Patriots vs. Raiders opening odds: Bookmakers regain confidence in New England

The statement: these Patriots are not dead yet, and it appears the oddsmakers agree. The team of head coach Mike Vrabel is entering Week 5 as favorites over the Raiders, according to FanDuel Sportsbook .

The Patriots being favorites despite having a worse record than the 3-1 Raiders comes down to two factors: home-field advantage, which is typically considered to be worth a three-point swing, and the most recent game. Whereas New England beat a previously-unbeaten Bills team 29-26, Las Vegas saw its perfect record go up in smoke via a 30-27 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kickoff between the two teams is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Gillette Stadium.