Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTWeek 5 · at New England Patriots
Closing spread
NE -8.5
✓ NE W
Total
51.5
▲ Over · 62 pts
Model before kickoff
LV 17–25 NE
✓ NE (77%) won
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenNE -8.5
CloseNE -8.5
Total44.5 → 51.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenNE -8.5
no move
CloseNE -8.5
No change since the open
Total
Open44.5
▲ 7
Close51.5
Up 7 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened NE -8.5 · unchangedmodel NE -4.5
model NE -4.5
Opened 44.5 · closed 51.5 · moved 7 upmodel 42
model 42
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 7.5–9.5 since 2023: won 68%, covered 41% (75 games)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenNE -8.5
CloseNE -8.5
Total44.5 → 51.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 2 games most like
NE as an 8.5-point home favorite against LV, the favorite won 1, covered 0, and 1 went over the total.
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This game: NE won 45–17; the favorite covered, as in 0 of the 2 similar games. 62 points went over 51.5, as in 1 of 2.
Favorite won
1 of 250%
Normal range · usually 70%
Favorite covered
0 of 10%
Normal range · usually 42%
Went over
1 of 250%
Normal range · usually 61%
Only 2 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 1.5 against an average line of 7.3; 45.5 points a game (usually 47.2). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 2 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose |
2026 · Week 3 · loose · similar season form |
-7 | 31–24 | P | O49.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 2 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 16–20 | L | U51.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 5 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Las Vegas Raiders ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Las Vegas Raiders ATS trend (4-0)
Las Vegas Raiders have covered 100% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Las Vegas Raiders 3-0 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 81-81 (50%)
Total moved up 7
44.5 → 51.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)
Las Vegas Raiders on a cross-country trip
Las Vegas Raiders cross 3 time zones (2,365 miles); NFL teams on 3-zone trips have covered more often than the line expects. · Backtest 2023–26: 67-60 (53%)
Small sample warning
New England Patriots have 3 games with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 72 earlier overs in games with totals 48.5–54.5, 19% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | |
| 7-3 70% | 6-3-1 67% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
LV 4–8 NE
NE leads · 12 games since 2001 · NE has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders 20 @ New England Patriots 13 | NE -2.5 | LV W |
| Oct 15 2023 | New England Patriots 17 @ Las Vegas Raiders 21 | LV -3.5 | LV W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LV−3.0 →−1.0▲ 2.0#19
NE+1.8 →+1.8–#9
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW4
Longer bar = better
#15
Offense
◀ LV better#22
#11
Defense
Even#10
+0.8 #9
Turnovers
◀ LV better−1.3 #30
67 plays #5
Pace
◀ LV faster63 plays #12
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| LV off | NE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 28.8 #7 | 19.3 #7 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.12 #17 | 5.13 #10 | NE |
| EPA / play | +0.01 #14 | −0.01 #13 | Even |
| Success rate | 43% #20 | 42% #10 | NE |
| NE off | LV def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 16.3 #30 | 21.0 #11 | LV |
| Yards / play | 5.24 #15 | 5.57 #19 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.05 #23 | −0.10 #4 | LV |
| Success rate | 43% #18 | 43% #11 | LV |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
LV scoring against the NE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.3 #13 | 9.8 #5 | 14.0 #5 | 5.8 #11 | 9.0 #9 | 14.8 #7 | |
0.0 #1 | 8.5 #26 | 8.5 #6 | 4.3 #12 | 6.5 #15 | 10.8 #13 |
NE scoring against the LV defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 #22 | 5.0 #24 | 8.5 #26 | 3.3 #21 | 4.5 #24 | 7.8 #28 | |
3.3 #11 | 5.8 #9 | 9.0 #7 | 7.0 #26 | 5.0 #7 | 12.0 #16 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
59° · 8 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
LV7d
NE7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 130 plays
slowavg 124fast
Travel
LV 2,365 mi
3 time zones
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