FREE CONTEST: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos ($50 Prize!)
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Dec 28, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) pass rushes at Oakland Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera (81) in the second quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Sunday, January 1st, at 4:25 P.M. the (12-3) Oakland Raiders will be on the road to take on the (8-7) Denver Broncos.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Broncos 23.2 – Raiders 21.1 with an over/under of 44.3. The Vegas Line has a final score of Broncos 21.0 – Raiders 19.5 with an over/under of 40.5.
2016-17 Statistics (32 total teams):
Yards per game: Raiders 383.5 (6th) > Broncos 321.3 (27th)
Points per game: Raiders 27.3 (3rd) > Broncos 20.6 (22nd)
Turnover margin: Raiders +18 > Broncos 0
Fewest yards allowed per game: Broncos 322.4 (6th) > Raiders 376.8 (27th)
Fewest Points allowed per game: Broncos 19.4 (6th) > Raiders 24.1 (tied for 19th)
Summary:
Oakland suffered a huge blow when quarterback Derek Carr suffered a gruesome leg injury that ended his season. Carr had a compelling case for NFL most valuable player throwing for nearly 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns to just 6 interceptions. Filling in for Carr will be Matt McGloin who is just (1-5) as a starter in his career. Carr’s loss is monumental and they will be facing the elite defense of the Denver Broncos. Denver has dominated this match-up going (8-2) in their last ten head to head games. The Broncos have really been struggling going just (1-4) in their last five games. The Broncos have stated that both Trevor Simian and Paxton Lynch could see time at quarterback against Oakland. This could spell disaster as two quarterback systems never seem to work. I expect a really low scoring game with quarterback issues prominent for both teams. I’ll take Denver by a field goal at home.
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