The betting public is all over the Lions. But sharp bettors are backing the Raiders for their game in Detroit on “Monday Night Football.”
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Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay leads the contest with a 20-13-2 ATS mark. Handicappers Lou Finocchiaro and Scott Kellen are tied for second at 19-15-1.
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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.
Five underdogs pulled off outright upsets, and four previously 1-5 teams prevailed, including the Patriots, who stunned the Bills as 7½-point underdogs.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay has gone 8-1-1 against the spread the last two weeks to take the lead in the contest at 18-10-2.
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The Raiders are 2½-point road favorites over the Bears with both teams’ starting quarterbacks ruled out for Sunday’s game in Chicago.
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.
The NFL’s last two unbeatens lost Sunday, to the delight of sportsbooks. Meanwhile, Raiders backers got an improbable cover against the Patriots.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) went 4-1 against the spread last week and leads with a 17-7-1 record (70.8 percent). VSiN.com handicapper Dave Tuley is in second.
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The Patriots were 7-6 last season when Chandler Jones snatched an unnecessary lateral out of the air on the final play to give the Raiders (-2½) a stunning triumph.
The Raiders are 2½-point favorites at BetMGM, the Westgate SuperBook, Boyd Gaming and South Point, and they’re -2 at Circa Sports, Caesars and Station Casinos.
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