The Las Vegas Raiders will test the “NFL is a week-to-week league” theory with their Week 6 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
The Raiders are coming off an embarrassing loss, while the 4-1 Bills have the third-best Super Bowl odds (+750) in the entire league and the best odds in the AFC, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Meanwhile, plenty of people in our Silver and Black Pride Pick’em Competition are looking for bounce-back performances this weekend as well.
With that in mind, let’s make some picks!
Odds below are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook and are subject to change.
Raiders vs. Bills
- Spread: BUF -5.5
- O/U: 53.5
- BUF ML: -245
- LV ML: +200
Holder’s picks: LV +5.5, Under 53.5, BUF ML
Believing in the Raiders burned me the last two weeks, and last Sunday’s performance in New England makes it impossible for me to pick them to outright upset the Bills. However, this should be a very motivated team in Las Vegas, and it should help that the Silver and Black have the rest advantage, with Buffalo playing Monday night, to at least cover the spread as the home dog.
Pick’em Competition
Moving on to S&BP’s Pick’em competition, below is a look at how our writers finished last week.
- Ray Aspuria 49-29-1 (63%)
- Bill Williamson 36-27-1 (57%)
- Matt Holder 43-35-1 (55%)
It’s still early, but Ray is starting to run away with the writer’s crown. He was the top dog again, going an impressive 10-4-1 last week. Meanwhile, Bill edged me out by a pick, as I — much like the Raiders after last week — need to have a “look yourself in the mirror” moment this weekend before sliding too far down the standings.
Community Standings
t-1. FanSince76 52-26
t-1. Mooniac 52-26
t-1. TV Raider 52-26
t-4. Knoxian 51-27
t-4. Running With the Night 51-27
t-6. DeathStar dj 50-28
t-6. radrntn 50-28
t-6. Sin City Saviors 50-28
t-9. ROB’s Wobbly Boots 49-29
t-9. AElizalde87 49-29
t-9. Hot Mo 49-29
t-9. Roosky Raiders 49-29
t-9. Raider408 49-29
Week 5 Top Picker
- ROB’s Wobbly Boots 11-3-1
A big shoutout to ROB’s Wobbly Boots for being the outright leader of the entire competition last week! That also pushed ROB into the top 10 of the community standings. Speaking of which, we have some movement at the top with a three-way tie between FanSince76, Mooniac and TV Raider! Also, a lot of people are within three games of the lead, meaning the competition is heating up. That’s due in part to 10 people getting 10 winners in Week 5!
Keep up the good work, and best of luck with your picks!
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