Quarterback Matthew Stafford is going back to Detroit with the Rams to take on his former team in one of the most intriguing games of Super Wild Card Weekend.
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Handicapper Dana Lane (@DanaLaneSports) analyzes every NFL Week 5 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) leads the contest with a 13-6-1 ATS record, and VSiN.com handicapper Dave Tuley is in second place at 13-7.
Home-field advantage in the NFL used to be worth a standard three points to the spread. But those days have changed, especially for the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Las Vegas sportsbooks are on the hook for a collective multimillion-dollar loss if the Raiders beat long odds and win the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
Las Vegas sportsbooks have posted odds on whether the Raiders will make the playoffs during the upcoming season.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz leads the contest with a 53-30-2 ATS (63.8 percent) record. VSiN host Brent Musburger is in second at 49-36 ATS.
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The Bills are the NFL’s biggest favorites this season at -14. The Steelers are the biggest underdogs they’ve been since 1969, according to ESPN.
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.
The Kansas City Chiefs destroyed the Raiders in both meetings last season by a combined score of 89-23. The past four meetings have gone over the total.
The Buffalo Bills are the clear-cut favorites to win the Super Bowl. But the Raiders are the largest liability at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
The 49ers whipped the Rams 31-10 in Week 10 for their fifth straight win in the series, and San Francisco has won nine of the past 12 meetings and 23 of 33.
The Chargers are consensus 3-point favorites over the Raiders, and the total is 49½ after Los Angeles opened -2½ for the “Sunday Night Football” matchup at Allegiant Stadium.