Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Week 5 Odds, Time, and Prediction

The Las Vegas Raiders have a very good record against the Denver Broncos, at least in recent history. They defeated their AFC West rivals in 8 of their last 10 duels, but despite that, oddsmakers see the Broncos as betting favorites in Week 5. To learn why that is the case, and whether we think bookmakers are wrong, just keep on reading this Raiders vs. Broncos preview!

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Week 5 Odds

Moneyline	Odds
Las Vegas Raiders	+128
Denver Broncos	-148

Spread	Odds
Las Vegas Raiders +3	-116
Denver Broncos -3	-104

Points	Odds
Over 36.5	-110
Under 36.5	-110

When, Where, and How to Watch?

• Place: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
• Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
• Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• How to Watch: FOX

Las Vegas Raiders to Give War to Their AFC West Rivals

The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-2 in the 2024 NFL. Those two losses happened to the Los Angeles Chargers and Carolina Panthers. The latter came as a surprise given that the Panthers aren’t much of a team in 2024.

When it comes to their wins, they defeated the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, both of which have huge ambitions for the 2024 season. In both of those games, the Raiders did very well defensively.

Offensively, the Raiders have been fantastic rushing the ball. They’re in the 10^th-shared place when it comes to rushing TDs with one per game on average. What about their passing? Quarterback Gardner Minshew II hasn’t been very consistent, throwing for only 3 TDs so far.

Denver Broncos Favored to Win in Week 5

Same as the Raiders, the Denver Broncos too are 2-2 on the season. The difference is that they won both of their last two games. After losing to the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers, they went on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets.

It was their defensive team that practically won both of those games for them. Against the Bucs, they conceded just 7 points. Against the Jets, they allowed 9 points but prevented QB Aaron Rodgers from throwing for a single TD.

The Broncos’ offense, however, hasn’t been too impressive. In fact, they’re the 3^rd-worst offense in the AFL right now. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix hasn’t been great passing-wise, but he did manage to score two rushing TDs in the first four games. Further, running back Jaleel McLaughlin scored another rushing TD, while Denver’s receivers have scored only one TD (Courtland Sutton).

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Prediction

Both teams are great at rushing the ball and both are pretty good when it comes to passing defense. That said, it’s clear that all eyes will be on running backs in Sunday’s AFC West clash. So, which team has better runners?

We think it’s Las Vegas, with RBs Zamir White and Alexander Mattison, as well as QB Minshew who’s known for loving to carry the ball on his own.  

Pick: Las Vegas Raiders