SUNDAY, OCT. 17, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Amanda Balionis (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (LV), 83 (Den.) | XM: 383 (LV), 225 (Den.) | SXM App: 816 (LV), 809 (Den.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 66-53-2
STREAKS: Raiders have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 1/3/21: Raiders 32 at Broncos 31
LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/3/21
LAS VEGAS RAIDERSÂ Â LEADERSÂ Â DENVER BRONCOS
L 20-9 vs. Chicago LAST WEEK L 27-19 at Pittsburgh
Rich Bisaccia: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Vic Fangio: 1-3
22.6/24.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.4/15.2
377.0 OFFENSE 357.8
Derek Carr: 131-205-1,605-8-4-92.8 PASSING Teddy Bridgewater: 104-149-1,180-7-1-106.1
Peyton Barber: 37-143-3.9-1 RUSHING Melvin Gordon: 60-282-4.7-2
Darren Waller (TE): 28-319-11.4-2 RECEIVING Courtland Sutton: 25-377-15.1-1
339.8 DEFENSE 292.4
Solomon Thomas: 2.5 SACKS Von Miller: 4.5
Trayvon Mullen: 1 INTs Four tied: 1
-1 (3/4) TAKE/GIVE +2 (6/4)
AJ Cole: 52.3 (43.9) PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 45.5 (40.8)
Daniel Carlson: 39 (9/10 PAT; 10/11 FG) KICKING Brandon McManus: 42 (9/9 PAT; 11/11 FG)
RAIDERS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR completed 22 of 35 passes (62.9 pct.) for 206 yards last week. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 371 yards & 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 91 rating in last meeting. Has 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den.
• RB JOSH JACOBS had rush TD last week & has rush TD in 2 of his 3 games this season. Has 338 scrimmage yards (112.7 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. Den. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Den. with 2+ rush TDs. Has rush TD in 6 of his past 7 on road. RB KENYAN DRAKE had 141 scrimmage yards (120 rush, 21 rec.) in only career game vs. Den. (12/3/17 w/ Mia.).
• TE DARREN WALLER had 4 catches for 45 yards last week. Had 9 catches for 117 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at Den. with 6+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on road. Ranks 3rd among TEs in catches (28) & rec. yards (319) this season. WR HUNTER RENFROW had 6 catches for 56 yards last week & is only player in AFC with 5+ catches in 5 games this season. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. WR HENRY RUGGS aims for 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• DE MAXX CROSBY aims for his 4th in row vs. Den. with sack. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE had 1st 2 sacks of season last week, 11th-career game with 2+ sacks. LB DENZEL PERRYMAN had 12 tackles in Week 5 & is only player in NFL with 10+ tackles in 5 games this season. Leads league with 60 tackles in 2021. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting. LB CORY LITTLETON aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles.
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER completed 24 of 38 passes (63.2 pct.) for 288 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 92.9 rating last week. Has 90+ rating in 4 of 5 games this season. Has 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 98 rating in 2 career starts vs. Raiders. Has 7 TDs (5 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 101.2 rating in his past 5 starts vs. AFC West.
• RB MELVIN GORDON had 110 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 17 rec.) in last meeting. Has 1,011 scrimmage yards (101.1 per game) & 9 TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.) in 10 career games vs. Raiders. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. Rookie RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had season-high 86 scrimmage yards (61 rush, 25 rec.) last week. Aims for 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 247 rush yards this season.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 7 catches for 120 yards & TD last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Raiders & 7th in row overall vs. division with 50+ rec. yards. WR TIM PATRICK had 7 catches for 89 yards in Week 6. Has 5+ catches & 85+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. WR KENDALL HINTON had 1st-career TD catch last week.
• LB VON MILLER has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 games this season. Had sack in his last game vs. Raiders (12/19/19). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with sack. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. LB MALIK REED had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3. S JUSTIN SIMMONS aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Had 2 PD & INT in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row at home with PD. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 at home.
