This week’s edition of Sunday Night Football features the New York Jets in Nevada to take on the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s the start of new beginnings in Las Vegas while the Jets are still trying to figure out their quarterback situation, and I’ve focused in on two players who I believe will find the end zone on Sunday Night.
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Las Vegas Raiders touchdown scorer best bet: Josh Jacobs (+100)
It's a new era of football in Las Vegas now that Josh McDaniels has been fired and Jimmy G has been benched. In the first game without those two, the Raiders dominated the Giants in New York by a score of 30-6. After the game, the Raiders were smoking cigars and handing out several game balls to players. It's a completely different locker room now, and that's going to benefit a lot of Raiders players – especially Josh Jacobs. Jacobs had 3 touchdowns from Week 1 to Week 8 as McDaniels' plans with the offense barely seemed to utilize Jacobs. However, in Week 9 against the Giants, Jacobs set season highs in almost everything: 26 carries, 98 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns were all the most he's had in a game all year, and it's clear that he's back to being a focal part of the offense.
There are some similarities between Las Vegas' Week 9 and Week 10 opponents, like how both teams are from New York. However, that's where the similarities stop. The Jets' secondary is far better than the Giants', which means Aidan O’Connell is going to have a much more difficult day. The Jets’ defense is going to force O’Connell to make quick decisions with very little separation downfield. Because of that, I'm expecting the Raiders to lean on Jacobs a lot. At even odds, the leader of Las Vegas' backfield is certainly worth the bet.