SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // ALLEGIANT STADIUM // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 138 (Den.), 81 (LV) | XM: 381 (Den.), 226 (LV) | SXM App: 809 (Den.), 816 (LV)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 67-53-2
STREAKS: Raiders have won past 3
LAST GAME: 10/17/21: Raiders 34 at Broncos 24
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/15/20: Raiders 37, Broncos 12
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB DREW LOCK can make 1st start of season. Completed 6 of 12 atts. (50 pct.) for 88 yards & TD for 102.1 rating last week. Passed for career-high 339 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.6 rating in his last start vs. LV (1/3/21). Has 0 INTs & 90+ rating in 2 of 3 career starts vs. Raiders.
• RB MELVIN GORDON had 73 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 23 rec.) in Week 6 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD. Is 1 of 2 RBs (EZEKIEL ELLIOTT) with 900+ scrimmage yards in each of past 6 seasons. Is 6th player ever with 7+ rush TDs in 6 straight seasons. Rookie RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS aims for 5th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Had 53 rush yards in Week 6 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 110+ scrimmage yards & TD. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 1,103 scrimmage yards (815 rush, 288 rec.).
• WR TIM PATRICK had 42 rec. yards & 5th TD catch of season last week. Had rec. TD in Week 6 meeting. WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 8 catches for 94 yards & TD in Week 6 meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Raiders with 50+ rec. yards. TE NOAH FANT aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 97 yards & TD in Week 6 meeting.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS had career-high 2 sacks last week. Had 9 tackles in last road meeting. Has PD in 2 of past 3 on road. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (J.C. JACKSON) with 5+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons. Rookie LB BARON BROWNING led team with career-high 10 tackles last week. DE SHELBY HARRIS had sack in Week 15.
RAIDERS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR completed 25 of 38 atts. (65.8 pct.) for 236 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 2 of past 3. Passed for 341 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 134.4 rating in Week 6 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Den. with 325+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Has 0 INTs in 10 of his past 11 vs. Den. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 90+ rating. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 4,162 pass yards, 4th-straight 4,000-yard season.
• RB JOSH JACOBS had 94 scrimmage yards (52 rush, 42 rec.) last week. Aims for 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 420 scrimmage yards (105 per game) & 7 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Den. Is 1 of 4 in NFL (NICK CHUBB, MELVIN GORDON & DERRICK HENRY) with 7+ rush TDs in each of past 3 seasons.
• TE DARREN WALLER aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 4 TEs (MARK ANDREWS, TRAVIS KELCE & GEORGE KITTLE) with 600+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons. TE FOSTER MOREAU set career highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (65) last week. WR ZAY JONES had season-high 6 catches for 67 yards in Week 15. Has 5+ catches in 3 of past 4. WR BRYAN EDWARDS had 3rd TD catch of season last week.
• LB DENZEL PERRYMAN has 12 games with 7+ tackles in 2021, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Had 12 tackles & FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. S JOHNATHAN ABRAM led team with 9 tackles & had 2 TFL last week. Had INT in Week 6 meeting. Has PD in 3 of 4 career games vs. Den. CB BRANDON FACYSON had 3 PD last week, 3rd game with 3 PD this season.
