Professional handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) leads the Review-Journal’s NFL Challenge contest after going 3-1-1 against the spread in Week 1.
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The Raiders are facing a tough matchup when they visit Baltimore on Sunday. Here are some things they can do to pull off a surprising upset.
The Raiders know it’s going to take all 11 players on defense to slow down Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. And even then, they still might give up a big play or two.
The Raiders look for their first win of the NFL season Sunday when they visit the Baltimore Ravens.
Fans have plenty of questions after the Raiders’ Week 1 loss to the Chargers on Sept. 8, such as whether the team should now reset expectations for this year.
UNLV has two road wins against Big 12 opponents and is off to the program’s best start in 40 years after beating Kansas on Friday night.
UNLV’s Kylin James rushed for a 1-yard touchdown on fourth down with less than two minutes left as the Rebels upset the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night.
The Baltimore Ravens opened as 7-point favorites when the line was posted months ago and shot up to -10 this week. But the consensus spread has dropped to 8½.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 3.
The Raiders will face a motivated Ravens team in Week 2. They’ll also need to figure out a way to defend the reigning NFL MVP.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce called Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion during Thursday’s game “scary” and said the Dolphins quarterback should consider his quality of life beyond football.
Gardner Minshew played well enough in the Raiders’ season opener against the Chargers. He’ll need a lot more help from his teammates to beat the Ravens.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
The Rebels believe they have a chance to make a statement on national television when they take on Kansas at 4 p.m. Friday.
The UNLV football team faces Kansas of the Big 12 Conference at 4 p.m. Friday in Kansas City, Kansas. Here’s how to watch the game.