Sunday, November 6, 2016
O.co Coliseum
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The Denver Broncos travel to O.co Coliseum to play the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, November 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Denver as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.5. The Broncos are 6-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-4-0. The Raiders have an over/under record of 6-2-0 and they are 5-3-0 against the spread.
Trevor Siemian finished with 276 yards through the air for Denver last week. He completed 20 passes out of 38 attempts for a 53% completion percentage. The Broncos were led in rushing by Devontae Booker, who finished with 54 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Demaryius Thomas was the team leader in receiving with a total of 79 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Denver got a total of 15 first downs. Of those first downs, 5 came on the ground while 10 came through the air. They ran 64 total plays for 324 yards for the game. The Broncos ran for 57 yards on 25 attempts.
Derek Carr finished with 513 yards passing for Oakland last week. He went 40 for 59, resulting in a 68% completion percentage. The Raiders were led on the ground by Latavius Murray, who finished with 48 yards on 11 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Amari Cooper led the team in receiving with 173 yards and 12 catches. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Oakland had 27 first downs total. 6 came from running the ball and 19 came from a pass. They ran 85 total plays for 626 yards for the contest. The Raiders ran for 128 yards on 24 carries as a team.
Denver scores 24 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 11th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 21 passes on 34 attempts for a 62% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 222 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 27th in the league. The Broncos run for an average of 105 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. That ranks them 20th in the league. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 326 yards per game, ranking their offense 27th overall this season. The Broncos average 20 first downs per game which ranks them 19th in the NFL. They accumulate 61.6 penalty yards per game via 7.4 penalties, which ranks 10th in the league.
Denver allows 184 passing yards per game, ranking 1st, and they allow 17 points per contest on defense, which ranks 5th. They give up 19 completions on 36 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 53%. The Broncos allow 117 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for an average of 4.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 24th in the NFL. Denver allows 301 total yards per game including 4.5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 3rd in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.8 penalties for 60.2 yards per game, ranking them 12th among NFL teams.
Oakland averages 27 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 6th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 27 passes per game on 40 attempts for a 68% completion percentage. They throw for 285 yards through the air per game, ranking them 4th. The Raiders run for an average of 117 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 9th on the ground. They also run 66 plays per game and average 6.1 yards per play for a total of 402 yards per game, ranking them 5th in the league on offense. The Raiders get an average of 21 first downs per game, which ranks 14th. They average 91 penalty yards per game via 10.8 penalties, ranking them 1st in the NFL.
Oakland allows an average of 285 passing yards per game, which ranks 27th in the league. Their defense overall allows 25 points per contest, which has them ranked 22nd. They give up 23 completions on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 64% per game. The Raiders allow 125 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 4.8 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 28th in the NFL. Oakland allows 410 total yards per game for an average of 6.5 yards per play, which ranks 31st in the league. They force 7.1 penalties for 66.9 yards in each contest, ranking 20th.
Denver Betting Trends
Denver is 4-4-0 against the over/under this season
Denver has an ATS record of 6-2-0 this season
Oakland Betting Trends
Oakland is 6-2-0 against the over/under this season
Oakland has an ATS record of 5-3-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Denver
11/01/16 RB Devontae Booker Shoulder probable Sunday vs. Oakland
10/30/16 CB Aqib Talib Back "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
10/30/16 LB Brandon Marshall Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
10/30/16 C Matt Paradis Hip "?" Sunday vs. Oakland
10/27/16 RB C.J. Anderson Knee IR
08/31/16 TE Garrett Graham Shoulder IR
Oakland
10/30/16 T Menelik Watson Calf "?" Sunday vs. Denver
10/30/16 WR Michael Crabtree Leg injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Denver
10/30/16 CB Sean Smith Shoulder injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Denver
10/30/16 DT Stacy McGee Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Denver
10/05/16 LB Ben Heeney Ankle IR
10/03/16 TE Lee Smith Leg out indefinitely
09/01/16 DE Mario Jr. Edwards Hip out indefinitely
08/17/16 TE Gabe Holmes Foot out indefinitely
08/11/16 OLB Aldon Smith Suspension out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take Oakland
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