The Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders are facing off on Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in an AFC West matchup.
The Raiders won the previous matchup 34-24 this season, and both franchises are in the AFC Wild Card picture right now with a 7-7 record this season.
Teddy Bridgewater will not be on the field for this game as he left last week’s game after being concussed, so Drew Lock will start.
Broncos at Raiders Betting Preview
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The Denver Broncos have been struggling offensively as they are scoring 20.4 points per game this season. They are being led in the backfield by running back Javonte Williams, but he is questionable in this game with a knee injury.
He currently has 170 rushing attempts for 815 yards with three rushing touchdowns, as well as 38 catches for 288 yards with three receiving touchdowns. The Broncos need to run the ball well as they are averaging 123.8 rushing yards per game this year.
The strength of this franchise has been playing extremely well as they are giving up 17.4 points per game. They have allowed less than 20 points in three of the previous four games and are forcing opposing quarterbacks to throw for 228.1 passing yards per game.
Denver has been playing well in the secondary specifically as they have 63 pass deflections with 12 interceptions as well as four forced fumbles.
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The Raiders are not a good offensive franchise this season as they are averaging 21.4 points per game so far. They need to step up and add more of a running game with Kenyan Drake and Josh Jacobs in the backfield but are only averaging 85.6 rushing yards per game.
However, wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has been dominant in the passing game as he has 89 receptions on 111 targets for 909 yards with five receiving touchdowns.
Las Vegas has been struggling a little bit on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 26.7 points per game this year.
They are limiting the opposing passing attack as they are allowing 236.6 passing yards per game so far. In three of the previous five games, Las Vegas allowed at least 30 points.
The secondary is struggling as they have only been able to force five interceptions this season, and no player has recorded more than a single interception in this game, while only cornerback Brandon Facyson has double-digit pass deflections.
Who to Bet on Broncos at Raiders
The sportsbooks are essentially throwing their hands up and saying this is too close to call as the Las Vegas Raiders are currently 0.5 point home favorites in this game, but Drew Lock and the Broncos are the better team here.
Looking at these defenses, Denver is giving up 15 points in their previous four games while Las Vegas is allowing 28.8 points in their last five games.
All in all, go with the Denver Broncos to win with their backup quarterback in this game.