# Raiders vs Jets predictions, graded

Week 8, 2026: Las Vegas Raiders at New York Jets

Nov 1, 2026 · final: Raiders 38, Jets 33 · 13 calls on record · updated Nov 1, 5:04 PM ET

Who do pundits pick in Raiders vs Jets? Of 12 pundits with a call on record, 7 take the Raiders and 5 take the Jets. 3 named a score; the median has the Jets by 4. The Raiders won 38-33, so 7 of 12 had the winner. Their graded calls averaged 67 out of 100.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [CBS Sports](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports): Raiders 2, Jets 1
- [Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/chris-simms-unbuttoned-podcast): Jets 1, Raiders 1
- [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): Jets 1, Raiders 1
- [The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/the-richard-sherman-podcast-podcast): all 2 Raiders

The other 3 pundits write or talk elsewhere: Jets 2, Raiders 1.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-8-raiders-at-jets

Picks:

- [Chris Broussard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-broussard) took the Raiders; said Oct 30, 2026; on First Things First (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/69de6faa-8bec-4a79-9d86-5dbc5bae0573
- [Connor Rogers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/connor-rogers) took the Raiders; said Oct 30, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/14b3a81b-ba4d-4270-b122-8cfe7fc959b0
- [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms) took the Jets, Jets 24–Raiders 20; said Oct 30, 2026; on Chris Simms Unbuttoned (podcast); scored 47.62 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 39.22) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/257149d0-81ab-4feb-a725-ef5bebba04b0
- [Pardon My Take](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pardon-my-take) took the Jets; said Oct 30, 2026; on Pardon My Take (podcast); scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d414788e-66f3-48d9-9b22-d255c2108a2f
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Raiders, Raiders 20–Jets 17; said Oct 29, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 95.24 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 39.22) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a57cb0eb-708d-41aa-9bb8-dbc16f7d3ded
- [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan) took the Raiders; said Oct 29, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ca06895-a1db-4f4e-b814-270f5ecea69c
- [Ezekiel Trezevant](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ezekiel-trezevant) took the Raiders; said Oct 28, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/132fd631-95ef-4af2-8836-d5281f3f9fc8
- [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein) took the Raiders; said Oct 28, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/01588b84-4ffa-49e4-87f6-a4537ede33bd
- [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman) took the Raiders; said Oct 28, 2026; on The Richard Sherman Podcast (podcast); scored 100 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ab6b4f5f-1083-43b1-a29c-b30795ddf69f
- [Pete Prisco](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pete-prisco) took the Jets, Jets 27–Raiders 16; said Oct 28, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 35.71 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 39.22) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0e9d8078-8a3c-4465-92a9-e73302d4a67c
- [John Breech](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-breech) took the Raiders, Raiders 20–Jets 17; said Oct 27, 2026; on CBS Sports; scored 95.24 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 39.22) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c56260f-14b4-4708-b8e0-c7a2b156d964
- [Nick Faria](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-faria) took the Jets; said Oct 12, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c4e72d5f-f66e-4d06-b76d-c19f0e17a6d8
- [Ralph Vacchiano](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ralph-vacchiano) took the Jets; said Sep 29, 2026; on Fox Sports; scored 0 out of 100 (the naive pick scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ca29f-3a98-4bf3-bb84-70e86d6d6d6f

## How they came in

The Raiders are 3-4 and have lost 4 straight; the Jets are 2-5 and have lost 2 straight. On win totals, 14 pundits put the Raiders at 6.6 wins on average, and 8 pundits put the Jets at 5.2 wins on average.

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

- Las Vegas Raiders: 3-4, lost 4 straight (183 scored, 197 allowed)
  - Last games: L 21-35 vs Rams; L 30-33 vs Bills; L 17-45 at Patriots
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 17th, defense 31st of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 6.6, 3 to 17 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 5 of 7 Raiders games
- New York Jets: 2-5, lost 2 straight (137 scored, 150 allowed)
  - Last games: L 25-28 vs Dolphins; L 19-26 at Patriots; W 17-12 vs Browns
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 15th, defense 21st of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 9 pundits, average 5.2, 0 to 8 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 4 of 7 Jets games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Kirk Cousins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kirk-cousins) (Starting QB, QB): 2,340 passing yards · 20 TD, 8 INT · 64.1% completions · 9 games; 5th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 9 Hondo Carpenter, Aug 29, 2026: Kirk Cousins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Ashton Jeanty](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty) (RB1, RB): 362 rushing yards on 114 carries · 4 TD · 42 catches for 371 · 9 games; 27th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 25, 2026: Ashton Jeanty to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Nov 2, 2026: Ashton Jeanty to disappoint at the next level (not settled yet)
- [Tre Tucker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tre-tucker) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 529 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 19th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Tre Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 9 Hondo Carpenter, Nov 3, 2026: Tre Tucker to sign for $10.8M–$13.2M a year with Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet)
- [Brock Bowers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers) (TE1, TE): 48 catches for 658 yards · 6 TD · 7 games; 9th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 4, 2026: Brock Bowers to outplay his draft cost (anywhere in the back half of the second round in 12-team drafts) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Brock Bowers to finish top 1 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Maxx Crosby](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/maxx-crosby) (Sack leader, DE): 4 sacks · 11 solo tackles · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Maxx Crosby to move to Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet)
  - No. 9 Hondo Carpenter, Nov 3, 2026: Maxx Crosby to stay with Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet)
- Jeremy Chinn (Tackle leader, S): 1 sack · 44 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Geno Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/geno-smith) (Starting QB, QB): 2,078 passing yards · 12 TD, 3 INT · 67.5% completions · 9 games; 10th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 26 Tyler Sullivan, Aug 3, 2026: Geno Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Braelon Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/braelon-allen) (RB1, RB): 598 rushing yards on 120 carries · 3 TD · 19 catches for 102 · 9 games; 11th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 14, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Oct 1, 2026: Braelon Allen to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Garrett Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/garrett-wilson) (WR1, WR): 43 catches for 527 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 21st in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Jets WR Garrett Wilson will probably be back from a concussion this week (Week 10) (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Garrett Wilson to stay with New York Jets (not settled yet)
- [Kenyon Sadiq](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq) (TE1, TE): 21 catches for 235 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 106th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [David Bailey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey) (Sack leader, LB): 7.5 sacks · 26 solo tackles · 8 games; 3rd in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Oct 14, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 33 Richard Sherman, Nov 4, 2026: David Bailey to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
- [Dane Belton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dane-belton) (Tackle leader, S): 1 sack · 40 solo tackles · 9 games; 8th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-8
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology