Closing spread
DEN -7
Total
43
Model margin
+1.1est.
DEN perspective
Push chance
4.6%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Raiders
- OutChaz SchilensWRKnee· DNP
- OutJohn HendersonDTFoot· DNP
- OutThomas HowardLBKnee· DNP
- OutTravis GoethelLBBack· DNP
- QuestionableBrandon MyersTEConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableBruce GradkowskiQBright Shoulder· Limited
- QuestionableDarren McFaddenRBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableHiram EugeneSBack· Limited
- QuestionableJason CampbellQBKnee· Limited
- QuestionableMichael BennettRBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableTyvon BranchSBack· Limited
Broncos
- OutAndre' GoodmanCBQuadricep· DNP
- OutBrian DawkinsSKnee· DNP
- OutDarcel McBathSAnkle· DNP
- OutRobert AyersLBFoot· DNP
- OutWesley WoodyardLBHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableChamp BaileyCBRibs· Limited
- QuestionableEddie RoyalWRGroin· Limited
- QuestionableKevin VickersonDEGroin· Limited
- DNPBrandon LloydWRNot Injury Related
- DNPJamal WilliamsDTNot Injury Related
Win probability
- Broncos
- Raiders
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
DEN lead 31–23 since 1999
DEN have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.1 points. DEN are 23-29-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | OAK–DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV | Q1 15:00 | 9 | 85 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| DEN | Q1 10:44 | 1 | 0 | Opp touchdown | 14–0 |
| DEN | Q1 10:36 | 1 | 1 | Turnover | 14–0 |
| LV | Q1 10:02 | 3 | 21 | Touchdown | 21–0 |
| DEN | Q1 8:58 | 5 | 38 | Turnover on downs | 21–0 |
| LV | Q1 7:12 | 7 | 54 | Field goal | 24–0 |
| DEN | Q1 4:20 | 3 | -6 | Punt | 24–0 |
| LV | Q1 2:51 | 10 | 67 | Touchdown | 31–0 |
| DEN | Q2 14:36 | 0 | 0 | Punt | 31–0 |
| DEN | Q2 14:30 | 1 | 1 | Punt | 31–0 |
| DEN | Q2 13:53 | 2 | 6 | Punt | 31–0 |
| LV | Q2 13:04 | 6 | 24 | Punt | 31–0 |
| DEN | Q2 10:29 | 2 | 9 | Turnover | 31–0 |
| LV | Q2 9:46 | 4 | 9 | Touchdown | 38–0 |
| DEN | Q2 7:58 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 38–0 |
| LV | Q2 7:09 | 3 | -4 | Punt | 38–0 |
| DEN | Q2 5:13 | 9 | 68 | Touchdown | 38–7 |
| LV | Q2 1:56 | 4 | 19 | End of half | 38–7 |
| DEN | Q3 15:00 | 4 | 40 | Touchdown | 38–14 |
| LV | Q3 13:34 | 11 | 95 | Touchdown | 45–14 |
| DEN | Q3 7:33 | 4 | 2 | Punt | 51–14 |
| LV | Q3 5:39 | 1 | 57 | Touchdown | 52–14 |
| DEN | Q3 5:28 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 52–14 |
| LV | Q3 4:26 | 8 | 34 | Touchdown | 59–14 |
| DEN | Q3 0:27 | 4 | -10 | Punt | 59–14 |
| LV | Q4 14:14 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 59–14 |
| DEN | Q4 11:59 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 59–14 |
| LV | Q4 10:03 | 5 | 30 | Punt | 59–14 |
| DEN | Q4 6:54 | 8 | 74 | Turnover on downs | 59–14 |
| LV | Q4 3:22 | 3 | 14 | End of half | 59–14 |
Box score
Individual performances
Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 12/29 | 198 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowshon Moreno | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Kyle Orton | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabar Gaffney | 4 | 9 | 54 | 0 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 1 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 3 | 6 | 37 | 2 |
| Eddie Royal | 2 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Dan Gronkowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Decker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Broncos; negative favour Raiders.
Half-point at risk
4.56%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
51.9%
Expected total
45.0est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.44
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.05
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.



