NHL Betting: Raider nation rolls into the Steel City

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Professional sports handicapper Jeff Mattingly previews a Sunday NFL contest between the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field

At the time of this writing, the board is Oakland Raiders +7.5 (1.92, -109) and Pittsburgh Steelers -7.5 (2.02, +102)

Oakland travels to Heinz Field in Pittsburgh this week to take on the Steelers in a 2010 regular season Week 11 match up. The Raiders currently lead the AFC Western division and will need o play a physical game to pull of an upset this week. "We're playing a physical opponent, a team that likes to throw the ball but has the ability to run it, a team that prides themselves on stopping the run and likes to rush the passer," said head coach Tom Cable. Don't expect this team to be intimidated in Sunday's atmosphere against a hungry home team, as it came away with a 27-24 win in Pittsburgh last season. The team is 3-2 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points and 11-6 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record.

The Raiders offense will be facing a defense that leads the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (63.2) and will need to find safety Troy Polamalu before every snap. "He's all over the place," said quarterback Jason Campbell. "He's all over the field. He's been that way his entire career." On the other side of the ball, Oakland's defense ranks second in the NFL in passing defense, which may prove useful in containing Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The unit has surrendered just 236 yards per game during their winning streak.
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