# Raiders vs. 49ers prediction: Brock Purdy to carve up Vegas defense

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/raiders-vs-49ers-prediction-brock-purdy-to-carve-up-vegas-defense/
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T17:26:10+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/betting/raiders-vs-49ers-prediction-nfl-week-9-picks-odds-best-bets-sunday/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- San Francisco is a 10-point home favourite against Las Vegas.
- Brock Purdy leads the NFL in four cited passing metrics.
- The article backs Purdy to throw more than 2.5 touchdowns.

## Summary

San Francisco hosts Las Vegas in the teams’ first meeting since the Raiders moved from Oakland in 2020, reviving a Bay Area rivalry. The 49ers are 10-point favourites after starting 6-1 and winning all four home games, while the Raiders are 4-4; the article’s prediction is that quarterback Brock Purdy will throw for more than 2.5 touchdowns.

Purdy leads the NFL in success rate (56.4%), QBR (79.3), sack percentage (3.21%) and adjusted net yards per attempt (8.4), and has 18 rushing first downs. Las Vegas has conceded 28 total touchdowns, including 18 through the air, tied for the league high. San Francisco has receiver injury concerns, with Mike Evans questionable and Deebo Samuel trending towards missing the game, but the article points to George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey as other key targets; the suggested bet is Purdy over 2.5 passing touchdowns at +144.

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