Expert Picks – NFL Week 10

Oct 27, 2013; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The New York Giants celebrate an interception by defensive back Will Hill (25) against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Giants won the game 15-7. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Line: Oakland Raiders +9.5 at New York Giants — O/U 44

The Oakland Raiders gave up an astonishing 7 touchdowns last week to Nick Foles in a 49-20 trouncing at home. The Giants are coming out of the bye week with two straight wins, including a 15-7 victory in their last match-up against the same Eagles team that embarrassed the Raiders. The Giants are also healthier than they have been in a while, although their secondary is still banged up. Conventional wisdom would say this should be a cake walk at home for the GMEN, but I have seen them fall victim way to many times in trap games like this one. Also, the Giants are 2-6 and people seem to forget that this just is not a very good football team by any stretch of the imagination. This line seems a bit too high to me. Actually, I am not going to back down from my prediction in the GMEN HQ staff predictions post

Prediction: Raiders 28, Giants 27