NFL Preseason Week 2: Top expert releases Raiders vs. Cardinals pointspread pick

Rebuilding teams looking to go 2-0 clash in the NFL preseason Thursday night when the Cardinals host the Raiders at 8 p.m. ET. Books list Arizona as a 1.5-point favorite, with the total set at 39.5.

Before making any picks for this nationally-televised showdown at University of Phoenix Stadium, you need to see what Mike Tierney has to say. A renowned sportswriter whose work appears in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has reported from seven Super Bowls. Tierney was all over the Patriots in the 2019 Super Bowl, enabling him to finish the season with a sparkling 63-46 record against the spread. Anyone who has followed him is WAY up.

Now, Tierney has evaluated Raiders vs. Cardinals from every angle and locked in his pick. We can tell you he's leaning Over, but he's unearthed a critical X-factor that has him going BIG on one side of the spread. You NEED to see his pick before locking in any of your own.

Who wins Raiders vs. Cardinals? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Raiders vs. Cardinals spread you should jump on Thursday, all from the incomparable expert who went 63-46 on spread picks last season!