The Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) and the Detroit Lions (5-2) wrap up the Week 8 slate on Monday Night Football. Kickoff from Ford Field is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Raiders vs. Lions odds, and'make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
Both teams are coming off ugly road losses where they didn’t score a TD until the 4th quarter when their respective games were out of hand.
Las Vegas lost as a 2.5-point favorite at the Chicago Bears 30-12. QB Brian Hoyer, starting in place of an injured Jimmy Garoppolo, only threw for 129 yards with 2 picks. He was replaced in the 4th quarter by rookie Aidan O’Connell, who was 10 of 13 with a TD and a pick in garbage time.
The setback snapped a short 2-game Raiders win streak — home victories vs. the New England Patriots (21-17 in Week 6) and the Green Bay Packers (17-13 in Week 5).