#Josh McDaniels

For the first time in nearly two months, the NFL betting schedule has a full roster of games in Week 15. There are no more byes, at least until after Week 18. At that time, two lucky teams (most likely Philadelphia and someone from the AFC) will be enjoying the coveted playoff bye. Most of the league will be on a bye until next September. The rest…

Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are our best bets for Saturday, Jan. 7: The play: NFL 6-point teaser, Chiefs-Raiders OVER 46.5/Titans-Jaguars UNDER 46 The…

NFL makes its highly-anticipated return this afternoon with a sneaky doubleheader involving the Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders and the Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars. The first of the two will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, and pit the AFC's top-seeded team against the recently-eliminated Raiders rolling…

The Kansas City Chiefs go into this game with the AFC West locked up and a win against the flailing Raiders would secure them the #1 seed in the AFC as well as home-field advantage and a first-round bye (rescheduling dependent). The Raiders might not go into this game swinging with everything they have, but one man will be and that's enough to make…

Each day, one of our experts at bet.NOLA.com will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks in Louisiana are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. A reminder for those who haven't signed up yet: New users can get a risk-free bet at Caesars Sportsbook,…

By Dan Behringer, LVSportsBiz.com Sports Betting Writer Your last chance to bet on - or against - the Las Vegas Raiders this season has arrived. The Raiders will be hosting the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders are 6-10 and will be watching the NFL playoffs from the comfort of their living rooms. The Chiefs are 13-3 and…

After being benched for Jarrett Stidham this past weekend, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will likely be looking for a new place to play football in 2022. With every action comes a reaction, and that is certainly the case here as well. Our exclusive wagering partners at BetOnline.ag have odds listed for where Carr could play next, with the Jets…

The Las Vegas Raiders (6-9) are set to make their first appearance since benching Derek Carr when they host Brock Purdy and the red-hot San Francisco 49ers (11-4) on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. 26-year-old Jarrett Stidham will be making his first career NFL start in place of Carr. Las Vegas is 4-2 at home, while San Francisco is 4-3 on the road.…

The 49ers (11-4) head to Las Vegas to face the Raiders (6-9) in Week 17. No line has fluctuated more this week, as it opened with the Niners favored by five points before jumping to 10.5 after it was announced Derek Carr has been benched for the rest of the season. Jarrett Stidham starts Sunday. Josh McDaniels stated Carr was benched in order to…

For many N.F.L. teams, these last two weeks of the regular season are crucial - either to their playoff hopes and seeding, or to securing future draft picks. The Bills are clinging to the A.F.C.'s top seed, which would give Buffalo home-field advantage in the playoffs, but they need to keep winning in order to prevent another January trek to…

Though unlikely to make the 2022 NFL playoffs, the Raiders are not mathematically eliminated from contention entering Week 17 against the 49ers. Even so, coach Josh McDaniels is making a change at quarterback, announcing Wednesday that Derek Carr has been benched for backup Jarrett Stidham for the remainder of the year. McDaniels left the door open…

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots (7-6) hit the road to take on Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Las Vegas is 3-2 at home, while the Patriots are 4-3 on the road. There will be added intrigue in this matchup as Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels will be leading his team against his former team and…

The Detroit Lions have been a powerhouse against the spread for the last six weeks. Will they make their seventh consecutive appearance in theATS power rankings? Our NFL power rankings look at our favorite point spreadsfor Week 15. In Week 14 of the NFL season, we learned that Brock Purdy isthe best quarterback in the NFL and it's not even close.…

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The 5-7 Raiders head to Los Angeles on Thursday night to take on the 3-8 Rams in primetime. Will the Raiders continue to make a run at the AFC playoffs? Sportsmemo NFL handicapper Eric Pauly After a slow start to the season, the Raiders have quietly won three straight games and are still technically in the hunt for a post-season birth. The Raiders…

By Week 13 of the NFL betting season, teams are usually set in terms of skill position players and trying to work out the best way to reach the postseason. This season, multiple teams enter the final third of the season with questions at the game's most important position. Among those teams chasing playoff spots, the New York Jets opted with Mike…

If a sequel is made to American Underdog, the movie that highlighted Kurt Warner's rise from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming a Super Bowl champion, Mike White's story might someday fit the script. New York fans were chanting White's name at the end of Sunday's game after he passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns in the Jets' 31-10…

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will visit Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans during the Week 12 NFL schedule. The Bengals sit at 6-4 and in second place in the AFC North, while the Titans lead the AFC South at 7-3. Cincinnati enters with the seventh-best offensive yards per game mark at 366.4, even with star receiver Ja'Marr Chase not…

Longtime AFC West rivals will face off on Sunday when the Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos (3-6) host Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders (2-7) at Empower Field at Mile High. Both teams are coming off tough losses with Denver looking to bounce back from a 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and Las Vegas hoping to rebound from a 25-20 setback…

The Raiders will travel to Empower Field at Mile High to take on their division rivals, the Broncos on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. ET and FOX will broadcast the matchup. As cliché as the phrase sounds, this is practically a must-win game for these two struggling teams. Both pairs of veteran starting quarterbacks, Derek Carr and Russell…

Chaos reared its head in Week 10 and its handiwork was everywhere. Josh Allen fumbled with 41 seconds left in the fourth quarter, leading to a Vikings win. Officials missed a face mask call during the Eagles fourth-quarter comeback try against the Commanders. The Cowboys' unsuccessful decision to go for it on fourth down opened the door for the…

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During the NFL season, Stadium sports betting analyst Nate Jacobson will break down every single point spread using lines as of Thursday morning. Here are his thoughts on the Week 10 slate. podcast that drops every Tuesday and Thursday. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Browns (+3.5)…

Week 11 of the season was so lacking in primetime punch that The Shield called an audible. The NFL flexed out the scheduled Sunday night game between the Steelers and Bengals in favor of an AFC West rematch between the Chiefs and Chargers. The NFL and NBC swapped out a potentially unwatchable Sunday night affair for a rematch of a tight contest…

In early March, the Seattle Seahawks surrendered and declared 2021 to be a rebuilding year. By trading veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver for three players and a pile of draft picks, the team waved a white flag and planned for the distant future. In early November, it has become clear that one of the biggest trades in NFL history was…

Week 10 of the season features the Shield's first regular-season game in Germany and a potential Super Bowl 57 matchup between Buffalo and Minnesota. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks travel to Munich for a 9:30 a.m. ET start on Sunday. The Seahawks were in first place in the NFC West after Week 8. The Buccaneers and Tom Brady were a…

Week 3 of the NFL season is here following another action-packed weekend on the gridiron. Prior to the two Monday Night games, Week 2 saw underdogs go an impressive 9-3-1 against the spread while favorites went 7-6 straight up. On the season, underdogs have been the way to go so far, posting a 17-11-1 ATS record. Regarding totals, UNDERS have been…

The Kansas City Chiefs dominated both division matchups against Vegas last season, but a few upgrades to the defensive end may have Mahomes stumped - as our NFL betting picks and predictions highlight. The wild AFC West closes out NFL betting in Week 5 when the Las Vegas Raiders visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Las Vegas…

Arguably the most fierce rivalry among AFC West teams resumes for the first time in 2022 as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. Read on for our Raiders-Chiefs picks. Josh McDaniels earned his first win as Raiders head coach as his team beat the Denver Broncos to move to 5-0 in home games against their AFC…

DENVER (KDVR) - The Denver Broncos are 2-3 after losing to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night in overtime. While much of the criticism of the team has been focused on quarterback Russell Wilson, frustrations are also growing for head coach Nathaniel Hackett. Hackett was hired in January as the team's new head coach. Before that, the…

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Usually, this is the part where I hype you up for tonight's game, but I'm not sure any amount of hype is going to get you excited to watch the Broncos play the Colts. Actually, I take that back, this game could be exciting, because there's a 70% chance it ends in a 0-0 tie and we don't get…

The Las Vegas Raiders are 0-3 for the first time in four seasons and are hoping to break into the win column against Russell Wilsons and the Denver Broncos. Here are our picks for the Week 4 divisional showdown between the Broncos and Raiders. The Raiders have won four straight games in the AFC West series with the Broncos. That's part of the…

It's time to separate the survivor pool contenders from the pretenders. Week 3 featured several predictable results, from the Cincinnati Bengals handling the New York Jets to the Philadelphia Eagles staying hot against the inconsistent Washington Commanders. But Week 4 is a different animal. Of this week's 15 non-Thursday matchups, 10 have a point…

The Green Bay Packers are the largest favorite on the Week 4 docket by a huge margin, and they top our survivor rankings in an otherwise daunting slate of games. Every week in survivor pools is a different animal, and Week 4 has a lone wolf to target: the Green Bay Packers. There are a number of other potential mismatches to hone in on, but there…

The Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders play on Sunday in a game on the NFL Week 4 schedule. Which team will get the victory? NFL Week 4 picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 1:25 p.m. MST on CBS. Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Raiders can't start 0-4, right? They'll break through for their first win at home in an important division…

A classic NFC East divisional battle will put a bow to an eventful week three. The AFC South surprisingly went 3-0 against the AFC West, new coach Josh McDaniels and his Raiders are the only team in the NFL at 0-3, while the Dolphins and Eagles are the only 3-0 teams through three games. The Giants will try to join the 3-0 club tonight at 8:20pm ET…

Chip Chirimbes, TheAplay.com, picksandparlays.net, VegasInsider.com Raiders (0-2) at Titans (0-2) Time: 10 a.m., KVVU-5 Line/total: Raiders -2, 45½ Analysis: Whichever team loses here will fall to 0-3 and face a tough task to get into the playoff hunt. The Raiders' 4-0 preseason record gave false hope to most, while the Titans seem to have lost…

A pair of desperate 0-2 teams meet trying to avoid a third consecutive loss when the Tennessee Titans host the Las Vegas Raiders. We're breaking down the betting angles with our Raiders-Titans picks. The Las Vegas Raiders have started a season 0-2 for the first time since 2018, but last week's loss was not just any old loss. The Raiders found every…

Through two weeks of the 2022 NFL season, it almost feels like a year worth of action has passed. We've seen injuries, breakouts, comebacks, and busts, and we're only a little over 10 percent into the regular season! The wildest part of this campaign so far, without a doubt, has taken place on the betting front. Upsets have become commonplace, and…

Jared Smith, a versatile host and analyst with over 10 years of experience in sports media and two decades as a sports bettor, has joined the Pickswise team as a lead betting analyst. Smith will serve as a full-time content creator, producing informative and engaging content every day across multiple platforms. What a wild Week 2. Sometimes I…

The NFL is back and that means it's time to find winning NFL bets. We're looking at favorites, underdogs, over unders, props, and more this season. For the purposes of our evaluation today, let's look at the best NFL Week 1 underdogs. There are sure to be NFL upsets this week. Bet NFL Week 1 underdogs at the top online NFL betting sites in…

This is the best time of year to get in on some action for your favorite players and teams for season-long NFL future and prop bets. As the sports betting community grows with every year, more and more fun bets become available. Someone told me the other day there is NFL week 18 odds out already ready or that you could bet on who will be the worst…