New England Patriots +3 (-110)

A very disgusting play. I have no confidence in the Patriots offense at this point. I think they can at least be effective against this generally bad Raiders defense. I’m also getting a coaching advantage. Don’t let this season fool you, Belichik didn’t forget how to coach, it’s just that the talent isn’t there. Bill always dominates his ex-coordinators and McDaniels was with him the longest. The main issue is how do the Patriots shut down the potent Raiders pass offense. This will be tough with the loss of Christian Gonzalez. However, if there is one person in the entire NFL I would trust in figuring out a way to stop the Raiders pass, its Bill Belichik. This is the definition of a toss up game and I’m getting points. I will gladly take the points and if the Pats can figure out how to run the ball against this easy defense, I win.