The Raiders are favored in only two games this season in opening lines posted at DraftKings Sportsbook, which does not operate in Nevada.
Betting
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
One bettor wagered $50 to win $42,750 (854-1) and another bettor turned $100 into $78,375 on the same parlay at 784-1 odds. Both wagers were placed at FanDuel sportsbook.
GambLou.com handicapper Lou Finocchiaro went 5-0 ATS in Week 1. Westgate SuperBook VP Jay Kornegay and SixthSenseSports.com handicapper Scott Kellen each went 4-1.
Reigning Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge champion Doug Fitz (Systemplays.com) analyzes every NFL Week 2 game, with final score projections.
Ian Ritchie and his wife were dealing with trauma from 9/11 when a friend invited him to go to Las Vegas for the fantasy football world championships.
The New England Patriots are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games and are on a 5-1 under run. The Raiders have gone under in five of their last seven games.
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.
Arizona’s defense should join Kyler Murray in study hall after allowing Patrick Mahomes to carve them up for 360 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-21 loss to the Chiefs.
Since 2007, only 12 of 125 teams that started 0-2 made the NFL playoffs. Since the league expanded the playoff field to 14, none of the 18 0-2 teams reached the postseason.
The Cardinals covered their first seven on the road last season. They are 16-6 ATS in the first seven weeks of the season, but were crushed in the opener by the Chiefs.
Review-Journal sports betting reporters Jim Barnes and Todd Dewey post their best college football and NFL bets for this weekend.
SixthSenseSports.com handicapper Scott Kellen analyzes every Sunday and Monday NFL game and gives trends and final scores for each.
Sportsline.com handicapper Micah Roberts leads the contest with a 16-8-1 ATS record. Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz is second at 15-9-1 ATS.
One of the biggest challenges for bettors is to not overreact to what happens one week, especially in Week 1 of the NFL season.