The New England Patriots’ 45-17 rout of the Las Vegas Raiders yesterday (Oct. 11) was a welcome result for Las Vegas sportsbooks, with a “fair” amount of money wagered on the Raiders, according to Bob Scucci , vice-president of race and sports operations at Boyd Gaming Corp.

That was a primary storyline from 13 games on the National Football League (NFL) slate for Week 5 yesterday (Oct. 11), with one more game scheduled for tonight (Oct. 12) – the Buffalo Bills visiting SoFi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams.

“We were a small loser to break even,” said Scucci. “Biggest games for the bettors (and losers for us) were the Cincinnati Bengals over the Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings over the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions over the Arizona Cardinals.”

Beyond the Patriots’ win, Scucci pointed to the Green Bay Packers’ 31-7 win over the Chicago Bears as a win for Boyd.

The San Francisco 49ers moved to 5-0 with a 32-29 win over the Seahawks in Seattle, making a Super Bowl statement. 

Underdogs delivered several big wins, led by the Packers over the Bears, the Baltimore Ravens’ 30-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco’s win in Seattle.

The Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 45-21, comfortably covering as a road favorite by 5.5 points, and pushing the Over well over the closing number of 55.

“The best matchup of the day was San Francisco and Seattle,” he said. “Most of the money was on San Francisco, one of the only underdogs to draw more money than the favorite.

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