Derek Carr being benched has driven up the betting line for the Raiders’ game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium.
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Marco Piemonte of Illinois posted pictures on social media of the winning five-team NFL parlay, which needed the Raiders money line to cash.
For every bad beat, there’s a miracle cover, and that’s what Raiders bettors got Sunday in one of the most bizarre endings to a game in NFL history.
A BetMGM bettor placed a $330,000 straight bet to win $300,000 on the Raiders-Patriots game Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. The line on the game has flipped.
The Chargers opened as 2½-point favorites over the Raiders in Sunday’s AFC West matchup at Allegiant Stadium. But the favorite has flipped.
In a matchup of two of the NFL’s most disappointing teams, gamblers are backing the Broncos in a big way to cover as small home favorites over the Raiders.
Only four teams in NFL history have finished perfect regular seasons: the 2007 Patriots (16-0), 1972 Dolphins (14-0), 1942 Bears (11-0) and 1934 Bears (13-0).
The Steelers upset Tom Brady’s Buccaneers 20-18 as 9½-point underdogs, and the Jets whipped Aaron Rodgers’ Packers 27-10 as 8-point underdogs.
The Raiders were crushed by the Chiefs in both meetings last season. But pro sports bettors expect the Raiders to give them a run for their money on Monday night.
A Caesars Sportsbook bettor turned $10,000 into $680,000 on Saturday after hitting a two-team college football money-line parlay.
The Cincinnati Bengals are consensus 3½-point favorites at Las Vegas sportsbooks over the Miami Dolphins for “Thursday Night Football.” The total is 48½.
Illinois bettor Marco Piemonte won almost $3 million Sunday night after hitting a $65,000 six-team football parlay at PointsBet, the sportsbook confirmed Monday.
After Circa recovered from a flood in its sportsbook, it hopes a flood of cash pours in to meet $12 million in guaranteed prize money for its NFL handicapping contests.
The Cleveland Browns’ Super Bowl odds have soared from 16-1 to 60-1 amid reports that the NFL wants to suspend quarterback Deshaun Watson for at least the 2022 season.
College teammates Derek Carr and Davante Adams have been reunited with the Raiders and will be the centerpiece of an offense that could be among the NFL’s best.