A sharp sports betting group at the Westgate SuperBook wagered on the total for the Raiders’ game at Detroit on Monday. The Lions are 8-point favorites.
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Pro sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw and SuperBook oddsmaker Ed Salmons expect the Packers to bounce back Sunday, one of eight sharp plays for this weekend.
The Buffalo Bills are heavy favorites on “Thursday Night Football” against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite failing to cover three games in a row.
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 49ers suffered their first loss of the season last week, but bettors are banking on them to bounce back against Minnesota on “Monday Night Football.”
The New Orleans Saints are 2-point favorites against the Jaguars on “Thursday Night Football,” with Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence expected to start.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
One bettor wagered $50 to win $42,750 (854-1) and another bettor turned $100 into $78,375 on the same parlay at 784-1 odds. Both wagers were placed at FanDuel sportsbook.
Home-field advantage in the NFL used to be worth a standard three points to the spread. But those days have changed, especially for the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
The Chargers opened as 4½-point favorites over the Raiders for Sunday’s game in Los Angeles, and the line climbed to 5½ before settling at 5.
The Detroit Lions can take a step toward their first division title since 1993 with a road victory over the Green Bay Packers on “Thursday Night Football.”
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels overtook Chicago’s Matt Eberflus as the 2-1 favorite to be the first NFL coach fired this season at BetOnline, an offshore sportsbook.
GambLou.com handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou), who leads the Review-Journal NFL Challenge with an 8-1-1 ATS record, analyzes every Week 3 game.
Bettors rode Colorado and coach Deion Sanders to easy back-to-back covers to start the season. But the money train came to a screeching halt Saturday against Colorado State.