What is the betting line on the 49ers vs raiders game?
Oakland Raiders +3 vs. San Francisco 49ers in preseason clash The Raiders looked much more impressive last week than the 49ers did while both teams won their preseason openers. The Niners do not deserve to be favored here in this spot. The Oakland Raiders got the preseason started with a swashbuckling skewering of Dallas Cowboays last week, looking far different than the usual Pirates of Penzance theatre they usually offer up during the regular season. It wasn’t a thorough Jolly Roger hoisting and Cowboy plank walking party, however. The Raiders still committed 14 penalties for 107 yards. Luckily for them the Cowboys had 11 penalties for just over a hundred yards as well. The Cowboys’ top two quarterbacks had okay days, and probably would’ve put a few more points on the board if not for a Kitna interception in Raider territory. The Cowboys only put forth a nominal effort to ever get back in this game in the second half, as they kept on with their run-centric offensive game plan for mos
The 49ers got three gifts in the form of interceptions from Kyle Orton in the first half of last Friday’s game and converted the mistakes into nine points but still could just barely get by the Denver Broncos, and that’s because they simply don’t get enough out of their quarterback play. Damon Huard was the star under center, completing seven of nine passes, and throwing for the winning touchdown, but he may wind up being the odd man out as Alex Smith, the former #1 draft pick, and Shawn Hill, who “manages” the game the way Mike Singletary likes, will be battling it out. Michael Crabtree, the wide receiver who was chosen tenth overall in the draft, still has not signed a contract, and he is prepared to sit out the entire season and go into next year’s draft if the Niners can’t come to terms with him on a deal. The absence of Crabtree would be a major flub for Niners’ management, because they simply need a lot of help at the wideout spot. That he is not here hurts their chances in the p
The Oakland Raiders are looking to forget about off the field distractions Saturday night when they face the San Francisco 49ers in preseason action. Bet Raiders at 49ers Oakland head coach Tom Cable was accused of punching defensive assistant Randy Hanson this week. Hanson suffered facial injuries during a coaches meeting two weeks ago where the rumored assault took place. On the field, the Raiders are coming off a 31-10 win over Dallas last weekend where Charlie Frye threw for 80 yards and a touchdown while JaMarcus Russell threw for 50 yards. Second-year running back, Darren McFadden had a solid game, rushing for 63 yards on four carries.
