Closing spread
DEN -5
Total
44.5
Model margin
+2.2est.
OAK perspective
Push chance
1.7%est.
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.
Box score
Individual performances
Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 22/35 | 266 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 9 | 12 | 111 | 0 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5 | 8 | 55 | 0 |
| Bennie Fowler | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| C.J. Anderson | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Juwan Thompson | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Jordan Norwood | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Owen Daniels | 0 | 5 | 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
1.73%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
55.0%
Expected total
42.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.28
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.21
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.