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What the Vegas odds and trends are saying about the Raiders-Atlanta Falcons game Sunday

The Raiders (6-4) haven’t beaten the Falcons (3-7) in Atlanta since the 1997 football season — a year before Jon Gruden took over.

The teams will meet in an NFL game on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta has won the past four games against the Raiders in an all-time series that began in 1971.

The betting line and odds list the Raiders as favorites by 3 points Saturday with the over/under total at 53, according to Pregame.com.

Here are some of the notable wagering trends, according to Covers.com:

The over is 4-0 in the Raiders’ past four games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Raiders are 4-0 against the spread in their past four games overall.

Raiders are 6-0 ATS in their past six games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Raiders are 4-0 ATS in their past four games in November.

Raiders are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.

Las Vegas is 6-1 ATS in its past seven games on the road

Las Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its past six games

Since Raheem Morris took over as coach, the Falcons are 3-2 straight up and against the spread.

A look ahead to next week: The Raiders are favored by 7.5 points on the road against the New York Jets.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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