Indianapolis was a consensus 3-point favorite at Las Vegas sportsbooks Friday after the line opened at 2½. The number was still at 2½ at Station Casinos and Treasure Island.
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Whether Saturday will be the final game for 18 UNLV seniors has yet to be determined. Athletes in fall sports won’t use up a year of eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic.
That and other questions about the Raiders and their playoff hopes are answered by beat writer Vinny Bonsignore in this week’s mailbag
Rookie Damon Arnette and veteran Jeff Heath will be sidelined with injuries. Coach Jon Gruden is ‘getting tired of contingency plans.’
The Buffaloes (4-0 ATS) are a tremendous story. But they’ve benefited from a poor schedule, beating teams ranked Nos. 40, 57, 66 and 102 in ESPN’s SP+ rankings.
Defending champion Dana Lane leads the contest with a 39-25-1 against the spread record. Paul Stone and Eric Parkila are tied for second at 35-28-2.
Three of the last four Colts games have gone over the total, and the over is 7-5 in Indianapolis games. The over is 8-3-1 in Raiders games and 3-1-1 at Allegiant Stadium.
Amber Hanover, a 57-year-old Las Vegas resident, recently won Station Casinos’ NFL Last Man Standing contest, outlasting a field of 3,211 entries to take home $65,925.
Richard threw a key block Sunday, paving the way for Derek Carr’s touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs. The fifth-year back said pass blocking is about personal pride.
As Darren Waller showed against the Jets, he can pretty much do anything. But his main value to the Raiders over their last four games will be as a playmaker.
Sharp bettors have staked out a position for Thursday’s game between New England and Los Angeles. The public is more divided.
Appalachian State is 2-9 against the spread this season and 2-10 in its last 12 games on the board.
Vegas Nation host Cassie Soto is joined by Vinny Bonsignore, Le’Andre Fox, Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney and Vegas Nation podcast hosts Heidi Fang and Adam Hill.
The Dolphins have won seven of their last eight games against the spread this season, improving to 9-3 ATS this season. Miami has the best ATS record in the NFL.
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