The Battle of the Bay Area in prime time is more like a skirmish for a high pick in next April's draft George Kittle Jersey White , 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 Frank Gore Jersey , 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 http://www.49erslockerroom.com/authentic-fred-warner-jersey , 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 Welcome to Week 9 of the NFL season. The San Francisco 49ers finished their Thursday Night Game against the Oakland Raiders which means we are treated to a full slate of NFL games of our choosing. Most of them aren’t that intriguing though. It’s a lot of divisional matchups that could be interesting, but I’m worried they may be duds. There is one game that I’m very very interested in, and that’s the Los Angeles Rams against the New Orleans Saints. Both offenses have been white hot and putting them against each other is going to be a very fun game to watch. Obviously, I’ll root for the Saints because it’s the Rams, but this will be a game to watch. The other game is the intriguing Sunday Night matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots. A Rodgers v. Brady game would always get exposure because no matter what the team is, you know it’s going to be a fun one to watch. What do you want to watch? Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills, 10:00 A.M., FOXTampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, 10:00 A.M., FOXKansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns, 10:00 A.M.CBSNew York Jets at Miami Dolphins, 10:00 A.M. Womens Ronnie Lott Jersey ,CBSPittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, 10:00 A.M., CBSDetroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, 10:00 A.M., FOXAtlanta Falcons at Washington, 10:00 A.M., FOXHouston Texans at Denver Broncos, 1:05 P.M., FOXLos Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks, 1:25 P.M., CBSLos Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints, 1:25 P.M., CBSGreen Bay Packers at New England Patriots, 5:20 p.m., NBC