CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 11 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Coach Pete Carroll insists the best way for the Raiders to build a winning mindset is to treat each week as a championship game, despite their 2-7 start.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall and pro sports bettor Chuck Edel are 9-2 against the spread this season on their best bets in the Review-Journal.
The Raiders squandered any chance of a playoff run by playing careless football this year. They know they need to tighten up their details the rest of the way.
The Patriots are consensus 13-point home favorites over the Jets on “Thursday Night Football,” and the total is 43, with sharp action reported on the side and total.
Raiders players were sad to see special teams coordinator Tom McMahon fired Friday, but they believe their interim coordinator could help turn things around.
The Raiders signed a veteran kicker to their practice squad Tuesday, putting some pressure on Daniel Carlson after a few recent misses.
The Patriots are tied for the NFL’s best record and are favorites to claim the AFC’s top playoff seed behind coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye.
The Raiders returned to practice Monday in preparation for their matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Pete Carroll spoke with the media.
Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson is expected to be placed on the injured reserve list with an ankle injury he suffered in Thursday’s loss against the Broncos.
The Green Bay Packers are consensus 1-point favorites over the Philadelphia Eagles on “Monday Night Football” at Lambeau Field, and the total is 45½.
The Dolphins pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season in a 30-13 blowout win over the Bills as 8-point home underdogs.
Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure.
Coach Pete Carroll made the justifiable decision to fire special teams coordinator Tom McMahon. Now it’s time to examine some of the Raiders’ other issues.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Micah Roberts went 3-2 against the spread last week and is in second place in the Review-Journal NFL Challenge with a 25-20 record.
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