The Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders meet in week 14 NFL action from Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Raiders vs Broncos Prediction.
Denver Broncos Recap
The Denver Broncos come into this game looking to add on to their 27-26 win over Washington last time out to sit at 10-2 this season. After this game, Denver will head home for a game against Green Bay.
Broncos Win 9 In A Row
Bo Nix has thrown for 2,742 yards, 19 touchdowns and 9 interceptions on 61.6% passing while J.K. Dobbins has rushed for a team-high 772 yards and 4 touchdowns and RJ Harvey has 279 rushing yards so far this season. Courtland Sutton leads Denver’s receiving group with 50 receptions for 711 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns while Troy Franklin also has 48 receptions for 530 yards and 5 touchdowns. Marvin Mims Jr. also has 242 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Alex Singleton has a team-high 95 total tackles while Nik Bonitto has a team-high 10.5 sacks and Jonathon Cooper has 7.5 sacks. As a unit, Denver’s defense has combined for 51 sacks and 7 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Denver Broncos will win
- The Raiders have lost each of their last 10 games against AFC West opponents.
- The Broncos have won each of their last nine games.
- The Raiders have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six Week 14 games.
- The Broncos have covered the spread in each of their last five Week 14 games.
Denver Broncos Player Prop Facts
- Bo Nix has recorded 18+ rushing yards in 10 of the Broncos’ last 13 games against AFC opponents.
- Courtland Sutton has recorded 50+ receiving yards in each of the Broncos’ last six December road games.
- Bo Nix has recorded 247+ passing yards in four of the Broncos’ last five Sunday games.
- RJ Harvey has scored at least one touchdown in four of the Broncos’ last five Sunday games.
- Bo Nix has recorded 25+ completions in five of the Broncos’ last six games as heavy favorites (>-7.0 points).
- Marvin Mims Jr. has recorded 20+ rushing and receiving yards in 10 of his last 11 appearances with the Broncos as favorites against AFC opponents.
- Heading into Week 14, Bo Nix ranks 1st amongst qualified players for sack percentage (2.9%) this season.
Las Vegas Raiders Recap
The Las Vegas Raiders come into this game looking to shake off a 31-14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers last time out to sit at 2-10 this season. After this game, Las Vegas will head on the road for a game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Raiders Drop 6th In A Row
Geno Smith has thrown for 2,532 yards, 15 touchdowns and 14 interceptions on 67.3% passing while Ashton Jeanty has rushed for 635 yards and 4 touchdowns this season. Brock Bowers leads the Raiders in receiving with 49 catches for 573 yards and 5 touchdowns and Tre Tucker has 550 receiving yards and 5 TDs with 44 grabs. Jeanty has 251 receiving yards and four more Raiders have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Devin White has a team-high 114 total tackles while Maxx Crosby has a team-high 8 sacks and Jonah Laulu has 4 sacks. As a unit, Las Vegas has combined for 23 sacks and 8 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Las Vegas Raiders will win
- The Broncos have lost each of their last four December games as road favorites.
- The Raiders have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Broncos.
- The Raiders have covered the spread in each of their last six December home games against AFC opponents.
- The Broncos have failed to cover the spread in each of their four previous games without Nik Bonitto.
Las Vegas Raiders Player Prop Facts
- Brock Bowers has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Ashton Jeanty has recorded 86+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Raiders’ last four Sunday home games.
- Tyler Lockett has recorded 41+ receiving yards in nine of his 10 previous Week 14 appearances.
- Aidan O’Connell has recorded 244+ passing yards in three of his four previous home appearances against AFC West opponents.
- Raheem Mostert has recorded 82+ rushing yards in three of his last four home appearances against AFC West opponents.
- Aidan O’Connell has recorded 23+ completions in each of his last four appearances against AFC opponents.
- Heading into Week 14, Brock Bowers has recorded the equal-most receiving touchdowns in a single game this season (3 vs Jaguars, Week 9).
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Broncos’ last six games against AFC opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Ten of the Raiders’ last 11 games as home underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Five of the last six games between AFC West teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
Raiders vs Broncos Prediction
I’m on the Broncos in this one. The Broncos have played with fire in a couple of spots, but despite that, their defense has still been solid and has still been racking up the sacks. On the other side, Las Vegas is just playing out the string and are pretty much ready for the season to conclude, as this has just been a disaster for the Raiders. I think this is a game where the Broncos win and cover comfortably to maintain distance atop the AFC West and keep in the running for the top seed in the AFC. Give me Denver here.