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We are now just three months away from the return of NFL football, and the 2024 season is chock full of intriguing storylines. How far can Aaron Rodgers take the New York Jets? Will C.J. Stroud really make the Houston Texans a Super Bowl contender? Can the Detroit Lions overtake the San Francisco 49ers as the premier NFC squad?
Our attention naturally goes to the teams that could thrive in the upcoming season, but what about the ones that may struggle? Below, we will attempt to predict the bottom-five teams in the NFL in 2024.
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
Over/Under win total: 6.5
I hate having to place the Raiders on this list because I like Antonio Pierce and believe his defense has top 10 potential. But there are two reasons why Vegas could be a bottom-five team: offense and schedule.
The Raiders didn’t add a rookie quarterback in the draft to replace Aidan O’Connell, but did add Pro Bowl alternate Gardner Minshew. Weirdly enough, he and O’Connell had the exact same completion percentage (62%), TD-INT ratio (1.7) and sack percentage (6.5%) in 2023. I feel like working with Shane Steichen was a pretty beneficial situation. I’m not sure we can say the same thing about Luke Getsy. The Raiders also lost one of their primary offensive weapons in former NFL rushing champ Josh Jacobs. Yes, Davante Adams is a stud and Brock Bowers has promise, but can O’Connell or Minshew carry this offense to wins?
To make matters worse, the Raiders are tied in having the eighth-toughest schedule in 2024 based on opponents’ combined 2023 win percentage. Per the “Las Vegas Review-Journal,” the Raiders are favored in just two games in the lines posted at Station Sports and Caesars. Vegas will need several upsets to surpass its preseason Over/Under win total.
Over/Under win total: 6.5
The Giants tied the worst sack differential of ALL TIME last season (-51). They hope the additions of Jermaine…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-06-11 12:31:21
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