The Las Vegas Raiders (3-3) travel to meet the Cleveland Browns (5-2) Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Below, we take a look at the early Week 8 betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Raiders were curb stomped in their own building, falling 45-20 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite an extra week to prepare thanks to a bye. After a 2-0 straight up/against the spread start to the season, the Raiders have dropped three of the past four while also covering just once. The defense is a concern for the silver and black, as they have yielded 30 or more points in four straight games, and 24 or more in each outing this season. This will be their third trip to the Eastern Time Zone, and they’re 1-1 SU/ATS with both results hitting the Over. In fact, the Over is an NFL-best 5-0-1 for the Raiders in 2020.
The Browns enjoyed a thrilling 37-34 come-from-behind road victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, but it came with a giant cost. WR Odell Beckham Jr. suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and he is out for the rest of the season. WR Rashard Higgins stepped up in his absence with a career-high 110 yards on six receptions, and rookie WR Donovan Peoples-Jones hauled in the game-winning touchdown. Those are the two who will need to step up to fill the void. QB Baker Mayfield, playing with a cracked rib, had an atrocious start but settled down to toss a career-high five touchdowns.
Raiders at Browns betting odds, spread and line
Odds via BetMGM; last updated Monday at 8:25 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Raiders +125 (bet $100 to win $125) / Browns -143 (bet $143 to win $100) | Bet now
- Against the spread: Raiders +2.5, -106 (bet $106 to win $100) / Browns -2.5, -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Bet now
- Total: 53.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) / Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Bet now
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At +125 odds, the Raiders have an implied 44.44% chance of winning or 5/4 fractional odds. If Las Vegas wins outright or loses by less than 2 points, a Raiders +2.5 (-106) ATS ticket cashes.
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At -143 odds, the Browns have an implied 58.85% chance of winning or 100/143 fractional odds. Cleveland needs to win by at least 3 points for a Browns -2.5 (-115) ticket to cash.
Also see:
- Jon Gruden scoffs at notion of Raiders coaching change on defense: ‘we are where we are’ (Raiders Wire)
- Browns stock report following the Week 7 win in Cincinnati (Browns Wire)
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