[h=1]Betting guide for Broncos-Raiders[/h]
Warren Sharp & Preston Johnson
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Where does the betting value lie in the final Monday Night Football game of the NFL season? Warren Sharp and Preston Johnson give their insights and analysis to help guide you in the right direction in making your bets on the game.
Note: All odds courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of Sunday morning.
[h=2]Denver Broncos (-3) at Oakland Raiders[/h]Total: 43.5
PickCenter consensus: 61 percent picking Oakland
Johnson: As bad as the connotation surrounding the word "Raiders" has been this season, <offer style="box-sizing: border-box;"></offer>they really haven't played as poorly as one might expect. Their games this past month have included wins over the Cardinals and Steelers, and then losses to the Ravens, Chiefs and Bengals. In both the Ravens and Chiefs games, Oakland hung around down the stretch, and the loss this past week in Cincinnati was something I mentioned earlier this week was a misleading final score.
My raw number for this game is Broncos -0.5 (which doesn't account for multiple injuries Denver has been dealing with). They were officially eliminated from playoff contention in Week 15 and get a Raiders team almost certainly paying their final game in Oakland. I'm taking the +3.
Pick: Raiders +3
Sharp: After dropping back-to-back games and being eliminated from the playoffs, the Broncos are looking to close the season out right. There are major question marks about their coaching staff heading into the offseason. Meanwhile, there are no question marks surrounding Jon Gruden and his 10-year deal. The Raiders have played much better at home than on the road, but this is the most difficult pass defense they have faced in a month.
It's unlikely that the Raiders will get much generated on the ground, and they may have to rely more on Derek Carr against a very tough Broncos pass rush, which ranks No. 5 this season. This is a perfect get-right game for the Broncos' offense against a defense that surrendered 30 points to Jeff Driskel and the Bengals last week, which included 129 rushing yards from Joe Mixon.
Pick: Pass
Warren Sharp & Preston Johnson
ESPN PLUS ($ MATERIAL)
Where does the betting value lie in the final Monday Night Football game of the NFL season? Warren Sharp and Preston Johnson give their insights and analysis to help guide you in the right direction in making your bets on the game.
Note: All odds courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of Sunday morning.
PickCenter consensus: 61 percent picking Oakland
Johnson: As bad as the connotation surrounding the word "Raiders" has been this season, <offer style="box-sizing: border-box;"></offer>they really haven't played as poorly as one might expect. Their games this past month have included wins over the Cardinals and Steelers, and then losses to the Ravens, Chiefs and Bengals. In both the Ravens and Chiefs games, Oakland hung around down the stretch, and the loss this past week in Cincinnati was something I mentioned earlier this week was a misleading final score.
My raw number for this game is Broncos -0.5 (which doesn't account for multiple injuries Denver has been dealing with). They were officially eliminated from playoff contention in Week 15 and get a Raiders team almost certainly paying their final game in Oakland. I'm taking the +3.
Pick: Raiders +3
Sharp: After dropping back-to-back games and being eliminated from the playoffs, the Broncos are looking to close the season out right. There are major question marks about their coaching staff heading into the offseason. Meanwhile, there are no question marks surrounding Jon Gruden and his 10-year deal. The Raiders have played much better at home than on the road, but this is the most difficult pass defense they have faced in a month.
It's unlikely that the Raiders will get much generated on the ground, and they may have to rely more on Derek Carr against a very tough Broncos pass rush, which ranks No. 5 this season. This is a perfect get-right game for the Broncos' offense against a defense that surrendered 30 points to Jeff Driskel and the Bengals last week, which included 129 rushing yards from Joe Mixon.
Pick: Pass
