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Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins NFL Betting Odds & Spread

Written November 14, 2008 by Jason Lowry

The Miami Dolphins are over the .500 mark for the first time since the 2005 season, and they will look to stay about that mark this week when they take on the Oakland Raiders at home. The Dolphins got over the .500 mark with a tough well fought victory over the the Seahawks 21-19. The Raiders weren’t so lucky as they fell to the Panthers 17-6 and are just 2-7 on the season. For those of you looking to do a little NFL betting on this game, the oddsmakers have the Dolphins 10.5 point favorites over the Raiders at Sportsbook.com

The Raiders have lost 3 straight, and really haven’t had much of a shot in any of them. Last week against the Panthers Andrew Walter got the start at quarterback for the injured JaMarcus Russell, and Walter didn’t have the best of debuts throwing for just 143 yards on 14 of 32 passing with 2 interceptions. The only player that did much of anything on the offensive side of things was running back Justin Fargas who had 89 yards on 22 carries, but just like every other Raider on offense he was unable to find the endzone. If the Raiders want to hang with the Dolphins this week they have to find a way to score touchdowns and not just field goals. It looks like Russell will be back in action this week, so thats a good start for this unit.

Now the Raiders defense played one hell of a game last week forcing Jake Delhomme to throw 4 interceptions and allowed him to just complete 7 of 27 passes. The run defense wasn’t the best giving up 140 yards to DeAngelo Williams. Going against the Dolphins this week, there is no question that they like to run the football, and if the defense comes out against the run like they did last week, its likely the Dolphins will hold on to the ball for pretty much the entire game. Bet Raiders +10.5 at Sportsbook.com

The Dolphins offense continues to play well, and last week Ricky Williams got in on the fun, as the veteran back had his first 100 yard performance of the season, thanks to a 51 yard touchdown run early in the 2nd quarter. Chad Pennington was pretty solid throwing the football, as he racked up 209 yards including a 39 yard strike to Ted Ginn Jr to get the scoring underway in the 1st quarter. Ginn Jr is really starting to play like a top 10 pick, and with this guys speed he has the ability to become a big time threat in this offense.

The Dolphins defense has been strong all season, and last week they were solid as always allowing backup Seneca Wallace to throw for just 185 yards and a score, while Julius Jones had just 88 yards on the ground. One concern you might have with the defense last week, is they were unable to force any turnovers, but were able to force 3 sacks, and that kind of pressure will usually land you a turnover or two. Look for the Dolphins to make life tough on the Raiders this week, as we just don’t feel the Raiders have the talent to match up with the Dolphins on this side of the football. Bet Dolphins -10.5 at Sportsbook.com

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