Wide receiver Tre Tucker played four seasons at the University of Cincinnati, mostly with Raiders newcomer Desmond Ridder at quarterback for the Bearcats.
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Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
The Raiders will use the next nine games to make big decisions on their offensive line, like what rookie Jackson Powers-Johnson’s best position is.
Offensive tackle DJ Glaze, channeling a Will Ferrell character, edged out fellow rookie Jackson Powers-Johnson to win the Raiders’ Halloween costume contest.
Review-Journal NFL Challenge leader Doug Fitz (26-14 ATS) and legendary sportscaster Brent Musburger (24-16) like the same side in Sunday’s Lions-Packers game.
The Jets moved to consensus 2-point favorites over the Texans on Thursday morning and climbed to -2½ on Thursday afternoon at several Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Raiders linebacker and defensive captain Robert Spillane left Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a knee injury but missed only one play.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said he’s comfortable with Luke Getsy as the team’s play caller but added that the offense, averaging 18 points a game, must improve.
The Raiders lined up one of their offensive lineman at wide receiver on the play that resulted in quarterback Gardner Minshew’s fourth-quarter fumble Sunday.
A FanDuel Sportsbook bettor turned $10 into $185,211.36 after hitting a nine-leg touchdown scorer parlay featuring nine tight ends.
The Raiders tried two different approaches in the red zone their last two games. Neither worked, showing the team lacks an identity on offense.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has preached physicality since training camp. His team hasn’t provided enough of it through eight games.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz, who leads the Review-Journal NFL Challenge with a 26-13 ATS record (66.7 percent), recommends a side in the Steelers-Giants game.
The Jets hit a new low Sunday with their fifth straight loss — straight-up and against the spread — in a 25-22 defeat as 7-point favorites over the Patriots.
One of the Chiefs’ biggest stars gave some words of encouragement to a Raiders’ rookie at midfield Sunday during “National Tight Ends Day.”
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