The will hope to get off to another fast start, but they'll face a stern test against the on Monday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium. The game in Las Vegas wraps up the Week 1 schedule, and the Natrez Patrick Jersey Raiders' new home should be rocking as fans return after mi sing the gleaming venue's debut season because of the pandemic. The Ravens have dominated in recent season-openers, but they have been hit hard by injuries to the league's top running game. They went 11-5 last season and lost in the divisional round of the playoffs, while Las Vegas was 8-8 and mi sed the postseason for the fourth straight season.Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Baltimore is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Ravens vs. Raiders odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 50.5. Before you lock in your Raiders vs. Ravens picks or any other NFL predictions, you have to .A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney does not consider himself a pet lover, but he likes 'dogs, preferring to evaluate each game from the underdog's Adrian Killins Jr. Jersey point of view.Tierney has used that philosophy to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three seasons. In addition, Tierney is an astounding 19-9 on his last 28 picks involving the Ravens. Anyone who has followed him is way up. Now, Tierney has broken down Ravens vs. Raiders. You can . Here are the betting lines and trends for Raiders vs. Ravens:Ravens vs. Raiders spread: Baltimore -3.5Ravens vs. Raiders over-under: 50.5Ravens vs. Raiders money line: Baltimore -180, Las Vegas +155BAL: Baltimore is 10-3 in season-openers under John HarbaughLAS: Franchise is 41-29-1 all-time on Monday Night FootballBaltimore has lost its top two running backs to season-ending injuries, McTelvin Agim Jersey with and both out with torn ACLs. Still, was the team's top rusher with 1,005 yards a season ago, and and will fill in. They will face a Raiders defense that ranked 24th in the league in rushing defense (125.8 yards) and 30th in scoring (29.9). Jackson also can throw it (2,757 yards, 26 TDs) and has dangerous weapons in tight end Mark Edwards and receiver , who combined for 116 catches and 15 TDs in 2020.The Ravens are 5-0 against the spread in their past five season-openers, and the defense will be a test for the Raiders. Peyton Manning T Shirts The Ravens are 8-5 straight up in Monday Night Football road games under John Harbaugh (since 2008) and 7-1-0 ATS in their last eight games overall. The crowd will provide a big boost, and the home team is 7-2 against the spread in the last nine meetings between the teams. Las Vegas seems to always have a chance with David Carr running the offense, as he topped 4,000 pa sing yards for the third straight year in 2020. He also threw 17 TD pa ses and had just nine interceptions. His biggest weapon is tight end , who had 107 catches last season, and receiver (56 receptions) and speedy Henry Ruggs are also quality options.The Raiders also should do damage on the ground, with workhorse running back (1,065 yards, 12 TDs, questionable) joined by , who had 955 yards with Arizona in 2020. Vegas was seventh in the NFL in pa sing last season but 14th in rushing, so it should be more balanced. The defense has been overhauled after allowing almost 30 points per game in 2020, with Ravens end , tackle and cornerback among the additions. Rookie Tre'von Moehrig also is expected to make an immediate impact at safety.For Monday Night Football, Tierney is leaning under on the total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back. . So who wins Ravens vs. Raiders on Monday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side a Calvin Anderson Jersey must-back? .