The Raiders are favored in only two games this season in opening lines posted at DraftKings Sportsbook, which does not operate in Nevada.
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Only two entries from a field of 6,324 were still in the running for the $150,000 prize entering the final day of Station Casinos’ Last Man Standing contest.
The point spread for the Raiders-Chargers game swung 6½ points after Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured a finger, and the total plummeted nine points.
A sharp sports betting group at the Westgate SuperBook wagered on the total for the Raiders’ game at Detroit on Monday. The Lions are 8-point favorites.
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.
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.
The Chargers opened as 4½-point favorites over the Raiders for Sunday’s game in Los Angeles, and the line climbed to 5½ before settling at 5.
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels overtook Chicago’s Matt Eberflus as the 2-1 favorite to be the first NFL coach fired this season at BetOnline, an offshore sportsbook.
GambLou.com handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou), who leads the Review-Journal NFL Challenge with an 8-1-1 ATS record, analyzes every Week 3 game.
Actor Mark Wahlberg was at the grand opening of Yahoo Sportsbook powered by William Hill at The Venetian on Sunday for Week 1 of the NFL season.
The Broncos climbed from 3½-point to 5½-point favorites in the offseason, but the line has since dropped back to 3½ at most sportsbooks and to as low as 3.
“Dr. Alan” Dumond is a two-time top-five finisher in the Westgate SuperContest. The Wizardraceandsports.com handicapper analyzes all 16 AFC teams.
A respected betting service gave out a play on the Raiders to go under 6½ wins, and Circa Sports and the Westgate SuperBook reported sharp action on the under.
The Raiders and other NFL teams are still in the dark about Aaron Rodgers’ football future. But sportsbooks have shed light on the subject.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened as the favorites at DraftKings to bring back quarterback Tom Brady next season, but action on the Raiders has them favored now.