The Raiders shouldn’t focus too much on the Rams’ 1-4 record when preparing for their game at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Los Angeles remains a dangerous team.
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The Raiders are going through a hectic week off the field. On the field, they could finally get their rushing attack going Sunday against the Rams.
The Raiders make their second trip to SoFi Stadium this season Sunday to face the Los Angeles Rams.
Professional handicapper Dionne D’Amico (Sportsmemo.com) analyzes every NFL Week 7 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Fans had several questions after a busy week for the Raiders, including who the team could look to trade next after moving Davante Adams to the Jets.
Davante Adams has departed from the Raiders, and Cooper Kupp is on the cusp of returning to the Rams. Those are two reasons the Rams have shot up to 7-point favorites.
It’s unknown how the Raiders will react on the field now that Davante Adams is gone for good. But off the field, it erases an unneeded distraction.
The Raiders could be down two of their offensive starters, including their top receiver, when they travel to take on the Rams in Week 7 of the NFL season Sunday.
Raiders rookie offensive tackle DJ Glaze has learned a lot so far by going up against edge rusher Maxx Crosby every day in practice.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
Raiders offensive lineman Jordan Meredith doesn’t see much action, but he thrived against the Pittsburgh Steelers when he replaced injured starter Dylan Parham.
Davante Adams was not making the kind of impact with the Raiders that he believes he’s capable of. He thinks that can change with the Jets.
Backing Andy Reid after a bye and Patrick Mahomes as an underdog have been profitable propositions for bettors. Both trends are in play at San Francisco on Sunday.
Tom Brady, despite becoming a Raiders minority partner Tuesday, will still be allowed to broadcast the team’s games for Fox, the NFL said Thursday.
The Saints opened as 1½-point favorites over the Broncos, but the consensus favorite has flipped to Denver -3 (even) in this week’s “Thursday Night Football” game.