B l a c K W i d o W / B i l L Y o u n G
4* on Oakland Raiders +7(-115 at bodog)
Oakland's Richard Seymour guaranteed his team would make the playoffs following their 13-9 win over the Eagles last week, and he must see something in this team that most people do not see to make a bold statement like that. The Raiders are tired of being the joke of the week in pro football, and they stepped up to the plate last week to do something about it with a huge win over Philly. Oakland is finally getting healthy, and that is the biggest difference because when this offensive line is intact, it is as dominant as about any other team in the league. The New York Jets actually have more problems right now than the Raiders, losers of 3 straight including last week's 13-16 overtime loss to Buffalo. Jets' QB Mark Sanchez threw 5 interceptions in the loss, and he has certainly hit rock bottom right now. He is losing games for his team, which cannot be sitting well with Rex Ryan. He has a lot of pressure on his shoulders heading out West Sunday, and the rookie will fail to step up to the plate. Oakland was 1-4 last year when it upset the Brett Favre-led Jets 16-13 at home. Oakland still ranks last in the NFL in passing offense though at 125.3 YPG, but that weakness triggers an unusual but powerful fade trend on the Jets, as New York is 1-11 ATS in its L12 games vs. teams passing for less than 150 YPG. Oakland is also on a 4-1 SU & 3-0-2 ATS run when hosting NY, and the home team has gone 5-0-2 ATS in the L7 H2h meetings. The Jets are 1-4 SU & ATS in their last 5 road games, including 0-3 ATS in their last 3 games as a road favorite. Also note that Lito Sheppard, WR Jerricho Cotchery and DT Kris Jenkins will be out for this game due to injury. This is a great spot for the Raiders. Take Oakland and the points.