Raiders A Live Dog This Thursday?
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
by Sportsbetting.com
The Oakland Raiders could be a good bet all season long on the point spread and moneyline for NFL betting handicappers, and we might be able to start nice and early.
On Thursday night, the Oakland Raiders travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys for a preseason game that they should win outright.
The Dallas Cowboys already played in the Hall of Fame Game and came away with a comfortable 16-7 win. NFL betting fans also saw them come away with a season-ending injury to third-string tight end, John Phillips, and while he’s not a big-time contributor, you have to wonder if the Cowboys will play it even closer to the vest in Week 2.
Meanwhile, sportsbook odds makers might be undervaluing the Raiders right now. In the preseason, they will have a quarterback rotation of Jason Campbell, Charlie Frye, Kyle Boller and Bruce Gradkowski. All four quarterbacks have made numerous starts in the NFL and while none of them stuck, picking apart a second- or third-string defense should be easy for them. Especially since they’ll be fighting for a roster spot.
The Oakland Raiders are getting 3.5 points on the game and they have fared very well in their first preseason game of late. The Raiders are 4-0 in the last four years as far the first exhibition game is concerned, so they might even win this game outright. The Oakland Raiders have a lot more to accomplish than Dallas, who knows their identity, knows their team goals and knows who they are heading into this season. That should reflect in the motivation for both teams.
The NFL Football Betting Pick: Oakland Raiders +3.5
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