Two AFC playoff hopefuls meet in NFL Week 5 action when the Las Vegas Raiders visit the New England Patriots. Vegas got off to a shocking 3-0 start to the season and is coming off a loss to Kansas City, though it was a close affair. The Patriots are 2-2 after an upset win over Buffalo, which few saw coming after how poor New England looked in a blowout loss to Jacksonville in Week 3.
Kickoff from Foxborough is set for 1 p.m. DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Patriots as 3.5-point favorites, and the Over/Under is set at 45.5. Spend $5+ on Raiders-Patriots in Week 5 with the latest DraftKings promo code and get $150 in bonus bets: We'll break down the latest Raiders vs.
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This team went 3-14 a year ago and brought in a brand-new coaching staff to lead the charge. Part of the offseason turnover was drafting Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall after a Heisman-winning season at Indiana, but the team has kept him on the sidelines as the veteran Kirk Cousins leads the charge. That decision may be a short-term one, but Cousins has been great so far in Vegas' 3-1 start, tossing 11 touchdowns and at least two in every game.
The Raiders finally lost to the Chiefs in their first game against a good team this year, but Vegas held its own in the 30-27 loss. It's clear head coach Klint Kubiak has things moving in the right direction. The big question is whether star running back Ashton Jeanty will play as he's questionable with foot and ankle injuries.
As for the Patriots, what a confusing team they are. They lost a Super Bowl rematch to Seattle in Week 1 with Drake Maye tossing three interceptions in the fourth quarter. They won 20-3 over Pittsburgh in Week 2 but Maye was awful in Week 3, a 35-6 loss to Jacksonville.
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