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Finally! Thursday Night Football is back (as long as you get the NFL Network), and it starts with a thrilling showdown between the Raiders and the Chargers for the AFC West lead. I can't wait.
OK, so maybe "thrilling" isn't the right word. The AFC West is the worst division in the NFL, and the only one without a single team above .500. But with Kansas City's tough schedule and the Tebow experiment in full swing in Denver, odds are that one of tonight's combatants will host a playoff game.
They're a touchdown underdog, but I'm going with the Raiders. Darren McFadden isn't playing, but Oakland has still averaged 128 rushing yards in two games without him. His three interceptions notwithstanding, Carson Palmer looked better last week than he did in his last two seasons at Cincinnati. On the other side of the ball, the Chargers offensive tackles have been dreadful this season, punctuated by Marcus McNeill's six penalty nightmare against the Chiefs on Halloween. Richard Seymour and company will ensure that Philip Rivers' disappointing season continues.
Pick - Raiders
Against the Spread - Raiders (+7)
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Terrible pick Pete. The Chargers are going to destroy the Raiders. Book it!
ReplyDeleteHope you didn't put money on that one, Matt. Poor Marcus McNeill had an even worse game than I predicted. He got steamrolled on two running plays early, and was carted off the field with a stinger after the second one. And, as they've done before, the Raiders were able to run the ball effectively even without McFadden.
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