Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Oakland Raiders will travel up the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Seahawks in a week four NFL preseason game on Friday night.
Kick off time from Seattle for this NFL exhibition game is set for 10:30PM Eastern Time with live national television coverage provided by the NFL Network.
The betting odds opened up with the home club Seattle Seahawks favored by -3 ½ points with an over under of 38 points.
The early money from the NFL wagering public has not moved this line as the Seattle Seahawks remain a -3 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under has too not moved off the opener of 38 points.
Seattle Seahawks money line players will lay –175 odds with the road underdog Oakland Raiders bringing back +155 odds to win straight up with no need for taking the points.
In this the final preseason game for both teams you will rarely see the veteran starters play much in this game. It’s common to see the seasoned veteran’s just sit out.
The coaching staffs must assess their reserve talent to cut down to a 53 man roster on September 3rd.
The Oakland Raiders own a preseason record of 0-3 and the club is 0-3 against the spread.
They have put up just 13.7 points per game and have given up an average of 27 points to their opponents.
The Raiders offense has averaged 307 yards per game with 212 yards coming in the passing game.
Oakland is coming off a 40-20 defeat to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night football a week ago as a +4 ½ point home underdog.
The total came in at over the closing line of 38 points.
The Raiders put up 380 offensive yards and converted on 4 of 11 on third down. The team did not enter the red zone in this game.
Veteran quarterback Jason Campbell got the start and connected on 12 of 17 passes for 150 yards with a touchdown and interception.
Kyle Boller saw action and passed for 69 yards on 5 of 7 from the field.
Former Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Trent Edwards is trying to make the team and is pushing Boller for a roster spot. Edwards hit on 6 of 10 throws for 60 yards.
Terrelle Pryor did not see action as he was selected by Oakland in the supplemental draft last week.
Running back Taiwan Jones led the team with 81 yards rushing and a touchdown run.
Veteran Michael Bush chipped in with five carries for 32 yards. Bush had two catches out of the backfield for 24 yards.
Michael Bennett vying for a roster spot in a crowded Raiders backfield had 11 yards on the ground on four carries. Bennett caught two balls for 27 yards.
Wide out Derek Hagan led Oakland with six catches for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Rookie wide receiver Denarius Moore out of Tennessee had three grabs for 23 yards.
Wide receiver Nick Miller contributed with three receptions for 23 yards.
The Raiders defense was torched by the Saints offense for 514 yards and 9 of 15 conversions on third down. Oakland allowed New Orleans into the red zone five times and surrendered four touchdowns.
The Raiders pass rushers registered just one sack and had three tackles for a loss.
The Seattle Seahawks own a 2011 NFL preseason record of 1-2 and the team is 2-1 against the spread.
Seattle puts up 17 points per game in the exhibition season and surrender 20 points per game to their opponents.
The Seahawks offense has averaged 275 yards a game with 162 yards coming by way of the pass.
Seattle is coming off the 23-20 road defeat to the Denver Broncos a week ago as a +6 point underdog.
The game came in over the closing total of 37 points.
The Seahawks posted just 183 offensive yards and converted on 3 of 14 on third down. Seattle ventured into the red zone once and came away with a touchdown.
Quarterback Tavaris Jackson completed 13 of 22 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown pass.
Charlie Whitehurst is pushing Jackson for the starting role and the Clemson product hit on 5 of 8 from the field for 53 yards.
Running back Leon Washington led the club with 33 yards rushing on eight carries.
Justin Forsett ran six times for 23 yards.
Wide receiver Mike Williams led Seattle with three catches for 30 yards.
Thomas Clayton chipped in with two receptions for 28 yards.
Tight end Ben Obomanu caught three balls for 19 yards.
The Seattle defense gave up 450 offensive yards to Denver and 5 of 14 makes on third down. The Seahawks allowed the Broncos into the red zone twice and surrendered touchdowns both times.
Seattle’s pass rushers had four sacks with seven tackles for a loss.
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NFL Trend: Oakland Raiders are 0-3 ATS in the preseason.
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