Henry Roldán
Week 17 of the NFL brings us several matchups of teams with very different realities, and one of them is the 49ers vs Raiders.
San Francisco got its eighth consecutive win after defeating the Commanders 20-37, while Las Vegas was unable to overcome the Steelers by a 10-13 score. At JefeBet we bring you the preview of the Interconference clash between the San Francisco 49ers vs Las Vegas Raiders.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the San Francisco 49ers vs Las Vegas Raiders NFL Week 17 Game on January 1, 2023
- Where: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada.
- When: Sunday, January 1, 2023 4:05 PM E.T.
Odds provided by BetMGM.
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Betting on the San Francisco 49ers
In addition to trying to close the season on a high note, the 49ers still have a small chance that with some results they can finish as the best team in the National Conference. It’ll difficult, but not impossible.
Therefore, we don’t expect San Francisco to give away the game, although we could see some rest for important players considering the history of injuries they have had this year.
The 49ers remain by many as the league’s best defense by leading the league in fewest points allowed, total yards conceded, opponent first downs, total rushing yards and average yards per rush. Offensively the numbers are not that great, but being above average, and being honest, that’s more than enough for him with that defense.
Betting on the Las Vegas Raiders
Although they were defeated last week, the Raiders have one more week of hope even though their chances are slim. The team needs to win its last two games of the season against the 49ers and Chiefs, and wait for other results in order to qualify for the third wild card in the AFC.
The main novelty for the Raiders is that Derek Carr will not be the starting QB and even preferred to be absent from the team for the last two games so as not to be a distraction for his teammates. In the last game against the Steelers, the quarterback barely totaled 201 passing yards and threw three interceptions, which led to his team only being able to score 10 points.
This offensive inconsistency, whose main weapon throughout the campaign was the ground game, goes hand in hand with a defense that once again squandered an advantage in the final moments of the game and that already in the season could not hold three leads of 17 or more points.
JefeBet Prediction
Although the 49ers could be missing some important players on offense, their defense is capable of winning games on its own and in the last eight games no one has scored more than 20 points against them.
This is a less than encouraging statistic for the Raiders, who will depend on Jarrett Stidham as their offensive engine. The QB will be making his first start in the league and has only played in 11 games with two TDs and four interceptions over three seasons.
Prediction: Under (SF 23 – LV 16).
