This is my favourite total on the board. The Raiders have a solid defense, and a much improved offense. Addition by subtraction really, the dumping of JaMarcus Russell - easily the worst athlete of the modern era - makes this team better without doing anything else. While improved, this is not an offense that is going to put up big numbers this season, but they should be able to move the ball enough to keep the majority of this game played between the 30 yard lines.
Tennessee is going to pound the ball with Chris Johnson, but the Raiders D should be able to contain him in spurts - their run D was very respectable last year. The decent QB that Campbell is should give the D even more reason to dig in and play hard so I expect them to be even better this year.
The Titans really do not have much in the way of an aerial threat, and neither does Oakland...I mean Heyward-bey has an upside, but there is just no continuity in Oakland between the QB's, receivers, and coaching staff for the offense to be able to gel enough to put up big numbers.
I see alot of FG's on tap for both sides, and a score line along the lines of 19-13 or something like that.
Best of luck
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