Alex White's best bets.

It was a long offseason, but thankfully the NFL is back.

Also back is Alex White and her best bets. Trust us when we say, Alex is no "Average Joe."

She is a third-generation handicapper, who co-hosts Sports By the Book live from the South Point Casino in Las Vegas weekdays at 1 p.m. ET. She often appears on local sports radio shows in Sin City and even won a major handicapping contest.

To open the 2025 NFL season, Alex likes a side in Sunday's Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

As of Saturday at 9:25 p.m. ET, BetMGM Sportsbook lists the Patriots as 2.5-point favorites with an O/U total of 44.

Listen below to what Alex likes and why.

Make sure to catch Alex on Sports By the Book weekdays at 1 p.m. ET -- live from the South Point Sportsbook in Las Vegas. Follow @alexwhitee on Twitter/X, SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and Facebook and more SportsbookWire.com's NFL picks and predictions.

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This article originally appeared on Sportsbook Wire: Alex's best bet: Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots prediction

Reporting by Johnny Parlay, Sportsbook Wire / Sportsbook Wire

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