Jakobi Meyers is not only one of the better basketball players on the Raiders, but a needed No. 2 wide receiver behind star Davante Adams.
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The Raiders’ three preseason games will be available to a national audience as the team tries to make the playoffs under first-year coach Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders were hoping one of their quarterbacks would make their case to be the team’s starter Tuesday. That isn’t what happened.
The Raiders wrap up their offseason program with a mandatory minicamp this week. Here are three things to watch as the team takes the field Tuesday through Thursday.
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 have won the last four meetings with the Broncos and five of the last six while going 5-1 against the spread. The Broncos have gone under in 15 of their last 20 games.
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).
Refresh often for minute-to-minute updates on all of Sunday’s NFL action. Bad beats, live line movement, halftime bets and more.
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.
