NFL Week 12 Picks on the Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders Betting Odds: The Oakland Raiders host the on again off again Miami Dolphins, Sunday Nov 28, as the Raiders look to take over top spot in the AFC West. The Dolphins won their last meeting 17-15, at home, in 2008. NFL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Raiders as -1.5 point road favorites over the Dolphins while the game's total has been posted at 42 points. Be sure to get the latest NFL Spreads for your NFL Week 12 Picks on the Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders Betting Odds.
The Dolphins (5-5) (4-1 V) lost to Chicago 0-16, in Week 11 and have dropped to third in the AFC East. QB Tyler Thigpen made 17 of 29 passes for 187 yards with an interception. He was also their top rusher with six carries for 27 yards. RB’s Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown combined for 11 yards. WR Brian Hartline made five catches for 70 yards. Their defense had three sacks and one interception. No team dropped farther in the Power Rankings. Given all of their injuries and the fact they were down to their third-string quarterback, the Dolphins were rated too highly last week. They were shut out at home by the Chicago Bears, sending the Dolphins five spots back down the ladder and closer to the bottom third of the order. The Dolphins duo of Jake Long and Chad Henne returned to practice Tuesday, two days after reports surfaced Long would need season-ending shoulder surgery and little more than a week after Henne's availability for the rest of the season was questioned. Meanwhile, WR Brandon Marshall was not seen at practice. The Dolphins are ranked 21st on offense (328ypg) with a 15th ranked pass game (230ypg) and a 21st ranked ground game (97ypg). They score the 29th least amount of points per-game (17.2ppg).The Dolphins go up against the Raiders 11th ranked defense (321ypg), the NFL’s fourth best ranked pass rush (193ypg), and their 25th ranked rush defense (128ypg). The Raiders give up the 18th most amount of points per-game (22.3ppg).
The Raiders (5-5) (4-1 H) lost in Pittsburgh 3-35, in Week 11 and sit second in the AFC West. QB Jason Campbell made 7 of 19 passes for 70 yards with an interception, while QB Bruce Gradkowski made 13 of 24 passes for 98 yards with an interception. RB Darren McFadden had 10 carries for 14 yards, while their top WR Johnnie Lee Higins made four catches for 37 yards. Their offense was completely shut down by the Steelers defense. RB Darren McFadden passed the 1,000-yard mark from scrimmage at Pittsburgh last week. McFadden has rushed for 771 yards and has totaled 258 receiving yards to give him 1,029 total yards so far this year. Kicker Sebastian Janikowski enters Week 12 as the top scorer in the NFL with 92 points, two points more than the second ranked scorer. Janikowski, who scored 95 points last season, is looking to eclipse the 100-point mark for the fifth time in his career and the first time since 2004. Janikowski’s season high for points is 128, which he totaled during the 2002 season. The Raiders offense is ranked 16th overall (343ypg) with an 29th ranked pass game (191ypg) and the NFL’s second best ranked running game (152ypg). They score the 12th most amount of points per-game (23.8ppg). RB Darren McFadden leads their offense with six TD’s. The Raiders go head to head against the Dolphins sixth ranked defense (309ypg), their fifth ranked pass rush (196ypg) and their 20th ranked rush defense (112ypg). The Dolphins give up the 13th least amount of points per-game (20.8ppg).
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Dolphins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Dolphins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
- Dolphins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
- Raiders are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss.
- Raiders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 30 points in their previous game.
- Raiders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Raiders last 6 vs. AFC.
Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders
When: Sun, Nov 28, 4:05 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Raiders -1.5
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The Bottom Line: Raiders are best at home and they’ll run against the Dolphins weak rush defense. Be sure to get your NFL Week 12 Picks: Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders Betting Odds in now at BETUS.com
