This week’s questions from Raiders fans include what the team might do with its extra $34 million in salary cap space and who is winning the open starting cornerback job.
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Raiders coach Antonio Pierce took a page out of Lions coach Dan Campbell’s successful playbook, building a quality coaching staff composed of former NFL players.
Days after Allegiant Air announced plans for new special flights centered around Raiders’ games, Southwest followed suit and added four flights to Harry Reid airport.
Gardner Minshew is saying all the right things about the Raiders’ quarterback competition, but he is trying like heck to be the starter when the season opens.
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson has been spectacular this season, leading the NFL with 10 TD passes. The Ravens are among five plays for Sunday’s NFL games.
The Raiders have dominated the series with the Broncos in recent years, winning the last four meetings, six of seven and seven of nine.
The Raiders are the only 0-3 team in the NFL, and the AFC West is a combined 5-7 straight-up and 3-6 ATS. The division also has gone under in eight of 12 games.
Miami, which closed as a 4½-point underdog, was one of eight underdogs that won outright Sunday and among nine that covered (9-4-1 against the spread).
VegasInsider.com handicapper Chip Chirimbes (@chipchirimbes) analyzes every NFL Week 3 Sunday and Monday game, with trends and final scores.
Brent Musburger is tied for the lead with a 6-4 ATS record with Review-Journal sports betting columnist Todd Dewey and handicappers Lou Finocchiaro and Doug Fitz.
The Raiders have lost and failed to cover their first two games, including blowing a 20-0 halftime lead in last week’s crushing overtime loss to the Cardinals.
Jimmy Garoppolo has a 37-16 career record as a starter and ranks fourth among active QBs in winning percentage (.698) behind Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson.
San Francisco’s odds to win the Super Bowl dropped from 25-1 at Caesars Sportsbook to 19-1 after Jimmy Garoppolo replaced Trey Lance.
The Cardinals, who closed as 5½-point underdogs, dealt bettors their biggest loss of the day after Kyler Murray directed Arizona to an overtime victory over the Raiders.