The Las Vegas Raiders are fresh off an embarrassing loss, and now they are staring down a Week 6 gauntlet against the Buffalo Bills, a team sitting at 4-1 with the third-best Super Bowl odds in the entire league. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Bills also boast the best odds in the AFC, making this matchup a seriously uphill battle for Las Vegas.
Facing a Juggernaut
Seriously, the Raiders have to pull it together. After a rough outing last Sunday in New England, the need for a major bounce-back performance against Buffalo is real. This is one of those “NFL is a week-to-week league” tests, no doubt. The oddsmakers at FanDuel Sportsbook have the Bills as solid favorites: Buffalo is laying 5.5 points on the spread, the over/under is set at 53.5, and the moneyline favors Buffalo at -245, with the Raiders at +200. I gotta say, believing in the Raiders has burned some of us the last two weeks, and that New England performance makes it tough to pick them for an outright upset here. But hey, this should be a super motivated team at home in Las Vegas, and they actually get a rest advantage with Buffalo having played on Monday night. That could be just enough to cover the spread as the home dog. So, my picks are: LV +5.5, Under 53.5, and BUF ML.
The Pick’em Race is Getting Wild
Meanwhile, our Silver and Black Pride Pick’em Competition is absolutely cooking, with plenty of folks eyeing their own bounce-back weeks. Ray Aspuria is still leading the writers with a 49-29-1 record, good for 63 percent. Bill Williamson is holding strong at 36-27-1 (57 percent), and Matt Holder is at 43-35-1 (55 percent). Ray was crushing it again last week, going an impressive 10-4-1, solidifying his top spot. Full disclosure, I got edged out by Bill last week, so I am right there with the Raiders, needing a serious “look yourself in the mirror” moment this weekend if I do not want to slide further down the standings!
The community standings are even tighter, with a three-way tie at the top between FanSince76, Mooniac, and TV Raider, all sitting pretty at 52-26. Knoxian and Running With the Night are tied for fourth at 51-27, followed by DeathStar dj, radrntn, and Sin City Saviors all at 50-28. ROB’s Wobbly Boots absolutely crushed Week 5, going 11-3-1, which shot them right into the top 10 of the community standings. Seriously, big shoutout to ROB! With so many people within three games of the lead, this competition is seriously heating up. Ten people managed to hit 10 winners in Week 5, which is insane. Keep up the good work, everyone, and best of luck with your picks this weekend!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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