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Raiders open as home favorites over Browns Week 4

Despite the Raiders’ ugly loss to the winless Panthers last Sunday, they are once again favored to win when the Browns come to town in Week four.

Despite the Raiders’ ugly loss to the winless Panthers last Sunday, they are once again favored to win when the Browns come to town in Week four.

The opening odds have the Raiders as two-point favorites with an over under set at 37 points.

Both the Raiders and Browns sit at 1-2 on the season and are coming off home losses to winless teams. So, neither team has earned the right to be a clear favorite.

The difference here is probably a matter of where the game is played. The Raiders get the edge because the game is in Las Vegas.

With the way some opposing teams travel to Las Vegas, the Raiders often don’t have much of a homefield advantage. As it happens, they did have a strong advantage in the crowd numbers. And it didn’t matter. Once the team went down by three scores, the loud cheers turned to loud boos.

Both teams have put a product on the field worth booing by their own fans this season. At least on offense, anyway.

Raiders odds in home opener vs Panthers

Raiders odds in home opener vs Panthers

Coming off their big win in Baltimore, the Raiders are suddenly seen as having a competitive team, rising nearly eight spots in the power rankings on average from the first week.

The Panthers are going in the other direction. They are 0-2 and just benched former No. 1 overall pick QB Bryce Young.

So, it should be no surprise the Raiders open as five-point favorites as the Panthers come to Las Vegas. The over/under on points scored is set at 40 points.

It may actually be a bit of a surprise the point spread isn’t more than that. The Panthers have been outscored 73-13 over the first two weeks of the season. That’s a -60-point differential. Compared to the Raiders point differential of -9.

Andy Dalton will be getting the start for the Panthers as they try to jump start things. The 37-year-old journeyman has started just one game the past two years, so the biggest challenge for the Raiders could be game planning for him.

Las Vegas Raiders playoff odds and predicted total wins: NFL futures picks and best bets

Assessing the betting odds of the Las Vegas Raiders making the 2020 NFL playoffs and predicting their exact win total.

Will the Las Vegas Raiders make the 2020 NFL playoffs? Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds and make our pick. We also predict their exact win total for the upcoming season.

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Tuesday, June 2 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Will the Las Vegas Raiders make the 2020 NFL playoffs?

Yes: +240  | No: -304 

The Raiders improved quite a bit last season after going just 4-12 in 2018. They finished the season at 7-9 and were in the playoff hunt until the final week of the season. In fact, you can make a strong case the Raiders should have made the playoffs if it weren’t for two fourth-quarter collapses in Weeks 15 and 17.

Entering Year 3 of head coach Jon Gruden’s rebuild, the Raiders’ roster has been dramatically overhauled. This offseason, general manager Mike Mayock and Gruden focused on retooling the defense in free agency, adding key veterans such as DT Maliek Collins, LB Cory Littleton and DE Carl Nassib. On paper, this is the most talent the Raiders have had on defense in some time.

The Raiders’ 2020 season will ultimately boil down to just how well QB Derek Carr plays. He set career highs in completion percentage, yards per attempt and passer rating in 2019, but it is clear Gruden wants his quarterback to be more aggressive throwing the ball down the field. The team added WR Henry Ruggs III with the No. 12 pick in the draft and that will finally give this offense the speed it has been lacking.

It’s clear this Raiders team is a distant second, at best, in the AFC West Division, and that means they will have to fight for a wild-card spot. The Raiders will play four playoff teams in their first five games. They could start the season off rough. Look for the Raiders to be a much-improved team from last season, but don’t necessarily expect them to make a run at the playoffs in 2020. Take the Raiders to MISS THE PLAYOFFS (-304) this season.

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How many games will the Las Vegas Raiders win in 2020? Bands

BAND ODDS
0-4 Wins +1100
5-8 Wins -223
9-12 Wins +200
13-16 Wins +12500

The Raiders won seven games last season, but they very easily could have won as many as 10 if it weren’t for a few last-second collapses. With a more difficult schedule this year, it seems unlikely they will improve by two or more wins this season.

The smart play here is to bet on the Raiders to win somewhere between 5-8 games (-223), but there is some outside potential they get to 9-12 (+200) if everything falls correctly. Given the odds for either bet, it’s not worth risking much here.

How many games will the Las Vegas Raiders win in 2020? Exact number

The most likely amount of wins for the Raiders this season based on the odds is 7 (+285). That feels about right given their schedule, their division and their roster.

There is a solid chance this team gets off to a slow start and that could have a major impact on their season. Six wins (+380) isn’t a bad bet and neither is 8 wins (+290). Expect the Raiders’ final win total in 2020 to fall between 6-8 wins with eight wins probably being the best bet on the board.

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Tennessee Titans at Oakland Raiders odds, lines, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Titans at Raiders Week 14 matchup, with NFL betting odds, lines, picks and best bets.

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The Tennessee Titans (7-5) try to keep up in the AFC playoff race in Week 14 as they hit the road to take on the Oakland Raiders (6-6). The two teams will play at 4:25 p.m. ET at RingCentral Coliseum.

Titans at Raiders: Week 14 preview, betting trends and notes

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  • Tennessee has won three straight games and five of six.
  • Oakland has lost two in a row.
  • Titans QB Ryan Tannehill is 5-1 since taking over as the starter. He has completed 72.7% of his passes for 1,602 yards, 12 touchdowns and only four interceptions. He also has three rushing touchdowns.
  • Oakland has allowed 74 points in its back-to-back losses while scoring only 12.
  • Titans RB Derrick Henry has 496 rushing yards in his last three games.

Titans at Raiders: Key injuries

Titans WR Adam Humphries (ankle) might not play. Henry (hamstring) has missed practice time but returned on a limited basis Thursday.

Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow (ribs) is not expected to play. Starting OL Trent Brown (pectoral) and OL Gabe Jackson (knee) might miss the game. RB Josh Jacobs (shoulder) missed the first two days of practice.

Titans at Raiders: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Titans 31, Raiders 17

Moneyline (?)

The Raiders (+120) are in a freefall while the Titans (-143) are playing their best ball of the season and making a run at the playoffs. Take the TITANS (-143) even though a $10 bet on the road team would net a $6.99 profit.

Against the Spread (?)

The Titans are favored at -2.5 (-121). The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in their last three games, while the Titans have covered three games in a row. Potentially without Jacobs, Oakland will struggle offensively. Give the points and take the TITANS -2.5 (-121).

Over/Under (?)

The total is set at 46.5 points. Titans games have hit the over six straight times. But Oakland has hit the under in three straight games. This will be close but Tennessee’s offense combined with the points the Raiders are giving up will get the total there. Take the OVER 46.5 (-110).

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