Closing spread
DEN -13
Total
50.5
Model margin
+0.5est.
OAK perspective
Push chance
1.3%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Broncos
- OutNate IrvingLBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableMontee BallRBGroin· Limited
- QuestionablePaul CornickTShoulder· DNP
- QuestionableVirgil GreenTECalf· Limited
- ProbableBrandon McManusKright Groin· Full
- ProbableJuwan ThompsonRBKnee· Full
- ProbableQuinton CarterSHamstring· Full
- ProbableSteven JohnsonLBAnkle· Full
- ProbableWes WelkerWRBack· Full
Raiders
- OutCarlos RogersCBKnee· DNP
- OutChimdi ChekwaCBHamstring· DNP
- OutDavid AusberryTEFoot· DNP
- OutGabe JacksonGKnee· DNP
- QuestionableT.J. CarrieCBAnkle· Limited
- ProbableKenbrell ThompkinsWRNot Injury Related· DNP
- ProbableJamize OlawaleRBShoulder· Limited
- ProbableJustin TuckDEKnee· Limited
- ProbableKeith McGillCBGroin· Limited
- ProbableVincent BrownWRHamstring· Full
Win probability
- Raiders
- Broncos
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. OAK are 29-23-2 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 | DEN–OAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Q1 15:00 | 2 | 10 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| LV | Q1 14:20 | 8 | 26 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| DEN | Q1 9:35 | 11 | 78 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| LV | Q1 4:06 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 3–3 |
| DEN | Q1 2:26 | 9 | 39 | Field goal | 6–3 |
| LV | Q2 14:22 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 6–3 |
| DEN | Q2 12:49 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 6–3 |
| LV | Q2 12:39 | 3 | 12 | Touchdown | 6–10 |
| DEN | Q2 11:19 | 11 | 39 | Punt | 6–10 |
| LV | Q2 8:06 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 6–10 |
| DEN | Q2 6:45 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 6–10 |
| LV | Q2 6:05 | 6 | 20 | Turnover | 6–10 |
| DEN | Q2 3:30 | 3 | 53 | Touchdown | 13–10 |
| LV | Q2 2:44 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 13–10 |
| DEN | Q2 1:40 | 4 | 62 | Touchdown | 20–10 |
| LV | Q2 0:28 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 20–10 |
| LV | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 3 | Turnover | 20–10 |
| DEN | Q3 14:11 | 4 | 23 | Touchdown | 27–10 |
| LV | Q3 12:43 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 27–10 |
| DEN | Q3 11:13 | 9 | 91 | Touchdown | 34–10 |
| LV | Q3 6:52 | 8 | 19 | Turnover | 34–10 |
| DEN | Q3 3:50 | 6 | 39 | Touchdown | 41–10 |
| LV | Q3 1:01 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 41–10 |
| DEN | Q3 0:40 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 41–10 |
| LV | Q4 14:07 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 41–10 |
| DEN | Q4 12:43 | 9 | 30 | Punt | 41–10 |
| LV | Q4 7:29 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 41–10 |
| DEN | Q4 5:25 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 41–10 |
| LV | Q4 4:30 | 8 | 97 | Touchdown | 41–17 |
| DEN | Q4 0:48 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 41–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 31/44 | 340 | 5 | 2 |
| Brock Osweiler | 2/5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 13 | 90 | 6.9 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Juwan Thompson | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Brock Osweiler | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 11 | 14 | 108 | 0 |
| C.J. Anderson | 4 | 7 | 73 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 5 | 8 | 67 | 2 |
| Julius Thomas | 6 | 7 | 63 | 2 |
| Wes Welker | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Cody Latimer | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Andre Caldwell | 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 Raiders; negative favour Broncos.
Half-point at risk
1.35%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
50.4%
Expected total
44.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.00
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.49
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.



