Raiders-Broncos Preview

The Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos will meet on the gridiron at INVESCO Field at Mile High on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. Oddsmakers currently have the Broncos listed as 10-point favorites versus the Raiders, while the game's total is sitting at 42½. The Raiders lost to Miami 17-15 as a 10-point underdog in Week 11. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (37.5). JaMarcus Russell threw for 156 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for the Raiders, while Johnnie Lee Higgins ran back a punt 93 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos defeated Atlanta 24-20 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (52). Jay Cutler passed for 216 yards with a touchdown pass for Denver, while Peyton Hillis rushed for 44 yards a pair of touchdowns on 10 carries. Current streak: Oakland has lost 4 straight games. Denver has won 2 straight games. Team records: Oakland: 2-8 SU, 4-6 ATS Denver: 6-4 SU, 3-6-1 ATS Oakland most recently: When playing in November are 1-9 When playing on grass are 2-8 After being outgained are 3-7 When playing within the division are 3-7 Denver most recently: When playing in November are 5-5 When playing on grass are 6-4 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing within the division are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road Denver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Oakland Denver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland Next up: Oakland home to Kansas City, Sunday, November 30 Denver at NY Jets, Sunday, November 30