Play Super 6 on Thursday Night Football
LEFT: Tight end Foster Moreau #87 of the Las Vegas Raiders runs to score a touchdown on a 47-yard pass play in the first half of their game at Allegiant Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Colts defeated the Raiders 44-27. (Photo b
The Las Vegas Raiders road to the playoffs seems pretty clear. And right now, it has no margin for error.
After three losses over the last four weeks, the Raiders have gone from that “team you don’t want to play in the post-season” to “team that may not even make the tournament” thanks in large part to the problems on defense that forced the firing of defensive coordinator Paul Guenther this week.
The Raiders season is on the line when the Los Angeles Chargers arrive at Allegiant Stadium for Thursday Night Football (8 p.m., FOX). At 7-6, Las Vegas can’t afford any more slip-ups in the tight AFC.
And being able to predict the big events of this game could help you win $25,000 in FOX’s Super 6 contest. Just download the free app, answer six questions correctly and you could win up to $25,000 while watching football. It’s that simple. Here’s the questions and how to look at it
How many total points will be scored in the first half?
0-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-21, 22-25, 26+
For both the Chargers and Raiders, point scoring hasn’t been the issue this season. It has been allowing teams to score too many points against them. Los Angeles has allowed 27.8 points a game while the Raiders are giving up 30.1 even to the most pedestrian of offenses like the Jets and Falcons. This is a game where the numbers early could be high.
How will the first TD of the third quarter be scored?
Raiders rushing, Raiders passing, Chargers passing, Chargers rushing, Any other TD/No TDs
There are two players to watch here and they are both running backs- the Chargers Austin Ekeler and the Raiders’ Josh Jacobs. Both of them are the types of backs who wear teams down and can punish them. The catch is that both also can catch the ball out of the backfield and score. So the trick isn’t just guessing what team will score and by what method, but if the running back will score by run or reception.
Which of the following players will score the most point in the game?
Michael Badgley, Daniel Carlson, Austin Ekeler, Josh Jacobs, Darren Waller, Tie
The two kickers are solid, although Badgley has struggled at times this year compared to past perfomances. Ekeler and Jacobs are the driving forces behind both offenses. But don’t rule out Waller, who is Derek Carr’s primary target in the red zone. Waller makes things difficult.
How many total points will be scored in the game?
Less than 40 , 40-45, 46-49, 50-53, 54-57 and 58+
If you total up the game averages, you are looking at a 58+ game. Consider that the Raiders are a gift from above on the over/under- 9-3 on the over this year for the Raiders. The Chargers also are good on the over number of 75. The over-under on FOXBet for this game is 53, so take the higher end of the scale.
What team will have the most receiving yards and how many?
Raiders or Chargers with ranges of 0-230, 231-240, 241-250, 251-260, 261-270, 271-280, 281-290, 291-300 and 301+
The Chargers have three guys who can really pad the receiving numbers- Ekeler, Mike Williams and Keenan Allen. They give Justin Herbert looks all over the field and are as versatile as you will find in any offensive unit. While the Raiders have a lot of weapons, they won’t have Henry Ruggs this week as he’s been sidelined after being placed on COVID-19 reserve. That helps edge this category to the Chargers.
Choose the winning team and by how many points?
The Chargers have nothing to lose in this one. Their season is over. They may have a new head coach and they have a solid foundation with Herbert, Ekeler and Allen to start a surge moving forward.
The Raiders are on the spot. And that hasn’t exactly been a strong point for Las Vegas since their last Super Bowl appearance in 2002. There have been late season fades the past few years. And a loss on Thursday will kill their playoff hopes in the tightly bunched AFC race. Maybe Las Vegas wins this one. But after the past three weeks, nothing is a sure bet.
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