Oakland at Denver (12/20/2009)

Away:  Oakland [6-7 ATS]
Home:  Denver [8-5 ATS]

Game Time: 4:05 PM
Stadium: Invesco Field

Recent Meetings:
09/27/09 - DEN 23 vs. OAK 3

Team Leaders:

Oakland:
Passing: JaMarcus Russell (1141)
Rushing: Justin Fargas (483)
Receiving: Zach Miller (657)

Denver:
Passing: Kyle Orton (2904)
Rushing: Knowshon Moreno (837)
Receiving: Brandon Marshall (1008)

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     My # 2 big bet of the week - RAIDERS! +14

Frye has potential to be the best "Raiders" QB on the team, however he is going against one of the best defensive teams in the NFL. Yes, the Raiders have shocked as 14 point dogs TWICE this season however that was AT HOME.

Now they make the trip to the mile high city where they have been known to pull out upset victories.

But does anyone think that after last season collossal collapse by the Broncos that they will let the Raiders come into Denver and compete???

Broncos-31 Raiders-9

CAN THE NEW QB OF THE RAIDERS SCRAMBLE OR WILL HE GET SCRABLED LIKE RUSSEL........ANYONE ANYONE IS BETTER THAN RUSSEL.....LETS HOPE THEY DONT PUT HIM IN OTHERWISE THIS GAME WILL BE OVER HALFWAY THRU THE SECOND QUARTER

am I missing something here??? The total at 37 seems kind of low but the weather seems fine unless I am reading the weather report wrong.....with that kind of weather it seems like the Broncos can put up 37 by themselves.

Can someone that lives in the area provide me with an accurate weather report before the game starts. Thanks in advance.

Oakland is playing much, much better than anyone thought.  Even if Russel plays at QB, he will probably play one of the better games of his career after being benched.  Look at what Vince Young has done this year after getting a second chance.......not that JM can be as good as Vince, but you get the point.  The Raiders secondary can flat out play and the D is a solid unit.  I think this line is over inflated because of the early season beat down that Denver handed the Raiders and the fact that JaMarcus may play QB, and if not it might be Frye, the old Browns QB. 

Take the points and take the over here.  Even amounts on both.  They won't both go south and if Oakland can get to 17 -20 points, then they cover and it should also go over.  I don't see Oakland winning, but this won't be a blowout!!

Denver - 30                              Oakland - 10

Broncos -14                    over 37

I just think the Broncs have to win this one convincingly with the Eagles up next and finishing with the Chiefs at home.

Denver at 8-5 can smell a wild card spot.

hmmmm.