Oakland Raiders @ Green Bay Packers NFL Free Pick

Oakland Raiders @ Green Bay Packers NFL Free Pick: The Packers are undefeated and that’s one reason to go with the Raiders in this one. Another reason is that Green Bay really doesn’t shut anybody down defensively (ahem, that will be the end of them in the playoffs unless Aaron Rodgers continues to play like a superhero). But Carson Palmer has struggled under pressure, and the Packers can certainly bring that. I can’t buy into Oakland because they are terrible in the area of discipline. This team just can’t seem to stay onside, even in big obvious snap count situations (3rd or 4th and short), it’s brutal.

The Raiders have a nice rushing attack, even with McFadden on the shelf, but they haven’t shown the smarts to stick with it. Hue Jackson just loves the throw the rock. Without Denarius Moore or Jacoby Ford, the Raiders just don’t have enough to make me believe.

I have a feeling that Aaron Rodgers will be torching the Raiders defense over and over and over come Sunday. Eleven seems like an awful lot going up against a team fighting at the top of their own divisional race, but the Packers are just that much better.

It’s very interesting that the Packers basically have no rushing attack for opponents to respect yet Aaron Rodgers comes out and throws the ball all over the field anyway. It’s very similar to the Patriots, but the Packers never run. At least the Pats keep the ball on the ground from time to time.

Oakland Raiders @ Green Bay Packers (-11)