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Stephen Nover's NFL Thursday Spread Crusher
(NFL) Oakland vs. San Francisco,
Point Spread: 3.00 | -103.00 Oakland (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 3.00 | -103.00 Oakland (Away)
Result: Loss
Jon Gruden is desperate for a victory and he has a chance to achieve that in this nationally televised Thursday night matchup. As bad as the Raiders have been, the 49ers have even a worse record.
The 49ers also are one of the most banged-up teams in the NFL.
The Raiders have a huge quarterback edge with Derek Carr. This edge would be even greater if C.J. Beathard is a scratch because of a wrist injury. That would make second-year undrafted free agent Nick Mullens the 49ers' starting quarterback.
Carr is coming off a four touchdown performance against the Cowboys and has regained his confidence.
Usually it's a huge disadvantage to be the road team in the Thursday matchup. But it's different here because Oakland and San Francisco are just a little more than 12 miles apart. So travel isn't an issue for the visiting Raiders. It's the 49ers who are hurt the most by the short week because of their long injury list.
The 49ers also are one of the most banged-up teams in the NFL.
The Raiders have a huge quarterback edge with Derek Carr. This edge would be even greater if C.J. Beathard is a scratch because of a wrist injury. That would make second-year undrafted free agent Nick Mullens the 49ers' starting quarterback.
Carr is coming off a four touchdown performance against the Cowboys and has regained his confidence.
Usually it's a huge disadvantage to be the road team in the Thursday matchup. But it's different here because Oakland and San Francisco are just a little more than 12 miles apart. So travel isn't an issue for the visiting Raiders. It's the 49ers who are hurt the most by the short week because of their long injury list.
