visit the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. Can Michael Mayer make a difference for the underdogs with his starting QB back? Matt McCuen breaks down his top prop pick on MNF.
Matt McCuen - October 30, 2023, 12:12 PM EDT
5 minLas Vegas Raiders vs. Detroit Lions Prop Pick: Can Michael Mayer, Raiders Exploit Lions Defense on MNF?
The Las Vegas Raiders and the Detroit Lions will meet for a Monday Night Football matchup.
Raiders vs. Lions Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: October 30, 2023
- Game Time: 8:15 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN
Raiders vs. Lions Odds
- Spread: Raiders +7 (-105), Lions -7 (-115)
- Total Odds: O 46.5 (-108), U 46.5 (-110)
- Moneyline Odds: Raiders (+290), Lions (-350)
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Detroit Lions Prediction
Both teams will attempt to bounce back after being blown out a week ago.
The Raiders can get back to .500 on the season with a win.
This is a Raiders group that is not expected to be a postseason team.
Las Vegas made a splash in the off-season, signing veteran signal-caller Jimmy Garoppolo. Jimmy G has struggled to stay healthy throughout his career, and that has been the case at times this year. He will be good to suit up tonight after missing last week's game.
The Raiders have some of the best skill position players in football.
Josh Jacobs was the rushing champion a season ago, but has struggled to get going this year. A lot of that is due to the poor offensive line play.
Davante Adams is on his way to another 1,000-yard receiving season. Adams leads the team in receptions, targets, and yards.
The Lions feel as if they have a Super Bowl contender on their hands.
The vibes are high in the Motor City, and it's been a long time since this franchise has enjoyed success.
Detroit has not won a divisional championship since 1993.
Detroit has never won a Super Bowl.
Jared Goff will be the man tasked with changing that.
Goff has played well since coming over in the Matthew Stafford trade.
Amon-Ra St. Brown has been the favorite target of Goff. St. Brown leads the team in receptions, targets, and yards.
The Lions' defense ranks 19th in points allowed per game and will attempt to rebound after a horrific performance a week ago vs. the Ravens.
I found a player prop for us tonight that might smack in the first half.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Detroit Lions Prop Pick
Michael Mayer has seen an expanded role in this Raiders offense in the past few weeks.
Mayer, a rookie out of Notre Dame, was selected 35th overall in this year's draft.
Mayer played in 81% of offensive snaps in Week 6 and followed that up with playing 71% of snaps in Week 7.
For comparison, he played 49% of offensive snaps in Week 1 and 40% of offensive snaps in Week 2.
Mayer has taken over as the team's TE1 in the last three weeks, as former starter Austin Hooper has played in just 34% of offensive snaps in the previous two weeks.
Mayer has gone over this number in two of the last three weeks.
Detroit ranks 31st in the NFL vs tight ends.
Pick: Michael Mayer over 21.5 rec yards -115 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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