NFL Week 11: How to survive and advance in your knockout pool

The Niners and Raiders are double-digit favorites in the same week for the first time since 1987. Does that make them safe picks?

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Take your pick of whether you like the Oakland Raiders against the Cincinnati Bengals or the Minnesota Vikings against the Denver Broncos. The Bengals are winless and if the Raiders rattled Philip Rivers, imagine what they will do to Ryan Finley. It feels like a much safer way to go than the Purple People, only because the Broncos do have a sturdy defense and could somewhat disrupt the Vikings, who are coming off a huge win at Dallas. Letdown, anyone?