Raiders vs. Jets Odds
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (The Spread) – Two struggling teams meet up on Sunday at 1PM ET as the New York Jets host the Oakland Raiders on CBS.
New York is 5-7 on the season, 4-2 at home and 6-6 against the spread. Oakland is 4-8 overall, 1-5 on the road and 7-4-1 against the spread. The home team has won seven of the last nine in this series.
Trends show that the Raiders are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games following a loss while the Jets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 conference games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 against a team with a losing record.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Jets are favored at home, as they have odds of -2.5 points against the Raiders. The over/under total for the game has been set at 40.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Jets favored by 2.5 points. The spread dropped down to 1.5 before climbing up to 2.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 40.5 points.
The Jets are coming off a 23-3 loss at home to the Dolphins for their third consecutive loss. The Jets have scored just 6 points in their last two games combined. The team is averaging just 303.8 yards per game on offense this year, while the defense is giving up 333.8 yards per contest. Geno Smith has thrown for 2,256 yards and eight touchdowns this year, but also has 19 interceptions and was pulled in the middle of last week’s game. He will start against the Raiders. The defense is being led by Muhammad Wilkerson, who has 50 tackles and 10 sacks.
Oakland is coming off a 31-24 loss at Dallas on Thanksgiving. The Raiders have lost four of their last five games to fall out of playoff contention. Oakland is averaging just 331.4 yards per game on offense while the defense is giving up 356.7 yards per contest. Matt McGloin has filled in at quarterback as of late and has thrown for 799 yards and four touchdowns in his time under center. The Oakland defense is being led by Nick Roach, who has 89 tackles with 5.5 sacks and one interception.
In terms of Injuries, New York receivers Santonio Holmes (hamstring) and Jeremy Kerley (elbow) are both questionable. Oakland receiver Denarius Moore (shoulder) and running back Darren McFadden (ankle) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Raiders, as Oakland is getting 73% of the wagers with odds of +2.5 points at the Jets.
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