Fourth-year cornerback Nate Hobbs is a key ingredient to a Raiders defense that could rank among the NFL’s best this season.
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This week’s questions from Raiders fans include the state of the quarterback competition and how long it will take the offense to master the new scheme.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said his players could decompress after the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but he doesn’t want them to stop working.
The Raiders’ defense was one of the NFL’s best down the stretch last season. They could be even better this year.
Paramountsports.com handicapper Lee Sterling analyzes every NFL Week 17 game, with odds, trends and projected final scores.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz leads the contest with a 50-28-2 ATS record (64.1 percent), and VSiN host Brent Musburger is in second at 47-33.
Houston beat Jacksonville 13-6 in Week 5 and has dominated the series with the Jaguars, winning the last nine meetings and 15 of 17. Plus four more picks for Week 17.
There was a huge adjustment in the line on the Raiders-49ers game after it was reported that Derek Carr would be benched and replaced by Jarrett Stidham.
In a span of less than 17 hours starting Christmas Eve, the bettor went from the cusp of being the sole Circa Survivor contest winner to being eliminated.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz leads the contest with a 47-26-1 ATS record (64.4 percent), and VSiN host Brent Musburger is in second at 45-30 (60 percent).
VegasInsider.com handicapper Chip Chirimbes analyzes every NFL Week 16 game, with trends and final score predictions.
Will the Raiders make the playoffs? Yes is a 16-1 long shot at Circa Sports, while no is a prohibitive -2,800 favorite.
The Cincinnati Bengals have won and covered six straight. They’ve covered 11 of their last 12 and are riding a 19-3 ATS run overall.
For every bad beat, there’s a miracle cover, and that’s what Raiders bettors got Sunday in one of the most bizarre endings to a game in NFL history.