Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

December 24, 2014   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

Since bringing in Peyton Manning to do what he does at the quarterback spot, the Denver Broncos are perfect against the rival Oakland Raiders, going 5-0 straight up, 4-0-1 against the spread and winning those five games by an average score of 35-14. The 11-4 Broncos shoot to sew up a first-round playoff bye when they host the 3-12 Raiders Sunday afternoon at Mile High.
 
Point spread: Broncos opened as 14-point favorites; the total was 48 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report).
 
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 29.1-12.8 Broncos
 
Why the Raiders can cover the spread
The Raiders just won for the third time in their last five outings, beating Buffalo, 26-24, last week. Oakland spotted the Bills an early 7-0 lead, then scored 26 of the next 36 points to win straight up as a seven-point home dog.
The Raiders outrushed Buffalo, 140-13, and won the time-of-possession bat...

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