NFL Week 9: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders
A matchup between two of the best teams in the AFC West will take place when the Denver Broncos will travel to Oakland to play the Raiders in a Sunday Night Football matchup.
The Broncos are looking to return to the Super Bowl to defend their championship without the help of future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. Rookie quarterback Trevor Siemian is looking to manage the Denver offense to a win and so far this season, he has found relative success.
The Oakland Raiders will need to outpace the fierce Denver defense if they will have any shot at beating the Broncos. The Raiders could possibly be one of the fastest teams in the NFL. Wide receiver Michael Crabtree seems to be hitting his stride while Amari Cooper snagged a TD in Week 8.
When this line opened up, the game was listed as a pick’em. Neither side was able to get an edge, although various online sportsbooks seem to be listing the Raiders as 1 point favorites. Additionally, some sportsbooks out in Las Vegas seem to listing the Broncos as a 1 point favorite.
The experts believe this game will be close; This may be a game where you’d want to shop various sportsbooks to see if you can find a line that you like.