Broncos vs. Raiders Odds
OAKLAND, CA (TheSpread) – Rookie Tim Tebow might make his first NFL start on Sunday as the Denver Broncos take on the Oakland Raiders at 4:15PM ET.
The Broncos are 3-10 on the season and 1-6 on the road while the Raiders are 6-7 on the season and 4-2 at home. Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in the last 5 games in this series while the two teams have went over the point total in 5 of the last 7 games in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have given the Raiders point spread odds of 6.5 points. The over/under total has been set at 43.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Oakland favored by 6.5 points and the spread hasn’t changed since. The over/under total opened at 44 points and climbed to 44.5 points and dropping back to 43.5.
Denver is 4-9 against the point spread odds this season and have went over the point total in 8 of 13 games. The Broncos have lost four straight and been held to 14 points or less in three of their last four games. Denver is averaging 262.5 passing yards per game this season, but the team is expected to turn to Tim Tebow at quarterback as Kyle Orton is dealing with an injury and been unproductive as of late. Tebow has thrown just 1 pass all year, which went for 1 yard. He has rushed for a handful of touchdowns.
Oakland is 6-7 against the point spread odds on the year and the Raiders have went over the point total in 8 of 13 games. The Raiders have lost three of their last 4 games and allowed at least 33 points in each of the three losses. The Raiders are giving up 132.8 yards per game on the ground but also rushing for 149.3 yards per game themselves. Darren McFadden is leading the team with 993 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns.
In terms of injuries, Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas is doubtful with an ankle injury while Oakland linebacker Rolando McClain is questionable with a foot injury.
Over 14,300 public bets have been placed on this game with Oakland having point spread odds of -6.5 against Denver.
Bet on Broncos vs. Raiders Odds
Want More From TheSpread.com? Follow us on Twitter and Facebook or Subscribe to Our News Feeds!