Oakland Raiders vs. Indianapolis Colts 2019: Prediction, Odds, Betting Preview For NFL Week 4

The Oakland Raiders fell below .500 in Week 3 when they were blown out on the road by the Minnesota Vikings. It was the kind of loss Raiders’ fans have become accustomed to seeing, and one that they are likely to experience again in Week 4.

Oakland is a seven-point road underdog against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday afternoon, according to the latest betting line at OddsShark. The over/under is 45.

The Raiders have lost two games in a row after winning their home opener against the still-winless Denver Broncos. The Colts are on a two-game winning streak after losing on the road to the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime in Week 1.

With two losses by 38 total points to winning teams, Oakland is in for another long afternoon against a playoff contender.

A 24-16 victory over Denver in Week 1 feels like it happened months ago, likely proving to be nothing more than a good night against a bad opponent. The Raiders remain one of the NFL’s worst teams, unlikely to challenge a good team on their home field.

Including their trip to London last season, Oakland went 1-8 away from home in 2018. Their only road victory came when Daniel Carlson made a field goal as time expired to knock off the Arizona Cardinals, who ended up with the No.1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Raiders are bad on the road, especially when they have to travel more than one time zone. Oakland has lost nine straight road games east of Denver by eight points or more.

The Vikings jumped out to a 21-0 lead over the Raiders, winning 34-14 in a game that probably was even more one-sided than the final score indicated. Derek Carr was sacked four times. The quarterback threw for fewer than 200 yards, one touchdown and one interception before Oakland marched down the field and Carr tossed a garbage-time touchdown in the final two minutes of regulation.

Minnesota racked up 211 yards on 5.6 yards per carry. Indianapolis is sixth in the NFL with 4.9 yards per carry and 449 total yards on the ground.

Since the start of the 2016 season, the Raiders have one road win over a team that went on to make the playoffs. The Colts are certainly looking like a team that’s going to be fighting for a postseason berth until the end of the year, at the very least.

Frank Reich might be one of the best head coaches in the league. Jacoby Brissett doesn’t make many mistakes, having thrown one interception in his last seven starts. The Colts have won seven straight home games.

All of that should make Indianapolis upset-proof against a team that’s as bad as Oakland, even if they are dealing with injuries to key players like T.Y. Hilton and Darius Leonard.

Prediction: Indianapolis over Oakland, 24-13