The Raiders’ regular-season win total is 6½ or 7, depending on the sportsbook. But they’re favored in only two games in lines posted at Station Sports and Caesars.
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The Kansas City Chiefs, who rallied for a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, are 2½-point home favorites, and the consensus total is 46.
The Raiders are 2½-point road favorites over the Bears with both teams’ starting quarterbacks ruled out for Sunday’s game in Chicago.
Las Vegas sportsbooks have lost on the last six NFL drafts, or every year since the Nevada Gaming Control Board approved wagering on the event in 2017.
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 South Point took sharp action on the Bills -4 and -5 over the Bengals, and Circa Sports and Station Casinos also took sharp money on the Bills -4½.
Systemplays.com handicapper and Review-Journal NFL Challenge champion Doug Fitz analyzes the four divisional playoff games, with trends and final scores.
There were several lessons to be learned by bettors on an NFL Sunday won by the sportsbooks. One is that when a line doesn’t look right, it’s probably right on the money.
Unders have cashed at a 60.2 percent rate overall this season and at a sizzling 68.4 percent clip (13-6) on NFL prime-time games on Sunday, Monday and Thursday nights.
The first NFL draft in the Entertainment Capital of the World doesn’t have a headliner. But there will be drama on the betting board, starting with the No. 1 pick.
Brady remains the +135 favorite at BetMGM after entering Sunday at -175. But reigning league MVP Aaron Rodgers has closed the gap and essentially made it a two-man race.
With third-string QB Nick Mullens slated to start for the Browns, the Raiders moved from 3-point underdogs to consensus 3-point favorites at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
VegasInsider.com handicapper Mark Franco analyzes every Sunday and Monday NFL game and gives trends and final scores for each.
Handicappers Dave Tuley, Doug Fitz and Lou Finocchiaro are tied for the contest lead at 27-22-1 ATS.
Former UNLV quarterback and ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne has returned to his Las Vegas roots in a roundabout way as a content contributor and brand ambassador for Caesars Sportsbook.
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