Oakland (+1) @ Jacksonville (10-23-16)

[oldunclemark]

Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jaime Erdahl......

Low 70s and sunny....1 p.m. EST in Jacksonville..over-under...... 47.5

 

Big 'just win baby' game for the Raiders whjo cold be in first place in the AFC West had they not gotten smoked at home 26-10 last week by KC

QB Derek Carr (151 of 227, 1,608 yards, 12 TDs, 3 INTs) .probably has no idea what happened last week

he'll throw early and often to WR Amari Cooper (36 catches, 585 yards)..who will be chased by Jax rookie Jalen Ramsey...

Raiders have won 3 games.....35-34, 28-27 and 34-31.....and they have just 8 QB sacks in 6 games (I dont know why)

Jax QB Blake Bortles (118 of 189, 1,321 yards, 8 TDs) has 7 interceptions in 5 games but he has an excuse

Jax has 355 yards rushing in 5 games,...3,3 yards per carry..dead last in the NFL (saints are at 3.5)

 

The best thing to look at here (other than Jaime Erdahl) is how the Jaguars play after 2 wins in a row in a winnable game.

After an 0-3 start, the 'London Jaguars' can get back to .500 if they're as improved as lots of off-season NFL folks said they were.

Raiders were shocked last week but maybe their entire season has been a mirage...The 'Committment to Excellence' has 4 wins by 7 points or less...

 

The ghost of Al Davis helps out the Colts here...the Raiders should win this..they are the better team ..but the Oak defense has been soggy.

  In good weather..I like the over....both QBs will throw it until dark.....there will be TDs and picks..few sacks..something like 31-27...

take the over.....

   

[oldunclemark]

Bortles pickied off again early...3-0 Ray-duhs!!

[oldunclemark]

Raiders crushing Jax 20-6 at the half......good news

[oldunclemark]

34-16 Oakland...

...only thing that won in Jacksonville was the 'over'