The Washington Commanders (1-1) will host the Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
The Commanders are currently 3.5-point favorites over the Raiders, per BetMGM, subject to change.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 3 matchup:
ExpertPickScore (if applicable)Dan Graziano (ESPN)RaidersN/AJeremy Fowler (ESPN)No pickN/AMatt Bowen (ESPN)CommandersN/APete Prisco (CBS)Commanders24-22John Breech (CBS)Commanders30-23Jared Dubin (CBS)CommandersN/ANate Davis (USA TODAY)Commanders27-20Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY)Comanders21-20Bill Bender (Sporting News)Commanders28-21Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News)Commanders27-17
The Commanders are facing a slew of injuries that required a lot of roster moves this week, but that doesn’t seem to bother the experts much. Even if Marcus Mariota plays in place of Jayden Daniels, he’s a very capable backup. And the Raiders struggled mightily against the surging Los Angeles Chargers last week. Most experts predict a one-score game or less.
Other experts and analysts from around the league trend heavily toward Washington, with 81 percent picking the Commanders to win on Sunday, per NFL Pickwatch.
Fans share similar views, with 88 percent predicting a Commanders’ victory.