Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
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Pro sports bettors Jeff Whitelaw and Cris Zeniuk made the same best bet on “Sunday Night Football.” The Eagles are 3-point road favorites over the Rams.
The Raiders’ offense looked better under interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner against Miami. They’ll have to show more improvement against the Broncos.
Raiders coaches Norv and Scott Turner were happy to be reunited Sunday, but their family thought the attention they received on the broadcast was a bit much.
The total on the Steelers-Browns game on “Thursday Night Football” has dropped a whopping five points amid a weather forecast of rain and snow in Cleveland.
Jay Kornegay, one of the most influential figures in the Las Vegas race and sportsbook industry, has retired as the Westgate SuperBook vice president of operations.
Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder once led Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff, but his time in the NFL has been a whirlwind.
The Raiders owner is selling off an additional chunk of the team, one month after completing a deal with former NFL great Tom Brady for part of the club.
Raiders rookie cornerback Decamerion Richardson has seen an increase in playing time the past few weeks and will be counted on even more because of injuries.
Raiders rookie Dylan Laube fumbled on his first career NFL carry and hasn’t played since. He will get a chance to redeem himself against the Broncos.
The Raiders’ running game hasn’t shown any signs of improvement through 10 games and is ranked last in the NFL — a major reason they have lost six straight games.
The Raiders made some subtle changes on offense Sunday. They didn’t snap the team’s losing streak, but they did give the offense a boost.
The Raiders moved the ball well in interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner’s first game as play caller but couldn’t end drives with touchdowns.
The Houston Texans are strongly favored on “Monday Night Football” over the spiraling Dallas Cowboys, who have lost and failed to cover four straight games.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has been nearly unbeatable against the spread as an underdog in his NFL career. But he lost Sunday, and there’s a new Super Bowl favorite.