Raiders-Broncos Preview

The Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos will meet on the gridiron at INVESCO Field at Mile High on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Broncos listed as 10-point favorites versus the Raiders, while the game’s total is sitting at 42½.
The Raiders lost to Miami 17-15 as a 10-point underdog in Week 11. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (37.5).
JaMarcus Russell threw for 156 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for the Raiders, while Johnnie Lee Higgins ran back a punt 93 yards for a touchdown.
The Broncos defeated Atlanta 24-20 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (52).
Jay Cutler passed for 216 yards with a touchdown pass for Denver, while Peyton Hillis rushed for 44 yards a pair of touchdowns on 10 carries.
Current streak:
Oakland has lost 4 straight games.
Denver has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Oakland: 2-8 SU, 4-6 ATS
Denver: 6-4 SU, 3-6-1 ATS
Oakland most recently:
When playing in November are 1-9
When playing on grass are 2-8
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the division are 3-7

Denver most recently:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the division are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland’s last 9 games on the road
Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland
Denver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Next up:
Oakland home to Kansas City, Sunday, November 30
Denver at NY Jets, Sunday, November 30

 

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