The NFL’s last two unbeatens lost Sunday, to the delight of sportsbooks. Meanwhile, Raiders backers got an improbable cover against the Patriots.
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The Raiders have a lot of things working against them for Sunday’s game, but the Bills are almost in desperation mode after losing to the Jets on Monday.
The betting public typically shies away from wagering on the NFL preseason, but they’ve backed the Raiders in their first two games and won both times.
Sportsbooks project the Raiders’ 17 foes to have 150.5 wins for an average of 8.8 wins per game. They will play eight games against opponents with double-digit win totals.
The embattled Raiders will be hard-pressed to get their offense back on track at Denver, second in the NFL in scoring defense, allowing 15.2 points per game.
The consensus line at Las Vegas sportsbooks inched up to the Denver Broncos -4 on Friday but stayed at 3½ at Station Casinos and the South Point.
Cleveland bettors, including one at BetMGM sportsbook in Las Vegas who wagered $100,000 on the Browns -4 over the Houston Texans, were dealt a bad beat.
New England is the team that America loves to hate but it also loves to bet on the Patriots, who easily covered the 18½-point spread in a 43-0 road rout of the Dolphins.
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The fantasy sports expert, who will host events at Caesars Palace and The Linq Hotel this weekend, says his “Love/Hate” column is based on a player’s average draft position.