The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders are trending in opposite directions when it comes to cashing spread tickets ahead of their Week 5 matchup.
- The Raiders are 1-6 ATS in their past seven hosting the Broncos.
- The Broncos are on pace to tie the record of most sacks in a season. (72). .
- The Raiders have allowed amore receiving yards to TEs than any other team in the NFL.
Denver (3-1 ATS) comes in as one of the top ATS teams in the league through four weeks, while Oakland (1-3 ATS) finds itself as one of the worst bets in the league despite showing promise as a young team on the rise.
If the Raiders are going to have any shot in this game they’re going to have to step up in a big way on defense. The silver and black are 31st in the league in total defense.
Denver hasn’t had any issues in that department, however. The Von Miller-led Broncos are the top defensive team in the NFL entering Week 5.
Denver has had the edge in a big way when the teams have met, going 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last seven clashes against Oakland.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting Denver Broncos in this one found them as -6-point favorites earlier in the week, while the total was settling in the neighborhood of 43.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.
A 22-20 result in favor of the Raiders is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Oakland Raiders are 2-2 so far on the season, and 2-2 ATS vs the point spread. The Denver Broncos, meanwhile, are 4-0 and 3-1 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Oakland go 3-1 and the Denver Broncos go 1-2-1 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Denver injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 31 (Oakland Raiders) and the No. 5 (Denver Broncos) teams in the league, according to our current NFL Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Oakland's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 24.25 PPG, against a Broncos defense that ranks No. 2 this week at 17.25 PPG. The Raiders aerial game is averaging 255.25 yards per game, more than the Broncos secondary allows through the air, 186 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Denver Broncos feature the league's No. 8-rated road run defense, allowing 86 yards per game. The Oakland Raiders, meanwhile, ranks No. 26 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Ronnie Hillman went over the 100-yard mark (103) in his team's latest effort as Denver defeated Minnesota by a score of 23-20 on Sunday.
Derek Carr passed for 2 touchdowns in his team's last game, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Bears, who won 22-20 on Sunday.
Next Betting Matchups
Denver at Cleveland, Sunday, October 18th
Oakland at San Diego, Sunday, October 25th
- The Raiders are 1-6 ATS in their past seven hosting the Broncos.
- The Broncos are on pace to tie the record for most sacks in a season. (72).
- The Raiders have allowed more receiving yards to TEs than any other team in the NFL.
Betting Trends - Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Oakland is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
- Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home