Line movement for tonight's Chargers vs. Raiders matchup on Thursday Night Football has been interesting. At first glance, it appears that pro money is responsible for the spread flipping from Raiders -1.5 to Chargers -1.5.
While a team moving from underdog to favorite seems significant, there's no clear sharp consensus regarding the point spread.
Sports Insights' Bet Signals, which track and report professional betting action in real-time, have triggered three smart money indicators on each team, suggesting that the Chargers vs. Raiders spread is attracting two-way wiseguy action.
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On the other hand, the combination of SI Bet Signals and line movement indicate that sharps are aligned on how to play the Thursday Night Football over/under.
Chargers vs. Raiders Sharp Report
The Chargers-Raiders total opened at 47.5 and betting has been extremely balanced with 48% of tickets and 56% of money landing on the under.
However, oddsmakers have been motivated to increase this number to 48.5 throughout the week.
Why? Because sharps steamed the over at 47.5, forcing a market-wide adjustment to account for the influx of money from respected bettors.
The spread movement is likely to catch the attention of most bettors, but the Chargers-Raiders over is the play the pros are making.
Sharp angle: Over (moved from 47.5 to 48.5) [In New Jersey? Bet now at PointsBet]
