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Week 2 picks · Cashed

Cousins throws three TDs, Masses picks Herbert twice as Raiders +7 cashes big

Cashed

Seven points were on offer and the Raiders didn't need any of them. Kirk Cousins went 19 of 29 for 253 yards and three touchdowns, Tre Tucker caught five for 119, and Hezekiah Masses intercepted Justin Herbert twice. Up 17-14 late, Jeremy Chinn returned an Omarion Hampton fumble 43 yards, and Cody White caught his second touchdown three plays later. A holding safety on Joe Alt put a bow on it. Won by 12 as a seven-point dog, covered by 19. One correction to my own case: Brock Bowers didn't play. Didn't matter.

win Raiders 26, Chargers 14

The pick: Raiders +7 at Chargers

The case before kickoff

This one is a market read first. The Chargers opened -9/-9.5 and are now -7, one of the biggest downward adjustments of the week. Ladd McConkey is day-to-day with a rib injury, and on the Raiders' side Schefter reported a realistic chance Bowers misses only Week 1. The risk is that Harbaugh at home after getting embarrassed is a dangerous team, and 63% of bets are on the Raiders, so this isn't a contrarian position.

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