Six key Raiders players from a defense that surrendered the ninth-fewest points in the NFL last season are entering the final year of their contracts.
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The Raiders have begun organized team activities, which means fans have questions about how the team is shaping up so far.
Raiders home games at Allegiant Stadium are once again the most popular purchase in the NFL on the online ticket broker StubHub.
One of the Raiders’ biggest stars, coming off two huge years, has received a restructured contract that includes a $6 million raise for this season.
Caesars Sportsbook was the first sportsbook in Nevada to post NFL regular-season win totals in early April. The Steelers’ total has been one of the early movers.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay leads the contest with a 41-20-4 record against the spread (67.2 percent).
VegasInsider.com handicapper Chip Chirimbes analyzes every NFL Week 14 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
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.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz won the Review-Journal NFL Challenge last season with a 56-32-2 record against the spread (63.6 percent).
Pro sports bettor Scott Pritchard (PritchardsPicks.com) analyzes every NFL Week 1 Sunday and Monday game, with final score projections.
The Raiders are +3 (even) at Circa, Caesars and Station Casinos sportsbooks, and they’re +3½ (-110) at the South Point, Westgate SuperBook and BetMGM.
The over is on a 3-1 surge in the series, and the Los Angeles Chargers are on a 6-0 over run. The Raiders are on a 3-5 spread skid away from home.
The Vegas Nation staff makes picks on several season-long prop bets, from Maxx Crosby sacks to how many games the Raiders will win against AFC West opponents.