VEGAS BETTING REPORT: Jeanty Powers Raiders as NFL Bettors Feast on Opening Sunday

The Las Vegas Raiders won their first game of the Klint Kubiak era yesterday (Sept. 13), beating the Miami Dolphins 27-13 at Allegiant Stadium behind two touchdowns by running back Ashton Jeanty. Ashton Jeanty of the Las Vegas Raiders runs against the Miami Dolphins during yesterday’s game at Allegiant Stadium yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Image: Candice Ward/Getty Images) Bettors, however, largely missed out on Jeanty’s big day, according to BetMGM senior trading manager Christian Cipollini. “Jeanty had a big game but he wasn’t backed too much because of his injury worries,” he said. Doubt Over Jeanty’s Ankle Issues Jeanty had been out of the lineup for over two weeks with an ankle injury. There was real doubt going in. Jeanty, a legitimate three-down weapon, put all those aside, rushing for 102 yards. Jeanty, as a rookie, had 975 rushing yards in 2025, with 346 receiving yards. “What he did tonight is what we expected from him,” said Kubiak to reporters afterwards. “But doing it on a bad ankle, with a little less practice than he’s used to, I think just tells you the kind of guy you’re dealing with.” Favorites Fuel Bettor Bonanza The Raiders move on now to the Chargers, in SoFi Stadium, Sunday (Sept. 20) at 4:05pm EST. BetMGM has the Raiders moneyline at +260; the Chargers are -323. The Chargers are a seven-point favorite (-105). Overall, at BetMGM in Las Vegas, Cipollini said the Washington Commanders (losers to the Philadelphia Eagles 24-22) and the Arizona Cardinals (with a big 26-14 upset win over the Chargers) were good outcomes for the sportsbook. But the Pittsburgh Steelers (20-13 winners over the Atlanta Falcons), Baltimore Ravens (41-23 winners over the Indianapolis Colts), and the Chicago Bears (59-37 winners over the Carolina Panthers) were not. “There were a lot of high-scoring games too, which usually means more same-game parlays hitting,” he said. Favorites Win Outright According to Joey Feazel, head of football at Caesars Sportsbook in Las Vegas, yesterday (Sept. 13) was a great day for bettors. “The first NFL Sunday (Sept. 13) of the season was a champagne-popping day for bettors, while the book was left cleaning up the corks,” he said. Seven of the eight morning favorites won outright, six games flew over the total, many reaching that mark by halftime, and eight of the top 10 most popular touchdown scorers found the end zone. Favorites, overs, and touchdown scorers combined to create a bettor-friendly trifecta. Book Sweats Detroit Win “Bettors only finally encountered some resistance with the Chargers’ upset loss,” he said. “However, money had been backing Arizona on the spread throughout the week, limiting the benefit to the book. Given the Raiders consistently attract heavy wagering volume, a strong day for Las Vegas anchored a strong afternoon for bettors as well.” The biggest result of the day was in the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 win over the New Orleans Saints, he added. The Saints’ two-point conversion attempt in overtime “had the book on its knees with anticipation.” Unfortunately for the book, the attempt was unsuccessful, locking in one of the biggest results of the day in the bettors’ favor. Super Parlay Pays $10k Anytime touchdown scorers are now firmly front and center for bettors, Feazel said, and given their popularity, the liabilities can pile up fast. That was certainly the case Sunday, as eight of the 10 most popular anytime touchdown scorer selections found the end zone. The highlight was a 12-leg super parlay that paired six touchdown scorers, including D’Andre Swift, Derrick Henry, David Montgomery, Bucky Irving and Breece Hall, with all seven winning early moneyline favorites. A $30 stake became a $10,000 payday. The post VEGAS BETTING REPORT: Jeanty Powers Raiders as NFL Bettors Feast on Opening Sunday appeared first on Casino.org.