Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET (1:05 p.m. PT) at Allegiant Stadium, with the game on FOX.
- Jaguars coach Liam Coen placed rookie two-way standout Travis Hunter on injured reserve after a non-contact knee injury in practice, sidelining him at least four games and impacting both Jacksonville’s receiving corps and secondary.
- Raiders coach Pete Carroll said he expects tight end Brock Bowers to return from a knee injury, with wideout Jakobi Meyers also tracking to play, offering help to Geno Smith’s struggling offense.
- Sportsbooks reported sharp bets on Las Vegas +3 and the under before the Hunter news, after which the line tightened to roughly Jaguars -2.5 and totals settled in the mid-40s, even as ticket counts still leaned to Jacksonville.
- Both teams enter off bye weeks in poor form (Jaguars 4-3, Raiders 2-5), with analysts highlighting Jacksonville’s top-five takeaway rate against a Raiders unit tied for the league lead in interceptions and a likely Las Vegas emphasis on Ashton Jeanty in the run game.