Seems like this is a repeat of last weeks game. Patriots got shutout week before, low O/U. Raiders got shutout last week coming into this Thursdays game. I see a repeat of last week. Loving the over and I expect Pierce to have his boys fired up for that W. I think Stick also plays well but Raiders should get the W. Anyone stat keepers out there know whats the record of an NFL team after scoring 0 points previous week? I know its a very winning record.
I think Vegas is the side, too, but not because of the silly stat that is random. If this went 100 games it would go to 50%, I say.
And I do not think this after a shutout thing is called "situational", I think it is situational that the Chargers lost their QB and thus their playoff chances last game and for the first time are out of it, and are on the road, with a coach that is getting fired. Vegas is at home and is reeling, too, but they have known they are out of it and have adjusted, and they like their interim coach and will play harder than the revently devastated Chargers.
You are a good capper and I respect your opinions, to boot you serve this site with a lot of meaningful information.
A lot of stats are tracked by others that has nothing to do with the game in question, but yes, some does have something to do with the game(s) in question.
A team that knows it is not going to the playoffs, virtually knocked out as of last week;s game and goes on the road the next game usually does not show up. I do not have a link for that but I have been betting that way this time of the year for decades and I know this.
To boot, the Chargers lost their star QB so there is a letdown with a DII QB who has never started an NFL game. To boot they know Buttigieg-clone coach Staley is going to get fired.
This to me is all "situational".
But yes the Raiders won after being shut out. The thing is, no one can say why this would occur... back to the mean (they sure did that: 63? Mad that they were shut out so they tried harder? The line is wrong because the public saw the shutout? Tell me. I say the win % is random and will even out over time. The correct answer is nobody knows.
There is more for this time of the year (games 12-15 or so) but I will hold it for now.
GL!
(I do not officially post much here with rationale any more, left wing nuts that know I am a conservative from the political forum post stuff against me and lie for their pathetic political reasons---though, I quit the political forum earlier in the year it is an insane asylum)
