Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders
- Dec 26, 2021 - 4:25PM ET
- Allegiant Stadium - Paradise, NV
Game Odds
- The Las Vegas Raiders (-0.5) are dead even as they host the Denver Broncos with an Over/Under of 41.5
- The Broncos are 7-7 straight up but are just 7-7 against the spread
- The Raiders are 7-7 straight up but 5-9 (35.7%) against the spread
- The Broncos are hitting the UNDER 78.6% (11-3) of the time, while the Raiders are 7-7
Previous Matchups
- The Raiders are currently riding a 3-game winning streak over the Denver Broncos
- These two teams have met once in the current season. The Raiders won the game outright and also covered the spread (+5.0)
- The Raiders have covered 7 of the last 8 games (87.5%) against the Broncos
- OVER (45.0) bettors were profitable in the last meeting between these two teams with a combined score of 58
- The UNDER has hit 8 of the last 10 games (80.0%)
Key Players
- Today’s game features Derek Carr. He is averaging 297.3 yards per game (2nd in the league). Our partners at PointsBet have the player pass yards prop set at 245.5, which is drastically lower (51.8 pass yards) than the average pass yards per game for Carr which could indicate good value
- Melvin Gordon (ranked 17th in rush yards) and Javonte Williams (ranked 19th in rush yards) will cover plenty of ground in today’s game. Rushing props are available at PointsBet for both Gordon (o/u 50.5 rush yards) and Williams (o/u 60.5 rush yards). The better value may be Gordon with his prop coming in 8.7 OVER his normal game average
- This game does not feature any top-20 players in receiving yards
Injuries - Denver Broncos
- OUT: Teddy Bridgewater, DaeSean Hamilton, Josey Jewell, K.J. Hamler and Andrew Beck.
Injuries - Las Vegas Raiders
- OUT: Derek Carrier, Gerald McCoy, Kenyan Drake, Darren Waller and Alec Ingold.
Head Ref - Scott Novak
- The AWAY team is 17-12 (58.6%) against the spread this season when Scott Novak is part of the crew
- Favorites are 15-14 (51.7%) against the spread this season when Scott Novak is on the field
- The UNDER is 16-13 (55.2%) this season when Scott Novak heads up the official crew
