The Raiders (1-1) hit the road for the first time as they start a treacherous trip with a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium to play the Vikings (1-1) at 10 a.m. Sunday.
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The next 21,367 air miles figure to define how the season plays out for the Raiders. They play five straight games away from home and likely won’t be favored in any.
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will be a big test for the Raiders’ run defense, which ranks No. 5 after two games.
Hank Goldberg leads the contest with an 8-2 ATS record, Scott Kellen and Mark Franco are each 7-3 ATS and the consensus picks are the Broncos and Rams.
In an interview with fellow first-round pick safety Johnathan Abram for the Review-Journal, Josh Jacobs revealed he’s waiting to spend his money on a house in Las Vegas.
The Broncos are 1-5 ATS since late 2018 and 9-19-1 ATS since early 2017. Denver games have gone under 11 times in a row.
The line on Sunday’s Patriots-Jets game also dropped by up to a point as New England went from a 22½-point favorite to 21½ at CG Technology and from 22 to 21 at MGM Resorts.
Raiders right tackle Trent Brown was back on the field Friday after missing the first two practices of the week. The Raiders listed Brown as questionable for Sunday.
Nike has cut ties with Antonio Brown, and the New England Patriots have released the embattled receiver.
Besides the strike-shortened 1987 season, this is reportedly the first time since the 1970s that two NFL teams have been favored by at least 21 points in the same week.
After spending the entire 2017 season suspended for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy, Raiders tight end Darren Waller is excelling as a first-time starter.
After flying in from Green Bay, new Raiders wide receiver Trevor Davis made his practice debut for the club on Thursday.
Tennessee, a consensus 1½-point road favorite over Jacksonville, has won the last four meetings between the teams and six of the last seven.
The Cardinals have yet to win a game on the field, but the team is perfect against the spread through two weeks.
Richie Incognito is looking forward to playing in his first game since the 2017 season following his two-game suspension.
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