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New Orleans Saints vs Oakland Raiders NFL Week 6 Predictions |
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Written by Scott Burgess
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Wednesday, 08 October 2008
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 The Oakland Raiders finally split ways with their head coach after dropping two straight, while the New Orleans Saints lost a close game to the Vikings on Monday Night Football. The New Orleans Saints host the Oakland Raiders, Sunday October 12, at the Louisiana Superdome for some bone crushing NFL Week 6 action. NFL oddsmakers at Looselines.com have the Saints as -7 ½ point home favorites over the Raiders with the over/under posted at 47 ½ points. Get your New Orleans Saints vs Oakland Raiders NFL Week 6 Predictions in now at Looselines.com
The Saints lost to the Vikings at home 27-30. QB Drew Brees made 26 of 40 passes for 330 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions; he has nine touchdown passes and six interceptions in five games. RB Reggie Bush had 12 carries for 29 yards and 7 catches for 64 yards. Top receiver WR Devery Henderson had 4 catches for 104 yards along with a touchdown. The Saints are averaging 27.6 ppg and they’re giving up an average 26 ppg. Their total offense is ranked 4th averaging 406 yards a game, thanks to their 1st ranked passing game that averages 325 yards per-game, but they need to work on their 29th ranked running game that’s good for a low 80 yards a game. Their defense is ranked 24th no thanks to their 27th ranked pass defense that allows 244 yards per-game, they have a 16th ranked rush defense that must get better. The Saints are 3-2 ATS and 4-0 over/under.
The Raiders lost 18-28 on the road to the Chargers. The Raiders had the lead going into the fourth quarter but couldn’t answer for the Chargers 25 points. QB JaMarcus Russell made 22 of 37 passes for 277 yards with one touchdown pass and an interception. Their top rusher was RB Michael Bush with 14 carries for 48 yards while WR Zach Miller had 5 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders are averaging 19.5 ppg and they give up an average 25.2 ppg. Their total offense is ranked 19th averaging 310 yards a game, thanks to their 3rd ranked rushing game that averages 155 yards per-game, but they need to work on their 29th ranked passing game that’s good for a low 155 yards a game. Their defense is ranked 17th overall, their ranked 18th on pass defense and rush defense. The Raiders are 2-2 ATS and 3-1 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Raiders are 8-17 ATS in their last 25 games overall.
- Raiders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 6.
- Raiders are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on field turf.
- Saints are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 6.
- Saints are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
- Saints are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Saints are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
New Orleans Saints vs Oakland Raiders NFL Week 6 Predictions
When: Sun, Oct 12, 2008 1:00 PM ET
Line: Looselines.com
Pick: Saints -7 ½
Point-Spreads.com New Orleans Saints vs Oakland Raiders NFL Week 6 Predictions
The Bottom Line: The Saints won’t have to worry about pass defense, but they’ll have to be on top of their rush defense. The Saints can put up more points than the disheveled Raiders. Get your New Orleans Saints vs Oakland Raiders NFL Week 6 Predictions in now at Looselines.com and receive a 20% sign-up bonus when you open an account.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 13 October 2008 )
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