Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.

Sunday

Raiders at Patriots (-2½, 43 ½) : Pete Carroll makes his coaching debut with the Raiders, and quarterback Geno Smith plays his first game with the team. The Raiders closed last season on a 5-1 under run and are on an 8-5 under run on the road. They failed to cover their final eight games as an underdog. The Patriots were 7-1 to the over at home last season. Mike Vrabel makes his coaching debut with the team. Edge: Slight to Patriots and over.

Steelers (-2 ½, 38 ½) at Jets: Aaron Rodgers will make his debut as the Steelers’ quarterback after two seasons with the Jets. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin has won and covered four of the past five season openers. Edge: Steel

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