Las Vegas Raiders vs Tennessee Titans Point Spread Picks

Tennessee got a win last week at Arizona, 22-21, as a +7.5 underdog. QB Cam Ward threw for 265 yards while WR Calvin Ridley had 131 yards receiving. They didn't quit for coach Brian Callahan despite trailing 21-6 in the fourth quarter. Las Vegas impressed in the opener, winning at New England, but it's been all downhill since, on a 0-4 SU/ATS run. QB Geno Smith (6 TDs, 9 INTs) leads an offense that is 30th in points scored. The defense is allowing 27.8 points per game, off a 40-6 loss to Indianapolis. Las Vegas is on an 8-13-1 ATS run. Play Tennessee. 

This is a tough situational spot for Tennessee, coming off a road game over division rival Indy, and now heading out to the West Coast for another roadie. The Titans have won three in a row, but the defense has allowed 24.75 points the last four games to slip to #20 in the NFL in yards allowed, and #26 against the pass. Tennessee is 24-50-5 ATS against the AFC, plus 15-36-1 ATS after scoring 30+ points in their previous game. Oakland is a home dog but has won four of its five home games, while on a 7-2 spread run at home. The Raiders are sitting at .500, still with a shot at the postseason, and are 8-2 ATS when following a defeat. Take the points on Oakland as a Max Play.

Oakland has spent most of its key draft picks the last few years rebuilding the offense and it has worked, scoring 35 and 28 points in two games. The Raiders are tops in the NFL in yards with 470 per game and third in points (31.5 points per game). The hype about Derek Carr (618 yards and four TDs already in just two games) seems justified. Their potent offensive attack matches up well with this Titans defense. Tennessee is on a 20-45-5 ATS run, including 15-33-3 ATS at home. Tennessee has has hope for the long term with a rebuilding offense that features Marcus Mariota (four TDs, two INTs) and RB DeMarco Murray (5.2 yards per carry). But, it's not all there yet as the Titans have managed just 16 points per game thus far. The defense is still a soft spot, and is not playing as well as you might think in a loss at Detroit last week. The Lions can't run the football but struck for 137 rushing yards at 6.0 yards per carry. Tennessee will struggle on both sides of the line and struggle to keep up with Oakland. The Titans are 12-34-5 ATS against the AFC and under Jack Del Rio, these Raiders are a perfect 6-0 ATS as a road dog while the Mike Mularkey-led Titans are 1-8 ATS. Take the Raiders.