The Monday Night Football matchup for Week 8 of the NFL season features the Las Vegas Raiders and Detroit Lions. While the Lions are heavy favorites going into the game, there are some angles that could be more valuable in the prop markets for this contest. Here, we make our NFL betting picks for Monday night, with our favorite Raiders vs Lions props on the board.
Raiders vs Lions Player Prop #1: Sam LaPorta Anytime TD Scorer (+140 at DraftKings)
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First up for our prop selections for Raiders vs Lions is for Lions tight end Sam LaPorta to find the end zone at some point in this game. That comes in at a nice plus price, as several Lions like Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jahmyr Gibbs are at shorter odds to score. But LaPorta has been a nice target for Jared Goff so far this season and is worth playing at this price to get into the end zone to help the Lions win at home in Week 8.
LaPorta has scored three touchdowns for the Lions this season so far. But it is his target numbers that are of particular interest going into this game against the Raiders. The Detroit tight end has been targeted seven or more times in three of Detroit’s last five games. If he continues to be a frequent target for Goff in this matchup, he should be able to find the end zone against an inconsistent Raiders defense.
Raiders vs Lions Player Prop #2: Jimmy Garoppolo over 34.5 passing attempts (-115 at Bet365)
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The second Raiders vs Lions prop picks we like for this Monday Night Football matchup concerns Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo’s passing attempts total is set at 34.5 for this game, a number we like him to go over pretty convincingly. The game script for this contest should favor Detroit from the start, which will mean Garoppolo needing to throw a lot in the second half, which will push this over the number.
Garoppolo has only gone over this number of pass attempts once this season, that coming at home in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the Raiders have only lost twice with Garoppolo under center, and have typically been able to run the ball late against their opponents when he has been active. Expect that to change here and for Jimmy G to have to air it out more often than usual.
