Hiram Moreno
Las Vegas Raiders were one of the teams that made the most and best moves in the offseason by bringing in very good players, the most notable player being Davante Adams, who came from the Green Bay Packers.
While the team isn’t quite put together and could come to contend for next season, the Raiders proved that doesn’t mean they aren’t ready to take on this campaign: they beat the Minnesota Vikings 26-20 in their Week 1 game this preseason.
Here at JefeBet we will analyze the odds provided by the bookmakers for the Las Vegas Raiders for their next match against the Miami Dolphins. Besides, we will review the odds provided for the team to win their Conference this year, and maybe even an unthinkable Super Bowl.
Las Vegas Raiders Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for NFL Preseason Week 2 2022
Moneyline (-125)
While the Las Vegas Raiders won in their first meeting this preseason, the difference it made with respect to its rival was not the widest one in a match that ended up being even and could have been decided in favor of either, and this short line in their favor shows that this could be a similar clash to that one.
However, it should be mentioned that the team did not field neither starting quarterback Dereck Carr nor newcomer Davante Adams, so neither player could make a difference on the scoreboard.
Asian Handicap (-2)
The difference in the score from the Raiders’ previous game may have been six points, but bookmakers know that the difference on the field of play was not very large.Las Vegas only covered two more yards than its opponent despite having exactly eight more minutes of possession, which makes this handicap quite short.
In fact, the Dolphins won by precisely two points in Week 1, which could be an indication that not many points could separate the two teams, and considering that the Raiders are playing as a visitor, it is important to take them with caution.
Over/Under: 41.5
Having had so much possession and not translating it on the scoreboard shows that the Raiders’ offense is not clicking as it should, and that Dereck Carr’s absence could again lead to unsuccessful offensive series on their part.
In addition, their opponent in this matchup failed to surpass 250 yards in their previous Week 1 game, which could result in a low-scoring, under the total expected.
Future Odds Las Vegas Raiders
Over/Under wins in the season: Over 8.5 (-110) / Under 8.5 (-110)
The Raiders will have a tough schedule this NFL season, facing the Chargers, Cardinals, Titans, Broncos, and Chiefs in their first five games. Week 6 will see them have a BYE, and after that they will have more accessible games against Texans, Saints, Jaguars, Colts, Broncos, and Seahawks.
From December onwards, they will close their campaign with games against the Chargers, Rams, Patriots, Steelers, 49ers and Chiefs, so this schedule will have to be taken into consideration when placing this bet.
Reach postseason (+170)
Taking the aforementioned schedule into account, one can consider how much of a chance the Las Vegas Raiders have of making it to the postseason. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the Western Division of the American Conference will be hotly contested, with the Chiefs being favorites, plus the Broncos have been reinforced with a quarterback like Russell Wilson while the Chargers hope to take a step forward in the campaign.
AFC West Champions (+600)
Recently in their division, the Raiders have been quite successful when facing the Chiefs, but their results against other teams in the division are not encouraging.And, considering that the other teams have also strengthened, the Raiders will surely be far from winning their division for the first time in 20 years.
Raiders win Conference (+1860)
Just as their chances of winning the Super Bowl are tiny, their chances of winning the American Conference title are not very high either. With odds of +1860, only the Dolphins, Patriots, Steelers, Jaguars, Jets, and Texans are underdogs to win the Conference according to the vast majority of bookmakers.
Because of this, surely the Raiders’ goal is to see how far they can go this season with the resources they currently have.
Raiders win Super Bowl (+4000)
The bookmakers have the Las Vegas Raiders at +4000 to win the next Super Bowl. With this, there are 16 teams that have a better chance of being crowned champions at the end of the season, and as we mentioned before, everything indicates that the Raiders have just begun their work and perhaps in the next few seasons they will be able to place higher in this category.
Derek Carr wins MVP (+2100)
As usual, the player most likely to win the MVP title for the Las Vegas Raiders is quarterback Derek Carr, who has a good offensive arsenal that will undoubtedly serve to demonstrate his capabilities this season.
Davante Adams wins MVP (+7800)
The next player to play on the list of favorites is newcomer Davante Adams, who is coming off a very good season with the Green Bay Packers. However, he will now have a different quarterback and a different team, so bookmakers are wary of him as they analyze his performance with the Raiders.
