# New York Jets (2-5) Week 8 Preview vs Las Vegas Raiders (3-4): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds

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> New York Jets host Las Vegas Raiders in a Week 8 matchup of teams both riding losing streaks, with the Jets favored at home.

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-10-31 23:21 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

The [New York Jets](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/new-york-jets) try to halt a two-game slide at MetLife Stadium against a [Las Vegas Raiders](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/las-vegas-raiders) team that has dropped four straight.

## Game details

- When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where | MetLife Stadium
- TV | Fox
- Line | New York Jets -1.5 | O/U 45.5 (market view)
- Las Vegas Raiders record | 3-4
- New York Jets record | 2-5

## Overview

The New York Jets sit at 2-5 and have lost two in a row, including a 25-28 home defeat to the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 and a 19-26 loss at the New England Patriots in Week 6. Sandwiched in there was a 17-12 home win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 5, before losses at the Chicago Bears (12-23) and at the Detroit Lions (24-31). New York has scored 137 points and allowed 150 on the season.

The Las Vegas Raiders arrive at 3-4 on a four-game losing streak, falling 21-35 at home to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7 and 30-33 at home to the Buffalo Bills in Week 6. Before that stretch, Las Vegas lost 17-45 at the Patriots and 27-30 at home to the Kansas City Chiefs, with their lone recent win a 35-27 road victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 3. The Raiders have been outscored 197-183 on the year. Historically, Las Vegas leads the series 25-18-2 and has won four of the past five meetings, including a 16-12 win in the last regular-season matchup back on 11/12/23.

New York is the 1.5-point home favorite with a total of 45.5, and the market sees a tight one at 24-22. Both teams are banged up and losing, but [Geno Smith](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/geno-smith)'s familiarity with this Raiders roster from his 2025 season there, when he threw for 3,025 yards and 19 touchdowns, gives the Jets a sliver of an edge in a game that otherwise looks like a coin flip.

## Key players

Geno Smith completed 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns with a 125.3 rating last week and is chasing a third straight game with a 65-percent completion rate, 250-plus passing yards and a touchdown pass.

[Omar Cooper Jr.](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/omar-cooper-jr) caught five passes for 115 yards and a touchdown in Week 7, becoming the third player ever with five-plus catches, 100-plus receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in two of his first three career games.

[Braelon Allen](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/braelon-allen) posted a career-high 134 scrimmage yards on 104 rushing and 30 receiving yards with a career-high six catches last week, and he's going for a fourth straight 100-yard scrimmage game.

[Garrett Wilson](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/garrett-wilson) has a touchdown catch in two of his past three home games and caught nine passes for 93 yards in the last meeting with Las Vegas.

[Breece Hall](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/breece-hall) is questionable with a quadricep injury heading into Sunday, putting his workload in question against the Raiders.

## Keys to the game

Feed Braelon Allen near the goal line early and often; he's riding a streak of three straight 100-yard scrimmage games and should be the first option if Breece Hall's quad limits him.

Get Omar Cooper Jr. the ball in scoring position; the rookie has already turned two of his first three career games into 100-yard, touchdown-catch outings.

Keep the offensive line upright for Geno Smith with [Max Mitchell](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/max-mitchell) out and [Dylan Parham](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/dylan-parham) questionable, since protection issues up front could derail a passing attack that's clicked recently.

## Fantasy angles

Start Geno Smith with confidence at a 17.5-point projection; he's thrown for a touchdown and 250-plus yards in each of his last two outings and knows this Raiders defense from his time in Las Vegas.

Omar Cooper Jr. is a strong start at 14.0 projected points given his red-zone connection with Smith over the last two weeks.

Braelon Allen projects at 13.5 and is in line for a heavier workload if Breece Hall can't go, making him a safe lineup lock.

Garrett Wilson is a solid start at 13.0 points, especially with his recent track record of scoring touchdowns at home.

Breece Hall is a risky play at 11.5 points given his questionable tag with the quad injury; treat him as a game-time decision rather than a lock.

## Prediction

The market lists this one at 24-22 in favor of the New York Jets, and that number lines up with what's in front of us: two struggling offenses, but New York getting the extra boost from Geno Smith's comfort against his former team and Braelon Allen's recent scrimmage-yard surge. Expect a close, low-scoring battle that tips in the Jets' favor by the final margin the market has set.

## Injury report

- Player | Pos | Status
- Breece Hall | RB | Questionable
- David Bailey | LB | Doubtful
- Dylan Parham | OG | Questionable
- Joseph Ossai | DE | Out
- Max Mitchell | OT | Out
- T'Vondre Sweat | DT | Out

## Depth chart

### Offense

- Pos | New York Jets
- QB | Geno Smith
- RB | Breece Hall
- WR | Garrett Wilson, Omar Cooper Jr., Adonai Mitchell
- TE | Mason Taylor
- LT | Olu Fashanu
- LG | Dylan Parham
- C | Josh Myers
- RG | Joe Tippmann
- RT | Armand Membou

### Defense

- Pos | New York Jets
- LDE | David Bailey
- LDT | T'Vondre Sweat
- RDT | Harrison Phillips
- RDE | Kingsley Enagbare
- WLB | Demario Davis
- MLB | Jamien Sherwood
- SLB | Trevin Wallace
- LCB | Azareye'h Thomas
- RCB | Brandon Stephens
- NB | Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
- SS | Dane Belton
- FS | Minkah Fitzpatrick

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- New York Jets | Wk7 L 25-28 vs Miami Dolphins, Wk6 L 19-26 vs New England Patriots, Wk5 W 17-12 vs Cleveland Browns

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