It has been a circuitous route but with just 7 games to play the Raiders are on the top of the AFC West. \u00a0They don\u2019 have a huge lead but with Carson Palmer starting to show some signs of getting it and Darren McFadden eventually coming back they have to like their chances from here on out. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Metrodome – Minneapolis, MN Oakland<\/strong><\/p>\n Especially with a schedule that includes winnable road games like their visit to Minnesota this Sunday.<\/p>\n It only took three games but the Raiders have learned that as long as Palmer doesn\u2019t bury them with turnovers they can win. \u00a0Last week he was very sharp, completing 70% of his passes for 299 yards. \u00a0He still flipped one to the other team but generally looked good. \u00a0Even without Run DMC the Raiders can still run the ball well with Michael Bush exploding last week for 157 yards. \u00a0He has run for 96 yards or more in every game where he has had more than 10 carries this season. \u00a0He is big and can carry the load.<\/p>\n Oakland has been lining pockets all season long, especially on the road where they are 3-1 and a perfect 4-0 ATS. \u00a0This one opened up with the Vikings a slight fave which was shocking. \u00a0It has already moved to pick em and I imagine that it will continue to swing towards the Oakland sides as kickoff approaches. \u00a0They look like a pretty good bet to me.<\/p>\n Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n When you can run and stop the run you are supposed to be in good shape on the football field. \u00a0The Vikings are in the top 6 in both categories but are just 2-7 on the season making them the biggest disappointment in the league. \u00a0\u00a0[soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n There is talent on this team which is why I think the coach is just another game or two away from getting turfed. \u00a0Another home loss just might do it.<\/p>\n If they are going to win it is because that running game and their ability to stop the run are enough. \u00a0Running back Adrian Peterson is having another solid season, fifth in rushing yards and second in touchdowns. \u00a0That is taking the pressure of the passing game but rookie signal caller Christian Ponder still hasn\u2019t shown much since taking over as starter. \u00a0To be fair his compliment of weapons is not all that great.<\/p>\n Based on recent performance it is hard to see the Vikings getting up off the mat this week. \u00a0They seemed to quit last week against Green Bay and are only 1-3 at home this season. \u00a0The game last week was a bit of an embarrassment so I expect a sharper performance but if the Raiders play well they should win. \u00a0With the pickem I imagine there will be a lot of teasers including this game on Sunday.<\/p>\n ATS Pick: \u00a0Oakland Oakland Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings matchup this Sunday. Oakland has been lining pockets all season long, especially on the road where they are 3-1 and a perfect 4-0 ATS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":23352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45786"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45828,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45786\/revisions\/45828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSunday November 29 – 1:00PM
\nMoneyline: \u00a0Off
\nSpread (ATS): PK
\nOver\/Under: 45
\nOdds courtesy of 5Dimes<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nOver\/Under Pick: \u00a0Over
\nScore Prediction: \u00a0Oakland 28 – Minnesota 21<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"