The Las Vegas Raiders will face off against the Denver Broncos at 4:05 ET on Sunday, October 6th. This matchup is being played at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

FOX will broadcast this week five AFC West matchup between the Broncos and Raiders. The Broncos are favored at -152 on the money line and -2.5 on the point spread. The game, being played at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, kicks off at 4:05 ET, with the over/under line set at 36.5 points. The Raiders’ and Broncos’ records are not yet available.

• Date: Sunday, October 6th
• Time: 4:05 ET
• Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
• TV: FOX

Raiders vs Broncos

Despite falling behind 10-0 in the 1st quarter, the Raiders came back to tie the score at 10 going into halftime and eventually pulled out a 20-16 win over the Browns. Las Vegas took the lead in the 3rd quarter and added to it with a touchdown from DJ Turner with 5:30 remaining in the 3rd quarter.

The Raiders’ win brought their record to 2-2 after they were down 10 early. The Raiders’ win brought their record to 2-2 after they were down 10 early. The Raiders were +2.5 point underdogs heading into the game, and the 36 total points were well below the over/under line of 37 points.

Despite not scoring until the 3rd quarter, the Broncos managed to pull out a 10-9 win over the Jets, moving their record to 2-2. Denver was down 6-0 at halftime, but Bo Nix’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Courtland Sutton in the 3rd quarter gave them a 7-6 lead. The Jets briefly took the lead with a 40-yard field goal early in the 4th, but Denver answered with a 47-yard field goal from Wil Lutz with 8:59 left in the 4th quarter.

Denver’s win came on the road, and they were +8 point underdogs heading into the game. The combined score of 19 points was well below the over/under line of 39.5 points.

Raiders Injury Report

• Davante Adams – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Marcus Epps – Knee (Out)
• Maxx Crosby – Ankle (Questionable)
• Thayer Munford Jr. – Knee/ankle (Questionable)
• Dylan Parham – Achilles (Questionable)
• Malcolm Koonce – Knee (Out)
• Michael Mayer – Non Injury Related (personal) (Questionable)
• Divine Deablo – Oblique (Questionable)
• Kana’i Mauga – Calf (Questionable)
• Tyreik McAllister – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Trey Taylor – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jake Johanning – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jeff Foreman – Knee (Out)
• Tomari Fox – Undisclosed (Out)
• Decamerion Richardson – Hamstring (Questionable)

Broncos Injury Report

• Audric Estime – Ankle (Out)
• Delarrin Turner-Yell – Knee (Out)
• JL Skinner – Ankle (Questionable)
• Drew Sanders – Achilles (Out)
• Baron Browning – Foot (Out)
• Tyler Badie – Back (Doubtful)
• Damarri Mathis – Ankle (Out)
• Quinn Bailey – Ankle (Out)
• Alex Singleton – Torn Acl (Out)
• Mike McGlinchey – Knee (Out)

Raiders Offense Breakdown

In the Raiders’ 20-16 win over the Browns, the offense managed just 116 yards passing on 24 attempts. Gardner Minshew II led the passing game with 130 yards, while the team collectively struggled to move the ball through the air, finishing with 116 yards. Minshew didn’t throw any touchdowns and was sacked twice.

On the ground, the Raiders found more success, rushing for 152 yards on 29 attempts. Alexander Mattison was the leading rusher with 60 yards, averaging 12 yards per attempt, including a 24-yard run. Jakobi Meyers led the receiving corps with 49 yards on five catches.

Broncos Offense Breakdown

The Broncos’ offense struggled in the passing game in their 10-9 win over the Jets, as they managed just 60 yards through the air. Denver finished with only 12 first downs and 126 yards on the ground. Bo Nix completed 12 of 25 passes for 60 yards and one touchdown, finishing with a passer rating of 67.

Javonte Williams led the team in rushing with 77 yards, averaging 4.8 yards per attempt, while Courtland Sutton caught three passes for 60 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown reception. The Broncos converted just 21.4% of their third down attempts and didn’t take any sacks in the game.

Raiders Team Defense

In their 20-16 win over the Browns, the Raiders’ defense gave up just 149 passing yards on 24 completions. The Raiders’ run defense also played well, allowing only 92 yards on 22 attempts. They defended the pass well, giving up just 4.7 yards per attempt and allowing a 75% completion percentage to Cleveland. Las Vegas also forced one interception and held the Browns to a 30% conversion rate on third down.

The Raiders’ pass rush was effective, coming away with three sacks and winning the quarterback hit battle by a margin of +7. Despite this, the Browns still managed to score one passing touchdown.

Broncos Team Defense

The Broncos’ defense was dominant in their 10-9 win over the Jets, allowing just 184 passing yards and 64 rushing yards on 23 attempts. They held the Jets to a 23.5% conversion rate on third down and came away with five sacks in the game. Denver also held the Jets to just 9 points and limited them to a 57.1% completion percentage.

Denver’s pass rush was strong, winning the QB hit differential by 12 and coming up with several tackles for loss to keep the Jets behind the chains throughout the game.

Raiders vs Broncos Trends

• In their last three road games, Las Vegas has averaged 18 points per game while allowing 22. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• Across their last three home contests, Denver has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 18 points per game.
• The last ten games that Las Vegas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Broncos have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Raiders vs Broncos Prediction

For this week five matchup between the Raiders and Broncos, we have the Raiders coming out on top by a score of 22-21. With the Raiders sitting at +2.5 point road underdogs, our pick vs. the spread is to take the Raiders to cover.

As for the best way to bet the over/under, we are leaning towards taking the over, with a projected combined score of 43 points and the line sitting at 36.5 points.

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