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The Battle of the Bay Area in prime time is more like a skirmish for a high pick in next April's draft Womens Antonio Brown Jersey , perhaps even the first overall selection.Yep, that's how bad the Raiders and 49ers have been so far. When they meet in Santa Clara, California, on Thursday night, how much of the nation will show interest is problematic. How much the folks by the bay and its environs would care is debatable.The 49ers (1-7) are ranked 31st in the AP Pro32, ahead of only the Raiders (1-6). San Francisco is a 3-point favorite over its neighbor."We're looking for more consistency. We're looking for somebody to step up, not only on game day but during the week," says Raiders coach Jon Gruden, whose return to his dream job has turned very sour."We're still working through who are the best corners, who is the best combination for us in every situation. Hopefully we can settle on it soon."The Niners would settle for any sort of victory. My goodness, they've been swept by Arizona, which hasn't beaten anyone else.At least they have been close in many of their defeats."It's something we've got to do to get better and get over that hump," coach Kyle Shanahan says. "It comes down to, you can do a lot of things throughout a game, but when it comes down to the end when we need to close people out and we need some closers to do that. We've had some opportunities to do it."Opportunity knocks this week for ...RAIDERS, 20-13KNOCKOUT POOL: KANSAS CITY made it a little closer than we expected Antonio Brown Jersey White , but survived. Next up: how about CHICAGO?No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (plus 1 1-2) at No. 11 SeattleSeahawks getting physical, remain resourceful, should handle this one at home.BEST BET: SEAHAWKS, 27-20No. 7 Pittsburgh (plus 3) at No. 16 BaltimoreSteelers hitting their stride in time for NFL's best rivalry renewal.UPSET SPECIAL: STEELERS, 23-20No. 1 Los Angeles Rams (plus 2) at No. 4 New OrleansSaints will put the Big Hurt on unbeaten Rams in the Big Easy.SAINTS, 36-32No. 17 Atlanta (plus 2) at No. 8 WashingtonStrange line; Redskins should be bigger favorite. What does Las Vegas know?REDSKINS, 21-20No. 10 Houston (plus 2 1-2) at No. 23 DenverAnother strange line; Texans are far better, but altitude a factor here.TEXANS, 28-22No. 25 Tampa Bay (plus 7) at No. 6 CarolinaPanthers coming off two impressive victories.PANTHERS, 35-30No. 15 Chicago (minus 8 1-2) at No. 28 BuffaloWonder if Bills will be favored again this season.BEARS, 22-6No. 2 Kansas City (minus 8 1-2) at No. 27 ClevelandKC's not exactly the team for any new coach to make debut against.CHIEFS, 30-24No. 12 Green Bay (plus 6) at No. 3 New EnglandPackers aren't scared of anyone. Neither are Patriots.PATRIOTS, 37-27No. 19 Detroit (plus 4) at No. 9 MinnesotaFirst of three straight division tests for Vikings. They'll barely pass this one.VIKINGS, 27-24No. 21 Tennessee (plus 6 1-2) at No. 18 Dallas, Monday nightMan, has Tennessee been a disappointment.COWBOYS Bo Jackson Jersey White , 20-19No. 26 New York Jets (plus 3) at No. 20 MiamiAs usual, New England's patsies are sinking in AFC East.DOLPHINS, 30-162018 RECORD:Last Week: Against spread (8-6). Straight up (12-2)Season Totals: Against spread (56-58-4). Straight up: (81-38-2)Best Bet: 3-5 against spread, 7-1 straight upUpset special: 5-3 against spread, 4-3-1 straight up If you were hoping his heart condition flag was going to cause a draft fall, you may be disappointed."Stop me if this sounds familiar; Highly regarded defensive line prospect is flagged for a heart condition that turns out to not be as serious as initially thought. right now. But lucky for him, it sounds like the diagnosis is being corrected before it can severely affect his draft stock.This probably sounds familiar because Maurice Hurst went through this in the draft process last year. But in his case, he was never cleared prior to the draft, causing him to drop from surefire top ten pick to being selected by the Raiders in the fifth round.Thus far, there is no indication Hurst’s heart is a real concern. He was the Raiders’ top rookie last season, sacking the quarterback a team leading four times, showing the potential that made him a top prospect in last year’s draft.Basically, if other teams are hoping Sweat will take a draft tumble and they can get the same steal the Raiders got, it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. The Mississippi State star is still expected to go in the top half of the first round.Follow @LeviDamien