Sun, Jan 3, 2027, 4:05 PM ESTWeek 17 · at Arizona Cardinals
LV 55%45% ARI
Spread
LV -1.5
Total
42.5
model 47.5
Spread edge
ARI by 2
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CurrentLV -1.5
Total42.5
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Now42.5
Line context
Road favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 55% (114 games)ⓘ
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CurrentLV -1.5
Total42.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
LV as a 1.5-point road favorite at ARI, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 7 went over the total.
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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 2.3 against an average line of 1.9; 45.7 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 7 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & total |
-1 | 31–28 | W | O42 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 16 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 16–13 | W | U41.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-2 | 23–25 | L | O43.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 25–24 | L | O41.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 34–10 | W | O41.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-1.5 | 12–30 | L | U43 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 17 · very close · similar total & rest |
-1 | 33–10 | W | O42.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-1.5 | 15–17 | L | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-1.5 | 27–24 | W | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2026 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 24–36 | L | O43.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Las Vegas Raiders 55%
Projected LV 24 – ARI 23 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
ARI -0.5
Market LV -1.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
Lean Over 42.5
Model 47.5 · Not proven yet, context only · 115-92 (55.6%)
How the model gets there (points from ARI’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadARI rating edge−0.5+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−0.4+Travel−0.5=Model marginARI by 0.4
TotalScoring ratings47.7=Model total47.7
Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Las Vegas Raiders ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Las Vegas Raiders ATS trend (5-1)
Las Vegas Raiders have covered 83% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 460 games with totals 39.5–45.5, 52% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 23% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | |
| 2-8 20% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
The series
LV 3–4 ARI
ARI leads · 7 games since 2001 · ARI has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LV−3.0 →−2.1▲ 0.9#23
ARI−1.3 →−2.5▼ 1.2#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW16
Longer bar = better
#13
Offense
◀ LV better#20
#26
Defense
Even#29
+0.3 #15
Turnovers
Even+0.3 #13
64 plays #9
Pace
ARI faster ▶67 plays #4
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| LV off | ARI def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 27.0 #6 | 29.7 #32 | LV |
| Yards / play | 5.33 #16 | 6.01 #30 | LV |
| EPA / play | +0.02 #14 | +0.08 #28 | LV |
| Success rate | 43% #17 | 45% #24 | LV |
| ARI off | LV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.0 #24 | 27.0 #26 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.56 #28 | 5.99 #29 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.02 #17 | +0.03 #22 | ARI |
| Success rate | 46% #11 | 45% #26 | ARI |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
LV scoring against the ARI defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.2 #8 | 7.5 #11 | 12.7 #11 | 4.3 #19 | 10.0 #2 | 14.3 #8 | |
4.5 #15 | 9.3 #30 | 13.8 #31 | 7.5 #28 | 8.3 #26 | 15.8 #29 |
ARI scoring against the LV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.2 #8 | 4.7 #26 | 9.8 #19 | 4.5 #18 | 6.7 #19 | 11.2 #20 | |
5.0 #17 | 6.7 #17 | 11.7 #18 | 8.7 #31 | 6.7 #15 | 15.3 #27 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
LV7d
ARI7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 132 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

