Venue & Game Details
Location: Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Mile High Stadium Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET (Week 10, NFL Regular Season)
Broadcast: Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Ryan Harris
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening
Temperature: Mid-50s °F at kickoff, dropping into the 40s later
Wind: Light, not expected to impact passing/kicking
Factor: Altitude remains Denver’s biggest natural advantage
Injury Report
Raiders:
QB Aidan O’Connell (wrist) – possible return from IR
S Lonnie Johnson Jr. (leg) – questionable
Otherwise, Raiders enter relatively healthy
Broncos:
CB Pat Surtain II (pectoral) – OUT
TE Nate Atkins (knee) – OUT
WR/KR Marvin Mims Jr. (concussion) – hopeful to return
Key Player Matchups
Brock Bowers (Raiders TE) vs. Denver linebackers/safeties – Bowers erupted for 127 yards & 3 TDs last week; Denver will counter with Dre Greenlaw & Talanoa Hufanga.
Maxx Crosby (Raiders DE) vs. Bo Nix (Broncos QB) – Crosby must pressure Nix to disrupt Denver’s rhythm.
J.K. Dobbins (Broncos RB) vs. Raiders run defense – Denver’s ground game (133.6 ypg, 7th NFL) faces a Raiders unit allowing 122+ rushing yards per game.
Recent Team Form
Raiders: Coming off a heartbreaking 30-29 OT loss to Jacksonville. Geno Smith threw 4 TDs, but defensive lapses continue.
Broncos: Riding a 6-game win streak, most recently edging Houston 18-15 in OT. Defense leads NFL in sacks (40).
Series History
All-time: Raiders lead 76-53-2
Recent: Broncos swept Raiders in 2024 (34-18, 29-19) after Raiders had won 8 straight
Betting Trends:
Broncos: 4-5 ATS this season; 3-9 O/U in last 12 games
Raiders: 3-5 ATS; winless ATS as underdog of 9+ points
Broncos have not covered spreads >7 points this season
Historical Betting Results
Broncos games: 33% have gone OVER in 2025
Raiders games: 37.5% OVER rate
Head-to-head (last 5): Raiders 3-2 SU, but Denver has momentum after sweeping 2024
Projected Final Score: Broncos 31 – Raiders 14
RAIDERS NOTES:
• QB GENO SMITH passed for 284 yards & season-high 4 TDs vs. INT for 117.9 rating last week, his 2nd-career game with 4 TD passes. Has 90+ rating in 2 of his past 3 Thursday starts. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in his last start vs. Den. (9/8/24 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY had 5 catches, 89 scrimmage yards (career-high 47 rec., 42 rush) & rec. TD last week & became 1st rookie since 1982 (HOFer Marcus Allen) with 3+ rush TDs (3) & 3+ rec. TDs (3) in 1st 8 career games. Leads rookies in scrimmage yards (620) & rush yards (487) & ranks tied-2nd in scrimmage TDs (6) this season. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 12 catches for 127 yards & career-high 3 rec. TDs last week, 4th TE in SB era & 1st in past 30 seasons (HOFer Shannon Sharpe) with 12+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & 3+ rec. TDs in single game. Had 8 catches for 97 yards & rec. TD in last road meeting (10/6/24). Has 143 catches in 22 games & can become 2nd-fastest player ever to 150 career receptions (Odell Beckham Jr. – 21 games). • WR TRE TUCKER has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 road games in 2025. Had 7 catches for 82 yards in last meeting (11/24/24). • DE MAXX CROSBY had 3 TFL & 5th sack of season last week & is 1 of 3 (Myles Garrett & T.J. Watt) with 10+ games (11) with 3+ TFL since 2019. Leads NFL with 118 TFL since 2019 & is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 10+ TFL in each of past 7 seasons. Has 15.5 sacks & 22 TFL in 12 career games vs. Den., incl. 2+ TFL in 6 of his past 7 vs. Den. Aims for his 7th in row at Den. with sack. • LB DEVIN WHITE had 16 tackles last week & is 1st player since 2022 (Jordyn Brooks) with 16+ tackles in consecutive games within single season. • CB DARIEN PORTER (rookie) had career-high 10 tackles last week. • S ISAIAH POLA-MAO had career-high 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 9+ tackles.
BRONCOS NOTES:
• BRONCOS have won 7 straight games (tied-longest active win streak in NFL) & had won each of past 9 at home. Have +31 sack differential in 2025, largest by team in 1st 9 games of season in NFL history. • QB BO NIX had 2 TD passes last week, his 15th-career game with 2+ TD passes. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6 at home & can become 4th player ever with 2+ TD passes in 10 home games within 1st 2 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 61 yards last week & is 1 of 2 (Jonathan Taylor) with 60+ rush yards in 8 games in 2025. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 198 rush yards (99 per game) & rush TD in 2 games vs. LV in 2024 (w/ LAC). • RB RJ HARVEY set career highs with 5 catches & 51 yards & had 4th rec. TD of season last week & 1st rookie RB with TD catch in 3 straight games in the SB era. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 home games this season. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 60+ rec. yards in 8 of his past 9 at home. Had 8 catches for 97 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR TROY FRANKLIN aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • LB NIK BONITTO ranks 4th in NFL with 8 sacks in 2025. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 in primetime. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LV with sack. • LB JONATHON COOPER ranks tied-6th in NFL with 7 sacks in 2025. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5 at home. • LB ALEX SINGLETON aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has 5+ tackles in 27 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. • LB DRE GREENLAW had 1st sack of season last week. • DL ZACH ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • CB RILEY MOSS has career-high 10 PD in 2025. • S TALANOA HUFANGA has 6 PD in his past 5.
Game Odds
Las Vegas Raiders 42.5
Denver Broncos – 9.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, November 5, 2025
