Raiders vs. Broncos Odds
DENVER, CO (The Spread) – The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders close out the first week of the 2011 NFL Season when they play on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
The Raiders were 8-8 last season and were 2 games shy of winning the AFC West while Denver went 4-12 last season. Both teams come into the game with new head coaches. The Raiders have won the last three meetings in this series.
Trends show that Raiders are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games in Denver. The road team has covered in 5 of the last 6 games in this series, and the over has hit in 6 of the last 8 games in this series.
According to oddsmakers, Denver is the favorite in this game, with odds of -3 against Oakland. The over/under total for this contest has been set at 40.5 points. (View Matchup)
Denver averaged just 21.5 points and 348.9 yards per game last season. The Broncos struggled with the run, posting just 96.5 yards per game. Kyle Orton did have good numbers, throwing for 3,653 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. Defensively, Denver was the worst in the NFL, giving up 29.4 points and 390.8 yards per game last season.
Oakland averaged 25.6 points and 354.6 yards per game. The Raiders had a great rushing attack, averaging 155.9 yards per game on the ground, second-most of any team in the NFL. Darren McFadden led the rushing attack with 1,157 yards and seven touchdowns. On defense, the Raiders gave up 23.2 points and 322.8 yards per game. Oakland allowed just 189.2 passing yards per game.
In terms of Injuries, Oakland receiver Louis Murphy is out with a hamstring injury while Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas is doubtful with an Achilles injury and linebacker D.J. Williams is out with an elbow injury.
Currently over 33,700 Public Bets have been placed on this game and 58% of the wagers have been on Denver with odds of -3 against the Raiders on Monday night.
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