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Week 16 Odds: Buffalo vs Oakland

This is my favorite game of the week from a betting standpoint, as the Buffalo Bills 8-6 (8-6 ATS) take on the Oakland Raiders 2-12 (7-7 ATS). Visit Cappers Picks daily for free NFL picks all season long.

Buffalo still has an outside chance to make the playoffs, but they absolutely have to beat the Raiders on the road this week.

NFL Week 16 Picks

Buffalo vs Oakland
When: Sunday, Dec 21st 2014 at 4:25pm ET
Where: O.co Coliseum
TV: CBS
NFL Week 16 Gambling Line: Bills –7
NFL Week 16 Gambling O/U Line: 39 Points

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After beating the Packers last week I don’t think the Bills will have a problem here.

The Bills have been playing great the last couple weeks. They lost to Denver (24-17), but last week Buffalo beat the Packers (21-13). They held Rodgers to 185 passing yards, 0 TD’s and 2 INT’s in the game.

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This Buffalo defense is legit and they only allow 18.1 PPG (4th), 210.1 PYPG (5th) and 103.4 RYPG (9th). I can see them keeping the Raiders to single digits in points, as the Raiders will have no answer on offense.

Oakland averages 209.7 PYPG (24th) and 73.8 RYPG (32nd). They score the fewest amount of points in the NFL (15.2 PPG) and now they have to try and get up for a match-up against a T5 defensive unit.

One reason why the Bills aren’t in a better position this season is because of the offense. Kyle Orton has a done good job managing games while limiting turnovers, but he has been wildly inconsistent most weeks.

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Orton will throw for 300+ yards one week and than throw for less than 200 yards and 0 TD’s. Buffalo has a below average offense that’s averaging 21.6 PPG (18th), 224.4 PYPG (19th) and 97.5 RYPG (24th).

The Raiders will likely cause some problems for Orton in the pass game, as they rank 8th in passing yards allowed (228.1 PYPG). However, Oakland also gives up 125.4 RYPG (25th) and 27.2 PPG (30th).

Fred Jackson had his best game of the season last week against GB and I expect him to get another heavy workload. Buffalo isn’t likely to go into Oakland and score 40+ points, but they’ll grind out an easy win.

Right now the wild card race in the AFC is extremely close. Buffalo is on the outside looking in currently, but they’re right in the thick of things.

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I can’t imagine them blowing their chance against the Raiders.

Free 4* NFL Picks: Buffalo Bills vs. Oakland Raiders

The Bills have won the last two in the H2H series, but these teams don’t play often. The last time was in 2011. Buffalo is playing at a high level right now and while –7 is a lot they’re the best bet in this game.

Buffalo Bills –7 (-110)

With only two weeks left in the regular season now is the time to bet on teams that are still in the hunt for a playoff spot, especially when that team is playing against a team that is completely out of it.

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By Scott Jack

Scott is new to Cappers Picks, but has been in the industry for 7 years and he’s only 25 years old. He lives in Toronto, Canada and bleeds blue and white. He grew up playing sports and still has a love for the competitiveness.