The Oakland Raiders (4-6) travel to play the Tennessee Titans (2-8) looking to end their three-game losing streak. The game will begin Sunday, Nov 29 at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on CBS.
Tennessee dropped one to the Jaguars 19-13 last week. Delanie Walker had a big game in the loss, registering eight catches for 109 yards. Antonio Andrews contributed as well, putting up 78 yards on 15 attempts. Oakland also fell short, getting beat by the Lions 18-13. Khalil Mack led the Oakland defense, totaling eight tackles.
Oakland is a small two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 45 points.
The Titans enter the game with records of 2-8 Straight Up (SU) and 4-6 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Over their last five games, the Titans have records of 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS. The Raiders will be matching up against a skilled Tennessee run defense, which allowed 90.2 rushing yards over its last five matchups. Mistakes and a lack of focus could be factors that benefit the Titans in this game. The Raiders are one of the most penalized teams in the league with 8.1 flags per game.
Moving to the road team, the Raiders have a record of 5-5 ATS and 4-6 SU. In the previous five games, Oakland has a record of 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. If Tennessee’s earlier games are any indication, the Raiders should utilize a heavy rushing attack on offense. The Titans allow 137.2 rushing yards per home game, 30th in the NFL. Switching gears to the Oakland defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Titans. The Raiders will face a Tennessee run game that has not been reliable at home. The Titans rank 30th in the league with 77.8 rushing yards per home game. The Raiders need to capitalize on takeaway opportunities against the turnover-inclined Titans, who rank 26th in turnovers with 2.2 per home game. The Raiders pick up the pace in the third quarter of away games, where they average 6.6 points this year.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oak, ATS Winner – Ten, O/U – Under
Notes
Tennessee is 6-18-1 ATS in its last 25 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games.
Tennessee is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games.
Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Tennessee is 3-15-1 ATS in its last 19 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 8 games at home.
Tennessee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland.
Tennessee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland.
Oakland is 4-2 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. Tennessee is 1-3 SU when leading after three quarters.
Remarkably, Tennessee is winless (0-4) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 2-1 SU when losing the turnover battle.
Tennessee is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 21st-ranked rushing attack will face the 23rd-ranked run defense of Oakland, while its 17th-ranked run defense will look to contain the 23rd-ranked rushing game of the Raiders.
