There are plenty of storylines in this game at Allegiant Stadium, the most notable has to be Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders making his first career start.
Both teams are in search of their third win of the season, while the Browns are looking for their first road win.
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The Las Vegas Raiders just played at home Monday night, losing to the Dallas Cowboys. Whether or not they’re playing for a draft pick remains to be seen, based on the effort and output we see from this team.
Here’s a quick glance at Sunday’s game:
TV: CBS
LAST TIME OUT: Raiders lost 33-16 to Dallas (11/17); Browns lost 23-16 to Ravens (11/16).
LAST MEETING: Raiders beat Browns, 20-16, on Sept. 24, 2024.
VEGAS LINE (courtesy Westgate): Raiders -4, O/U 36
BETTING TRENDS: The Raiders, who have lost four in a row SU, won and covered the last time they were on a four-game skid. Las Vegas has covered three of its last five and stayed under in four of six. The Browns have lost three straight and six of seven SU, while they’re mired in a 2-5 ATS slide. Cleveland has gone over in four straight.
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RAIDERS KEY PLAYERS: QB Geno Smith threw for 238 yards with a TD and an interception in Monday’s loss vs. Dallas. Smith will aim for his fifth straight with a TD pass at home. … RB Ashton Jeanty hauled in a career-high six passes against the Cowboys. Jeanty ranks third among rookies with 717 scrimmage yards this season. He’s recorded 80 or more scrimmage yards with a TD in three of his past four at home. He also has a TD in two of his past three games and is aiming for his third straight at home with five or more catches. … TE Brock Bowers recorded seven catches for 72 yards versus Dallas. He has 151 receptions in 24 career games, the most receptions by a tight end in his first two seasons. He’ll aim for his fifth straight with five or more catches at home.
PROP TO WATCH: Jeanty Under 60 yards (-110). The Browns have allowed the 11th-fewest rushing yards (845) this season, an average of 84.5 per game. The rookie has rushed for more than 60 four times, while rushing for 60 or fewer six times. Cleveland may find success shutting down Jeanty in this one.
BROWNS KEY PLAYERS: QB Shedeur Sanders passed for 47 yards and rushed for 16 yards in his NFL debut last week. This week he is set to make his first-ever NFL start. … RB Quinshon Judkins had 59 yards rushing last Sunday. He ranks first among rookies with 620 rushing yards and ranks fourth among first-year players, with 690 scrimmage yards. Judkins has rumbled for 50 or more rushing yards in three of his past four games. … Defensive MVP-candidate Myles Garrett registered five tackles, five tackles for loss and four sacks last week. Garrett leads the league in sacks with 15.
PROP TO WATCH: Sanders Over 15 yards (+150). It’s a bit pricey, but against the Raiders’ pass-rush-happy defense led by Maxx Crosby, we could see Sanders on the run often. He rushed for 16 yards last week, but came in for the second half. Now, we’re asking him to rush for more than 15 in the entire game against a defense that will surely force him to scramble.