2016 Oakland Raiders Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

2016 Oakland Raiders Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 9/9/2016

2015 Record: 7-9

2016 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 8.5

2016 Season Win Total Pick: 'Under'

After nearly two decades of being one of the biggest jokes in the NFL, the Raiders enter the 2016 season as Everybody's Sleeper Team. Every bobblehead media member has been gushing over Oakland for the past three months, and for the first time that I can remember this team enters the season with legitimate expectations.

There is plenty of promise. Here's the problem: Everybody's Sleeper Team is always a bust.

The Raiders have entered that so-underrated-they-are-overrated category that teams find themselves in. Want a real sleeper? Try Tennessee. But the Raiders are on everyone's radar this year, which means that opposing teams aren't going to be taking this squad lightly as in seasons past.

Derek Carr is the real deal. He is the reason it is so easy to get behind this team. Carr is one of the best young quarterbacks in the game and the leader of an exciting young crop of skill players for the Raiders. Oakland has a powerful offensive line that has been bolstered by free agency the past two offseasons. And as long as health isn't an issue, this is a Raiders team that should average at least 27 points per game.

Oakland's defense has also been collecting pieces and is moving toward respectability. They upgraded the pass rush and the secondary, and leader Khalil Mack is one of the best young linebackers in the game. However, depth is a major problem for this stop unit. Their starting 11 could field a Top 20 defense. But injuries or wear-and-tear could cripple this team because they simply don't have enough quality veteran bodies.

This Oakland team is better. But they are just 3-10 against their season win total over the last 13 years. And the hype surrounding them is simply too much. Oakland has to make five road trips at least two time zones east. That is going to be an absolute crippler for a young team, and I don't see any way that the Raiders make it to .500. I think Oakland takes some knocks and takes a step back this season before taking a major stride forward next year. Play 'under'.

Raiders Regular Season Schedule (All times Eastern)

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
1	Sun, Sep 11th, 2016	at New_Orleans	01:00 PM	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
2	Sun, Sep 18th, 2016	Atlanta	04:25 PM	Oakland Coliseum
3	Sun, Sep 25th, 2016	at Tennessee	01:00 PM	Nissan Stadium
4	Sun, Oct 2nd, 2016	at Baltimore	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
5	Sun, Oct 9th, 2016	San_Diego	04:25 PM	Oakland Coliseum
6	Sun, Oct 16th, 2016	Kansas_City	04:05 PM	Oakland Coliseum
7	Sun, Oct 23rd, 2016	at Jacksonville	01:00 PM	EverBank Field
8	Sun, Oct 30th, 2016	at Tampa_Bay	01:00 PM	Raymond James Stadium
9	Sun, Nov 6th, 2016	Denver	08:30 PM	Oakland Coliseum
10	Bye
11	Mon, Nov 21st, 2016	Houston	08:30 PM	Estadio Azteca
12	Sun, Nov 27th, 2016	Carolina	04:25 PM	Oakland Coliseum
13	Sun, Dec 4th, 2016	Buffalo	04:05 PM	Oakland Coliseum
14	Thu, Dec 8th, 2016	at Kansas_City	08:25 PM	Arrowhead Stadium
15	Sun, Dec 18th, 2016	at San_Diego	04:25 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
16	Sat, Dec 24th, 2016	Indianapolis	04:05 PM	Oakland Coliseum
17	Sun, Jan 1st, 2017	at Denver	04:25 PM	Sports Authority Field at Mile

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