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Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders Preview & Picks – Falcons To Halt NFL Losing Skid

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  • Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders picks for Monday, December 16
  • Game is taking place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
Updated: Dec 16, 2024
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Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders Preview & Picks

Atlanta are tipped to cover the spread as they end their four-game skid.

The Falcons need a ‘get right’ game and this could be it, with Las Vegas in terrible form and struggling massively on offense.

  • Las Vegas Raiders are on a 9-game losing skid
  • Las Vegas Raiders are 1-4-0 ATS in their last 5 games
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games
  • The Under has hit in each of Las Vegas’ last 2 games

Head To Head

  • Atlanta Falcons lead the all-time series 8-7
  • Atlanta Falcons won 43-6 when the two teams last met in November 2020

Atlanta Falcons Form

Atlanta go into this Monday night game having now lost four straight outings to fall to 6-7.

The Falcons lost two of their first three games, but kick-started their playoff quest with a run of five wins in six outings between late September and early November.

They beat New Orleans 26-24 in regulation and Tampa Bay 36-30 in overtime at home, before heading to Carolina to down the Panthers 38-20.

Atlanta then bounced back from a 34-14 loss to Seattle with a 31-26 success in Tampa and a 27-21 win over Dallas, but they have not won since.

The Falcons lost back-to-back games on the road, 20-17 in New Orleans and 38-6 in Denver, before returning home to lose 17-13 to the Los Angeles Chargers and 42-21 to Minnesota.

Las Vegas Raiders Form

Las Vegas enter this matchup having now lost nine consecutive games to see their record fall to 2-11.

The Raiders split their first four games of the season, upsetting Baltimore 26-23 on the road along the way, but they have not won since the 20-16 victory over Cleveland on September 29.

Their losing skid started in Denver as they were beaten 34-18, and they then lost 32-13 at home to Pittsburgh and 20-15 at the Los Angeles Rams.

Las Vegas’ skid continued with a 27-20 home loss to Kansas City, and reached six games on the road as they lost 41-24 to Cincinnati and 34-19 at Miami.

The Raiders then lost 29-19 at home to Denver, before seeing their slide reach nine games with road defeats to Kansas City, 19-17, and Tampa Bay, 28-13.
Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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