Week 8: Oakland vs. Cleveland Predictions
NFL Week 8 betting action sees the Oakland Raiders taking on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday October 26th at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free *NFL* (Insert sport) handicapping tips all season long.
Oakland is still looking for its first win of the season and Cleveland seems like as likely a spot as any…doesn’t it?
NFL Week 8 Picks
Oakland Raiders (0-6) vs. Cleveland Browns (3-3)
Sunday October 26
1:00PM
FirstEnergy Stadium – Cleveland, OH
CBS
NFL Football Betting Lines: Cleveland -7
NFL Football Betting Total: 43
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Oakland
A few years ago it would have been unheard of for a team to go winless in a 16 game schedule but the Lions did it and now I think the Raiders have a great chance too. In looking at their schedule this might be as good a chance as any to avoid that fate because anything can happen when the Cleveland Browns are involved.
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Still that doesn’t put this one anywhere close to a probable outcome. The Raiders built a terrible roster and the results are coming to fruition.
The Raiders have little to hang their hat on this season. Last year they were a productive running team but that seems to have run dry this year, even though they brought in MJD in the offseason – is it possible this team was better with Terrelle Pryor at QB.
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On defense things are a little better with rookie Khalil Mack looking more like the real deal.
Cleveland
It is typical Cleveland to win a couple of games in a row and provide some hope only to then lose to Jacksonville, in a game that was pretty pathetic – no wonder the chants for Maziel are getting louder. That win would have made them a contender in the division and with their schedule they might have been able to extend that for another month or so.
Instead we are wondering whether it might be possible to lose back to back games to winless teams.
Manziel or not the Browns should get this thing done on Sunday and get back to a winning record. I think he will play but they won’t need him provided their defense continues to play solid. I would love to see more from them offensively but again this week they can get by.
Jordan Cameron needs to be more involved though. He only has 10 catches this season.
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NFL Football Handicapping Trends
- Raiders are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in Week 8.
- Over is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games in Week 8.
- Browns are 3-0-2 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU loss of more than 14 points.
- Over is 8-0 in Browns last 8 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Over is 6-1 in Browns last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Raiders are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
- Favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
NFL Football Week #8 Prediction: Cleveland -7
I can’t believe I am writing this but I think I actually have confidence in Cleveland this week and no I didn’t say that last week.
NFL Score prediction: Cleveland 24 – Oakland 9
Check out our Updated NFL Week 8 Odds.
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