NFL 2026 Raiders-Jets Preview And Picks

Our NFL Week 8 picks are separate from our NFL 2026 Raiders-Jets Week 8 report, and you can review those along with our Week 8 tips, totals, teasers and trends here at Vegas Sports Zone.

I include select Raiders picks with additional stats, insight, team news and information you can bet on during the season. Additional AFC West division profiles, teams schedules, odds, season wins and information you can bet on is provided as you follow the Raiders and watch and wager on the NFL again this season here at Vegas Sports Zone.

You can follow various sites for Raiders news beyond betting including Silver and Black Pride along with Raiders.com. Other sources include my friend and colleague JT The Brick, the Raiders pre and post game host, analyst and national/Las Vegas radio voice.

Another colleague I correspond with is Case Keefer of the Las Vegas Sun, who covers the Raiders and other Las Vegas sports teams. As a columnist and reporter, Case is also a sharp handicapper who provides weekly betting picks along with Raiders Game Day coverage including Raiders-Rams Week 7.

Las Vegas Raiders vs. New York Jets

Spread: Jets (-1.5), Game total 46 points
Pick: None
Opinions: Under and Lean Jets

Player props: Geno Smith throw in Interception – Yes

You’ll see in our defensive stats below why we won’t pick the Raiders, and their run defense (AFC-worst 143/game and 5.0 ypr) combined with their offensive running attack (AFC-worst 78 ypg) remains a significant concern. So why not the Jets? Well, bumbling QB/Coach combo leaves little to feel confident about and QB Geno Smith was the Raiders starting quarterback and the current Raiders defensive coordinator has plenty of first-hand knowledge of Geno’s tendencies and turnovers.

The Raiders (3-4) have lost four-straight games, and their last five games have all gone over the total. No team has faced a tougher schedule of QB’s with the Raiders facing Matthew Stafford, Josh Allen, Drake Maye and Patrick Mahomes their last four games. The Raiders have played six of seven games indoors, so very favorable scoring conditions. The Raiders offense ranks No. 17 in EPA per play, but they rank No. 23 in success rate.

The Raiders defense is actually better than their raw stats suggest. Vegas ranks 27^th in the league in predictive metrics before adjusting for schedule and scoring conditions but they’ve actually been just 1.3 points per game worse than average when taking everything into consideration, per Dr. Bob Sports research.

The Jets (2-5) lost at home to league-worst Miami last week 28-25. In their previous three games, the Jets scored 19, 17 and 12 points. Against Detroit’s deficient defense, they scored 24 in defeat. The Jets do have a slightly positive in EPA per play and success differentials while averaging 5.2 yards per play and allowing just 4.9 yppl.

I like under the total as the Raiders play just their second game this season outdoors.  Monitor the NFL weather.

Key NFL Defensive Stats

The second half of the season is a good time to apply and use our four key defensive stats when handicapping and analyzing a matchup. I’ve posted a defensive stats update and added below for you this week as teams that have the edge in 3 or 4 of the categories have a profitable profile when wagering as documented the second half of the season starting with Week 9. We mentioned and used this to identify Pittsburgh as a pick in Week 5, and the Steelers (-2.5) beat the Colts 34-22 while holding top RB Jonathan Taylor to 45 rushing yards.

Defensive stats of interest include:

– Total yards
– Yards per play
– Yards per rush
– Points allowed

As I posted in the Week 7 picks, props and parlays report, teams with the defensive stats edge in 3-4 of these stats categories went 6-5 SU and ATS including 4-2 SU/ATS if they were better in all four categories. Keep in mind and understand that one of those SU/ATS losses with the stats edge in all four categories was the Eagles, who have been hit harder more recently with injuries, started a backup quarterback and stats are trending in the wrong direction. The Dolphins were off a bye and won/covered against the Jets, who had stats edges in three categories. The 49ers were off a short week on MNF, and also battling many injuries. The situation was stronger on the Falcons, who won outright as home ‘Dog, despite the 49ers defensive edges in three categories. So situations, scheduling and SOS, injuries and of course the betting line are all part of the point spread prognosis puzzle.

I bet the Packers last night after quick review, but didn’t get this posted until Friday with extra work and research to assist you with additional information you can bet on and learn while you earn.

Teams with 3-4 defensive edges in matchups this week.

– Packers (4) vs. Panthers (Thurs)
– Jets (4) vs. Raiders
– Buccaneers (4) vs. Falcons
– Seahawks (4) vs. Bears (Mon)
– Vikings (3) at Lions
– Ravens (3) at Bills
– Jaguars (3) vs. Colts
– Steelers (3) vs. Browns
– Chiefs (3) at Broncos
– Patriots (3) at Dolphins
– Rams (3) vs. Chargers

Raiders Report Recap And Season Picks

We opened the season with a winning Week 1 Raiders Report and pick over the Dolphins. Week 4 Raiders-Chiefs report included a spread winner and 2-0 player props, and a 2-0 picks and opinions Week 6 Raiders-Bills report. The Raiders-Rams Week 7 picks went 2-0 and 1-0 player props.

Now into Week 8, our Raiders picks and opinions are 8-1 ATS (3-1 leans) and 5-1 on player props. More Raiders and NFL coverage with information you can bet on.

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