STADIUM: Allegiant Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli
DATE: Sunday, January 7, 2024
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
FOX: Jason Benetti, Matt Millen, Megan Olivi
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) DEN: 139 or 384 LV: 109 or 229
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: LV lead series, 71-53-2 (won past 7. THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/10/23: LV 17 at DEN 16.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Sean Payton vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-3 Reg. Season: 160-97 (.623) Postseason: 9-8 (.529). Antonio Pierce vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 4-4 (.500) Postseason: 0-0.
DENVER BRONCOS NOTES:
• QB JARRETT STIDHAM completed 20 of 32 atts. (62.5 pct.) for 224 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 93.8 rating in 1st start of season last week. Has 90+ rating in 2 of 3 career starts.
• RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 58 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 17 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Rushed for 52 yards in Week 1 meeting. Needs 73 scrimmage yards for 2nd-career 1,000-yard season (1,219 in 2021).
• RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 60+ scrimmage yards.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7. Has TD catch in 6 of his 7 road games this season. Had TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 10 rec. TDs in 2023, most by Den. player since 2014.
• WR JERRY JEUDY had 54 rec. yards last week. Had 53 rec. yards & TD catch in last road meeting (10/2/22) & has 50+ rec. yards in each of 4 career games vs. LV.
• WR LIL’JORDAN HUMPHREY had season-high 69 rec. yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Had TD catch in Week 1 meeting.
• LB ALEX SINGLETON had 11 tackles last week, 12th game this season with 10+ tackles, most in NFL. Had 8 tackles & PD in Week 1 meeting. Ranks 4th in NFL with career-best 162 tackles.
• LB JOSEY JEWELL had 9 tackles & 3rd FR of season in Week 17. Has 9+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV.
• LB JONATHON COOPER aims for 4th in row with sack.
• CB PAT SURTAIN had PD last week. Had career-high 3 PD in Week 1 meeting. Has 11 PD in 2023 & is 1st Den. player since 2000 with 10+ PD in each of 1st 3 seasons.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 4 of his 5 road games this season.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS NOTES:
• QB AIDAN O’CONNELL (rookie) completed career-high 30 of 47 atts. (63.8 pct.) for career-high 299 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 96 rating last week, 3rd-straight game with 0 INTs. Has 95+ rating in 2 of past 3. Has won 3 of 5 home starts. Ranks 3rd among rookies in pass yards (1,974) & TD passes (10).
• RB JOSH JACOBS aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 662 scrimmage yards (94.6 per game) in 7 home games this season. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of 8 career games vs. Den., with 120+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 125+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Needs rush TD to become 7th player all-time with 7+ rush TDs in each of 1st 7 seasons.
• RB ZAMIR WHITE aims for 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 105+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 13 catches for 126 yards & 2 TDs last week, 8th-career game with 10+ catches, 125+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs, most in NFL history. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 6 of past 7 & 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Den. Needs 2 catches to become 4th player ever with 100+ catches in 4 straight seasons.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 6 catches for 56 yards in Week 17. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 at home. Had season-best 9 catches for 81 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1 meeting. Has career-high 7 rec. TDs in 2023.
• DE MAXX CROSBY had 6 tackles, TFL & 2nd FF of season last week, 6th-straight game with TFL. Has sack in 2 of past 3 at home. Aims for his 9th in row vs. Den. with sack. Ties for NFL lead with 21 TFL in 2023 & is 6th player since 2000 with 20+ TFL in consecutive seasons.
• DT ADAM BUTLER aims for 3rd in row with sack.
• LB ROBERT SPILLANE leads team with 136 tackles & 3 INTs.
