L.A. Times' Sam Farmer picks Thursday winner between Raiders and 49ers

By Sam Farmer

Staff Writer

Oct. 31, 2018 2:50 PM PT

NFL Thursday

OAKLAND (1-6) AT

SAN FRANCISCO (1-7)

TV: Ch. 11, NFL Network, 5:15 p.m. PDT.

Line: 49ers by 3.

Over/under: 46½.

Sam Farmer’s pick: The 49ers are beat up and beaten down, so have to go with the road team in this one, even though it’s not really a road trip for the Raiders. Two bad teams. Go with the better, more experienced quarterback. Raiders 24, 49ers 17

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Sam Farmer

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his “long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football,” Sam Farmer has covered the NFL for 25 seasons. A graduate of Occidental College, he’s a two-time winner of California Sportswriter of the Year and first place for beat writing by Associated Press Sports Editors.

L.A. Times’ Sam Farmer picks Thursday winner between Raiders and 49ers

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