Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints NFL Picks: The Raiders are (1-3) coming off a bye week and a loss before that to San Diego 28-18.  The loss marked the second straight week the Raiders were unable to hold onto a two-score lead in the fourth quarter.  HC Kiffin was fired during their bye week after the loss to San Diego.  Kiffin had a 5-15 record since being hired last year, losing his final game. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com currently list New Orleans Saints -9 favorites to Oakland Raiders heading into this matchup. 

"I just couldn't go on much longer with what I would call the propaganda, the lying that had been going on for weeks and months and a year and time," Davis said.  

The Saints are (2-3) off a Monday night Football loss to Minnesota, 30-27.  Bush's record-tying two punt returns for touchdowns couldn't make up for New Orleans' numerous blunders in the loss.  QB Drew Brees was 26/46 for 330 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT's.  Bush was the 12th player in NFL history to return two punts for TDs in a game. The last do it was Eddie Drummond of Detroit against Jacksonville on Nov. 14, 2004. "It's probably one of the weirdest games I've ever been involved in," Saints quarterback Drew Brees said. "Just the way this thing kind of went back and forth.  I'm trying to digest it all right now and in the end it's a loss. 

NFL Picks: Raiders bye week came at a good time, as they blew 9-pt and 12-pt fourth quarter leads in their previous 2 games.  NO is vulnerable vs the run (#19) & pass (#29) & are a beat up team overall. Firing Kiffin was a huge mistake as the roster believed in him & look for NO to jump out to a fast start.  No need for a fourth quarter let down, cuz the raiders won't even be close to the Saints scoring. The online sports betting odds at Sportsbook.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints game is set at 47 points.

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