New Orleans was a 1½-point favorite over Atlanta before money poured in on the Falcons, who were 2½-point favorites as of Thursday afternoon at Las Vegas sports books.
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The Raiders face the Chiefs this week for an AFC West showdown with first place on the line.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal Raiders beat reporter Michael Gehlken go over the Raiders injury report and Chiefs’ Quarterback Marcus Peters suspension for throwing a referee’s flag.
At least four games remain. In each, Cory James is expected to give the Raiders what he has all season: all he can.
The Raiders practiced Wednesday without nearly a fifth of their roster.
Bryan Salmond and Michael Gehlken discuss the Raiders matchup on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here are this weekend’s NFL broadcast games for the Las Vegas market,
A couple hurdles remain before Raiders WR Amari Cooper can return to action. He hasn’t formally cleared concussion protocol, a team official said Tuesday, and he continues to rehab an ankle injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback George Iloka have been suspended one game each by the NFL for violating league safety rules.
Chris Boswell kicked a field goal on the final play shortly after Antonio Brown caught a 6-yard touchdown pass — taking a hit to the head while landing in the end zone — and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off another improbable comeback against the stunned Bengals, rallying for a 23-20 victory Monday night.
The Raiders planned to reduce wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson’s workload on special teams Sunday. He then signed himself up for more work.
The Crimson Tide is a 1½-point favorite over Clemson, which upset Alabama 35-31 in last season’s national championship to avenge a 45-40 loss to the Tide in the 2016 title game.
The Raiders defeated the Giants 24-17 on Sunday to improve their record to 6-6.
The widow of a man who died in the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting in Las Vegas was honored Sunday in a pregame ceremony by the Tennessee Titans.
The Raiders beat the New York Giants 24-17 Sunday to move into a three-way tie for first place at 6-6 in the AFC West with the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.
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