Raiders (+6) VS Jets
The line opened up at Raiders(+6.5), but after news that NT Jenkins is out, the line had dropped to (+6). Here is my thoughts on why I am going to side with the Raiders this week.
1) Raiders play better at home.
2) Raiders play better at home as underdogs.
3) Sanchez is struggling bad. Playing in a hostile environment in Oakland will not help against a defense that will apply a lot of pressure.
4) Oakland has recorded 10 sacks compared to Jets 5. Without Jenkins(who demands to be double teamed), Russell has more time to throw, more gaps to run,
and less likely for him to **** up.
5) Raiders Duo of DE R. Seymour & DE G. Ellis have recorded 4 sacks each are playing great.
6) Raiders finally have momentum to work with and that is huge for this team. They definitely needed a morale booster and this will give them more confidence against the Jets.
7) WR Jerricho Cotchery hopefully stays hurt, but if he plays won't be completely healthy.
With Jets losing 3 straight and Sanchez finally taking his slice of humble pie, why are they still +6 favorites?
1) J. Russell sucks, but I would rather bank on him this game then this Rookie Sanchez, playing on the road, who threw 5 picks last game and will be pressured all game.
2) Raiders have been susceptible to blow-outs.
3) The public likes Jets more than Raiders.
4) People are still thinking Jets will be like the team who beat Texans, Patriots, and the Titans. They are just in a funk and who better to play then the Raiders to get out of a funk.
We need a reality check of how bad the Raiders are and how good the Jets are and what direction they are going in.
In this case, let's specifically look at how the Raiders fair at home, since this is where the game is taking place
1st game: First game against the Chargers, they easily cover and Chargers barely escaped with a win.
2nd game: Losing 3-23 against Broncos. Well ****, Broncos are ****ing good. It took 5-6 games for everyone to finally believe it, but they are top notch.
3rd game: Oh yesss, the game that you probably needed to finish that parlay or teaser you had. Upset city as the Raiders Beat the Eagles 13-9.
How do the Jets fair when compared to these teams?
Maybe even with Chargers
Worse than Broncos
Worse than Eagles
Jet's only wins were against teams that had bad defense/or had something missing on offense.
1st win: Texans has shitty defense. They improved slightly since.
2nd win: Patriots without Brady's main guy during blitzes, Wes Welker
3rd win: Titans, no need to say more.
Raiders have good defense and will keep them in the game. The offense will do better now since Jenkins is out and that will be huge. I only bet on underdogs if I think they have a good chance of winning outright, and in this game I will gladly take +6 and home field advantage.
Good Luck and God Speed
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