The Raiders, who are now on the worst nine-game losing skid in the league, are concerned about the future of head coach Antonio Pierce and their starting quarterback, who may be either Desmond Ridder or Aidan O. Connell. The Falcons’ NFC South standings are in jeopardy after four consecutive losses. They need to have a good finish, beginning with their next game in Las Vegas, but they still have a chance to make the playoffs because they are only one game behind Tampa Bay and have the tiebreaker.
The Falcons are clearly the road favorite today, either by 3.5 or 4.0 points, depending on the bookmaker, according to bettors at the top sportsbooks in Pennsylvania. Compared to the other games on the NFL Week 15 schedule, this one is rated as mid-tier due to its 44-point total.
Monday Night Football Same Game Parlay
Let’s examine our DraftKings Sportsbook game parlay. As of right now, our $100 parlay wager has odds of +668 and may yield a $667.83 profit.
Leg 1: Raiders +4 (+117)
Even though Las Vegas is now in last place in the AFC and is still in the running for the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they might find it impossible to pass up the opportunity to collect four points at home against a failing Falcons team led by a struggling quarterback.
The Raiders have performed better against the spread (5-8) despite their poor straight-up record. When playing at home against teams with a record below.500, Las Vegas has excelled at covering the spread (8-2). Desmond Ridder might be quarterbacking against his old team, which cut the young quarterback after just one and a half seasons, thus there might also be some element of retaliation involved.
This season, Atlanta has only been covered five times out of thirteen games. This season, the Falcons are the betting favorite with a 4-5 record against the spread. In addition, the squad has lost all three of its previous away games.
As an underdog of 3.5 points or more this season, the Raiders have a 4-5 record against the spread, including a 2-2 record at Allegiant Stadium.
Place your wager now: Raiders +4 (+117)
Leg 2: Kirk Cousins Interceptions Thrown Over 0.5 (-130)
Despite leading the Falcons to a 6-3 start this season, veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins hasn’t been able to get the team out of their four-game slump. More than any other factor, Cousins’ performance throughout this season-long losing streak has caused the Falcons to drop in the standings.
Cousins coughed up eight interceptions in the last four weeks, and he failed to balance any of those with a touchdown pass. His 62.0 rating over the last four weeks is the lowest among regular starting quarterbacks, and he leads the league with eight interceptions. Despite calls for the team to start rookie Michael Penix, Cousins did receive a word of confidence from his head coach, Raheem Morris.
The Raiders are up against a quarterback who has exceeded his interceptions thrown prop bet in four consecutive games, despite the fact that they have only recorded seven interceptions this season, which is tied for tenth fewest. Las Vegas has interceptions in two of their five home games this season, including two last week against Baker Mayfield.
Cousins comes into the game with a league-high 15 interceptions so far this season, surpassing his total of interceptions thrown in nine of his 13 games so far.
Place your bet now: Kirk Cousins have intercepted more than half (-130).
Leg 3: Brock Bowers Receiving Yards 65.5+ (+100)
Although Brock Bowers is a strong contender for the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award, the rookie tight end has bigger goals in mind. Despite only being a rookie, Bowers has a case to be the league’s top tight end. With an average of 71.8 yards per game, he leads all tight ends in receiving yards (933).
The Atlanta defense, which Bowers will be facing, is coming off a poor showing against Sam Darnold and the Vikings. Darnold destroyed the Falcons’ secondary, gaining 347 passing yards and five touchdowns. In that one, Atlanta gave up 45 receiving yards on four catches to T.J. Hockenson.
In seven of the last nine games, the Falcons have let the opposition’s tight ends hit the over on their receiving yards prop bet. With 118 total targets this season, Bowers leads all tight ends and is fifth overall among all players, regardless of position.
Bowers averaged 75.7 receiving yards per game over his last three games, amassing 227 receiving yards on 17 receptions (29 targets). In seven out of 13 games this season, he has accumulated more than 60 yards.
Bet now: Receiving Yards 65.5+ (+100) for Brock Bowers
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