The Raiders were shellacked 36-22 by the previously winless Carolina Panthers last week. And while it's not unusual for a team that was humiliated to bounce back the following week, there's no way this team's offensive line and run game can be that much better in such a short time. There could also be some dissension in the ranks with Vegas, as some players appeared to quit late in the game. The Raiders came into that contest off a miracle victory at Baltimore, but there's not enough talent on the team's offense to overcome bad chemistry. The Raiders are 1-7 ATS in their past eight home games off a double-digit ATS loss and 0-7 ATS overall after allowing more than 35 points. Las Vegas has lost 12 of its past 16 Week 4 games outright. Cleveland comes off a 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. Deshaun Watson finished 21 of 37 for 196 yards with no interceptions, and I'll look for him to try and avoid costly mistakes, take care of the football, and control the tempo of this game. Cleveland's first road game was an 18-13 win at Jacksonville, and I expect a similar outcome here. Take the Browns, and play this game to stay UNDER the total.
This pick was released to clients on September 27, 2024 at 11:24AM ET.
NFL
Cleveland at Las Vegas
September 29, 2024
4:25 PM Eastern
2 units on Cleveland +2.5 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 37.5 -115 (risk 1.5 to return 2.8)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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