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| Oakland Raiders | New York Jets |
Despite some brutal performances by rookie quarterback Geno Smith the New York Jets, for the moment, say they'll stick with him as the starter.
But if the Jets hold out any hope of staying in the AFC playoff race that situation may have to change, maybe by the time New York kicks off with the visiting Oakland Raiders Sunday in New Jersey.
Over his last five games Smith has completed less than 50 percent of his passes, throwing eight interceptions and zero touchdown passes. Last week against Miami, for the third time in the last five weeks, the Jets called on back-up Matt Simms for mop-up duty.
Oakland has QB issues of its own, and has been going with rookie Matt McGloin recently. The Raiders are coming off a tough 31-24 loss at Dallas Thanksgiving Day.
As of early this week most books were chalking New York at -2.5 over Oakland at Sportsbook. But the Raiders own some positive trends (6-1 ATS in its last seven games on the road and 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games overall).
The Raiders will look to vanquish their hosts on Sunday, as they are 8-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Jets are 6-6 ATS. Oakland is 5-6-1 against the total, while New York is 7-5 versus the number.
View Oakland Raiders vs New York Jets Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, had set the Jets as -3.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was hovering around 40.5 earlier in the week (check for the current over-under lines at Sportsbook).
The Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 30-rated Raiders taking on the No. 31-rated Jets in this contest. Handicapping models indicate a 15-11 win for the Raiders on Sunday.
The Raiders were a 31-24 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cowboys. They covered the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (55) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Oakland lost its last outing 31-24 against Dallas on Thursday, getting a 136-yard receiving performance from Andre Holmes in a losing cause at AT&T Stadium.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 31-ranked offense, averaging 15.75 PPG, against a Raiders defense that ranks No. 21 this week at 25 PPG. The Jets aerial game is averaging 179.08 yards per game, less than the Raiders secondary allows through the air, 253.92 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Raiders feature the league's No. 27-rated road run defense, allowing 128.17 yards per game. New York, meanwhile, ranks No. 8 in rushing offense at home.
A few Raiders at Jets trends to consider:
Oakland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Jets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Jets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Jets's last 10 games
NY Jets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland home to Kansas City, Sunday, December 15th
New York at Carolina, Sunday, December 15th
