AMERICA’S LINE

Ecks & Bacon

LAS VEGAS — Here we go, yo. BEST-BET time has arrived and we’re on the Raiders -2 points over Ravens (bought the Silver & Black at -2, now up to -3). Yeah, yeah. I know what you’re saying: “Eck is doubling down on the crazy! After using an 0-3 team (Cincy) as a best bet last week, now you’re stepping to the counter with a BACK UP QB.” What? E.J. Manuel is in for stud QB Derek Carr, and that is QUITE a drop off, for sure. But he wasn’t terrible last week against Denver, hitting on 11 of 17 for 106 yards before throwing a game-ending INT. So, PLZ, once again, asking for you to cut me some slack. Why? Oh yeah, my best bet record. For those on the gravy train last season, you know we posted a 12-3-1 record. Add in 3-0-1 so far this season, and 15-3-2 is the reason that I’m asking for your trust. And if you’re wondering why Baltimore QB Joe Flacco has been able to muster only 16 points in the last TWO games, his security blanket, Pro Bowl G Marshal Yanda, is OUT for the year. Only one thing left to