Broncos vs. Raiders Odds
OAKLAND, CA (The Spread) – The Oakland Raiders hope to get their first win of the season in a major upset on Sunday when they host the Denver Broncos at 4:05PM ET on CBS.
Denver is 6-2 on the season, 1-2 on the road and 4-4 against the spread. Oakland is 0-8 on the season, 0-4 at home and 4-4 against the spread. Denver has won five straight meetings with the Raiders.
Trends show that the Broncos are 4-0-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings with the Raiders and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 trips to Oakland. The road team is 15-5-1 against the spread in the last 21 games in this series.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Denver is favored on the road, as the Broncos are getting odds of -10.5 points at Oakland on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 49 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Denver favored by 12.5 points, but the spread then slowly worked its way down to 10.5. The over/under total opened at 49 points and briefly dropped to 48.5 before settling back at 49.
Denver is coming off a 43-21 loss at New England last week. The Broncos gave up 398 yards of offense to New England, including 332 passing yards. The Denver offense is now averaging 407.6 yards per game on offense while allowing 325.6 yards per game. Peyton Manning has thrown for 2,572 yards and 24 touchdowns this season while Demaryius Thomas has caught 54 passes for 894 yards and six touchdowns. The defense is led by Von Miller, who has 30 tackles and nine sacks.
Oakland is coming off a 30-24 loss at Seattle last week. The Raiders have had their last four losses come by 11 points or less. The team is averaging just 288.6 yards per game on offense while the defense is giving up 360.1 yards per contest. Derek Carr has thrown for 1,711 yards and 11 touchdowns this season as a rookie while James Jones has caught 39 passes for 443 yards and three scores. The Oakland defense is being led by Sio Moore, who has 54 tackles and two sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Oakland receiver Vincent Brown (hamstring) and cornerback Carlos Rogers (knee) are both questionable. Denver running back Montee Ball (groin) and receiver Wes Welker (back) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Broncos, as Denver is getting 89% of the wagers with odds of -10.5 points at Oakland on Sunday.
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