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Las Vegas Raiders at New York Jets: Week 8 preview

• The Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) visit the New York Jets (2-5) on Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET. The line is Jets −1.5 with a total of 45.5.
• The Raiders offense ranks 15th in EPA per play (+0.02); the Jets defense ranks 17th (+0.02 allowed). Biggest Raiders edges: average 3rd-down distance, EPA per dropback, non-explosive EPA per play. The Jets defense holds the edge in EPA per designed run, explosive run rate, explosive play rate.
• The Jets offense ranks 16th in EPA per play (+0.01); the Raiders defense ranks 22nd (+0.04 allowed). Biggest Jets edges: passing success rate, explosive run rate, opportunity rate. The Raiders defense holds the edge in sack rate, EPA per designed run.
• Luck check: the Raiders have been lucky (+1.7 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
• Pace: projected for about 129 total snaps, close to a typical game.
• Weather: Cloudy, 58°F at kickoff (feels like 52°), 0% chance of rain, wind SW 5 mph gusting to 6.