The roars from the crowd at the Red Rock Resort sportsbook came one after another late Sunday afternoon as the NFL took fans and bettors on another thrill ride.
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Raiders running back Josh Jacobs set franchise records for rushing yards and all-purpose yards in an overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Eleven of the 74 remaining entrants in the Circa Survivor contest, which pays $6.1 million to the winner, might be too stressed to properly enjoy their Thanksgiving feast.
There were several lessons to be learned by bettors on an NFL Sunday won by the sportsbooks. One is that when a line doesn’t look right, it’s probably right on the money.
Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby had two sacks, a forced fumble and blocked a field-goal attempt in the Raiders’ overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Regardless of how the Raiders attempt to spin their failings of the season, a 2-7 start was not the plan or expectation. Owner Mark Davis said as much before the season.
His eyes were red and his voice cracking. Derek Carr swayed from one side of a podium to the next, searching for answers that aren’t there.
The Raiders’ Maxx Crosby is ranked as the NFL’s second-best edge rusher despite constant double-teams and playing on a defense that’s rated 28th in the league.
The mindset internally might have changed, but the Raiders still should be held to the standard set forth prior to the season kicking off — making the NFL playoffs.
With apologies to Winston Churchill, halfway through the NFL season, handicapping the league remains a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.