Closing spread
LV -3.5
Total
50.5
Model margin
+1.9est.
LV perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Broncos
- OutJoseph JonesLBCalf· DNP
- QuestionableBryce CallahanCBAnkle· Full
- QuestionableDemar DotsonTGroin· Limited
- QuestionableDiontae SpencerWRShoulder· Full
- QuestionableJake RodgersTShoulder· DNP
- QuestionableJerry JeudyWRShoulder· Limited
Raiders
- OutMaurice HurstDTAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulKolton MillerTAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableGabe JacksonGIllness· DNP
- DNPRodney HudsonCNot Injury Related
- LimitedArden KeyDEFoot
- LimitedKeisean NixonCBGroin
- LimitedSam YoungTKnee
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.
- -0.071EPA / play+0.066
- 40.3%Success rate47.4%
- -0.051EPA / dropback+0.155
- -0.103EPA / rush-0.067
- 9.1%Explosive rate10.3%
- -5.11CPOE+2.18
- 39.5%Third-down rate45.5%
- 60.5%Red-zone TD rate59.9%
- 1.59Points / drive2.49
- 3.0%Turnover rate2.3%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
DEN lead 31–23 since 1999
DEN have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.1 points. LV 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–LV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LV | Q1 13:26 | 7 | 62 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| DEN | Q1 9:44 | 7 | 42 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| LV | Q1 7:11 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 3–7 |
| DEN | Q1 5:38 | 9 | 25 | Turnover | 3–7 |
| LV | Q1 1:20 | 5 | 4 | Punt | 3–7 |
| DEN | Q2 14:38 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 3–7 |
| LV | Q2 12:17 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 3–7 |
| DEN | Q2 11:22 | 7 | 61 | Field goal | 6–7 |
| LV | Q2 8:15 | 13 | 76 | Field goal | 6–10 |
| DEN | Q2 1:44 | 11 | 63 | Turnover | 6–10 |
| LV | Q2 0:05 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 6–10 |
| LV | Q3 15:00 | 11 | 52 | Field goal | 6–13 |
| DEN | Q3 9:13 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 6–13 |
| LV | Q3 8:17 | 13 | 83 | Touchdown | 6–20 |
| DEN | Q3 0:36 | 2 | 4 | Turnover | 6–20 |
| LV | Q4 14:48 | 3 | 7 | Field goal | 6–23 |
| DEN | Q4 13:22 | 4 | 0 | Punt | 6–23 |
| LV | Q4 12:50 | 4 | 10 | Punt | 6–23 |
| DEN | Q4 10:13 | 1 | 6 | Turnover | 6–29 |
| LV | Q4 10:05 | 1 | 7 | Touchdown | 6–30 |
| DEN | Q4 10:00 | 13 | 60 | Touchdown | 12–30 |
| LV | Q4 6:10 | 7 | 48 | Touchdown | 12–37 |
| DEN | Q4 1:54 | 7 | 50 | Turnover | 12–37 |
| LV | Q4 0:18 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 12–37 |
Box score
Individual performances
Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 23/47 | 257 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Drew Lock | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Phillip Lindsay | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jeudy | 4 | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| Tim Patrick | 4 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| KJ Hamler | 4 | 10 | 50 | 0 |
| DaeSean Hamilton | 4 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| Noah Fant | 3 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Troy Fumagalli | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Melvin Gordon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Lindsay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Raiders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Carr | 16/25 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 2 |
| Devontae Booker | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 2 |
| Derek Carr | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Waller | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Henry Ruggs III | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Hunter Renfrow | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Josh Jacobs | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Bryan Edwards | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Nelson Agholor | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Zay Jones | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Devontae Booker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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
2.52%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
54.1%
Expected total
45.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.15
- Home-field advantage+1.71
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.86



