Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos: Reviving the Rivalry and Key Battles in the Mile High Clash

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

Denver Broncos News & Updates

Las Vegas and Denver, both with a record of two wins and two losses, will compete on Sunday with the kickoff set for 4:05 p.m. EDT.

The Raiders have the upper hand in their historical series with a record of seventy-three wins, fifty-four losses, and two ties, whereas Denver is currently favored by two and a half points. When it comes to meeting the spread, the Raiders have split at two and two, while the Broncos are ahead with three wins and one loss.

In last week's games, the Raiders emerged victorious against the Browns with a score of 20-16, and the Broncos narrowly defeated the Jets 10-9.

The Las Vegas offense is positioned twenty-fourth overall, focusing on their thirteenth ranking in passing. Meanwhile, Denver's offense is twenty-seventh overall but shows stronger performance in rushing, ranking twentieth.

Defensively, the Raiders are ranked twenty-first, whereas Denver boasts a second-place ranking.

A player to keep an eye on for the Raiders is defensive end Tyree Wilson, who delivered an impressive performance in the previous game.

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is also noteworthy, having accumulated sixty yards and tossed his first NFL touchdown pass in the last match.

One of the significant battles will be between the Raiders' run defense and Broncos running back Javonte Williams.

Las Vegas may face challenges as wide receiver Davante Adams and defensive end Maxx Crosby are dealing with injuries.

The Broncos will likely miss the services of running back Tyler Badie for the coming weeks, but they expect the return of special teams standout JL Skinner.

Denver is enduring their longest ever losing stretch against the Raiders, with eight consecutive defeats.

Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew has seen success against Denver before, notably throwing two touchdown passes without interceptions

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