Week 15 in the NFL has a pair of Monday games after the matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Las Vegas Raiders was pushed back from its originally scheduled slot on Saturday.

With the Browns lineup decimated by a COVID-19 outbreak, the league was hoping the extra two days would give Cleveland enough time to get back some depth. However, with only a few players cleared to come back for this 5:00 p.m. ET kickoff, sportsbooks have been reluctant to post Browns player props.

That said, there are several tempting Raiders props on the NFL betting board which is where we’re putting our money in our free player props and predictions for the Raiders vs. Browns on Monday, December 20. 

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Football bettors suddenly find themselves facing plenty of new factors to consider as we dive into the NFL Week 11 odds. 

The bitter cold and winds of November are here, as are the questionable motivations of teams that find themselves behind the pack in terms of the playoff race. And then there’s the usual “bag of cats” handicappers have to deal with on a weekly basis.

But no matter what the NFL season throws at you, getting the best of the number to support your bets is going to keep you in the fight. I help you do just that by sizing up the opening odds and early action while highlighting some spreads and totals to bet now and some lines you may want to bet later.

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It took longer than expected, but the Los Angeles Rams appear to have hit their stride. LA has won four of its last five games and has moved into second place in the NFC West thanks to a red-hot offense that is averaging 33 points per game since Week 12. Much of the credit goes to running back Kyren Williams, who is averaging 124.3 rushing yards per game since returning from an ankle injury, as well as all-world wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who has has recorded 110+ yard games in back-to-back weeks.

The Rams’ super-charged offense will be put to the test this evening against the New Orleans Saints, who have limited opponents to 12 total points over the past two weeks. LA opened as a 4.5-point favorite with the total set at 44.

While there are a number of di…

In my imagination, I picture beat reporters and local Boston media celebrating the departure of Bill Belichick like the Ewoks at the end of “Return of the Jedi.” For the first time in this millennium, the New England Patriots are being coached by someone other than the hooded curmudgeon. 

While new head coach (and Belichick disciple) Jerod Mayo has already been breath of fresh air in both the locker room and press conferences, there’s no denying the legacy Belichick leaves and the questions around his former club.

The NFL odds are expecting New England to stumble into the post-Belichick era, sticking it with an NFL-low win total of 4.5 (Over -150) and the lookahead lines peg the Pats as point-spread pups in all 17 regular season games.