NFL: Las Vegas Raiders at Buffalo Bills Preview

The Las Vegas Raiders (1-0) head out on the road again to face the Buffalo Bills (0-1) who fell to the New York Jets, 22-16 (OT), as a 2.5-point favorite. The Raiders were 3-point underdogs against the Denver Broncos and will be in that role again with the Bills opening as a 9.5-point favorite. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm ET / 10 am PT and can be seen regionally on CBS. Let’s start our Raiders vs Bills preview with a look at the Las Vegas Raiders from a betting perspective.

Raiders Are Biggest Week Two Underdog

It appears week one meant nothing to the oddsmakers after making the Buffalo Bills the biggest favorite of all the NFL odds this week. We said it many times, To be a successful bettor you must have a short memory. Bookmakers didn’t budge after watching the Raiders cover while the Bills couldn’t overcome the New York Jets losing Aaron Rodgers after four snaps.The send-out number was Buffalo -8, with the public pushing this number up to 9.5.

Las Vegas got by the Broncos despite enough mistakes to send them home with a loss. Denver was the beneficiary of an interception in the end zone, a roughing-the-punter penalty that led to a field goal, and an off-side that gave Denver a first down after forcing fourth down. Las Vegas, who has made the postseason twice since 2003, is happy with small strides forward but Head Coach Josh McDaniels has plenty of work to do even though he seemed pretty happy with the results.

As we continue our Raiders vs Bills preview, one thing is for sure, Las Vegas will not be able to overcome a similar performance against the Bills and their certain chip on their shoulder.

Expect Allen, Bills to Be Razor-Sharp

Over the last two seasons, if there ever was a weakness to point at with Buffalo Bills standings and quarterback Josh Allen, it’s his propensity for throwing interceptions. His 29 picks since 2021 were a topic of conversation in the offseason to which Allen responded like most QBs would, promising to cut down on his turnovers.

We never read into these comments too much when it comes to handicapping because it’s a nice comment to give the press but the truth is, there are too many variables to ensure we can lean on these self prognostications. Allen failed to live up to his promise in week one with three interceptions against just one touchdown. Allen, who was sacked 33 times last season, went down five times Monday Night.

Since 2019, Buffalo is 36-25 ATS, the second-best mark in the NFL behind the Green Bay Packers (41-26). We conclude our Raiders vs Bills preview with our official selection.

Bills Are Good But We Can’t Pass Up The Points

Over 98% over the early money and 61% of the overall bets are coming in on the Buffalo Bills, but we’re a big believer in improvement from week one to week two. There is no doubt that the Bills will be better but if Allen hands the Raiders a couple of familiar turnovers we can’t see laying almost double digits.

By the Way, if you’re expecting this number to hit 10, forget that notion. This will be the number right up until kick-off, so get your wager in now. The Raiders won’t have anyone among the NFL sack leaders at the end of the season but constant pressure on Allen is the key to keeping this game close.

The Buffalo Bills AFC East standing will be near the top when it’s all said and done, but for now, we think we’re catching Buffalo and bettors with too much confidence in their wager. That does it for our Raiders vs Bills preview, we wish you nothing but the best with your wagers this weekend.

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