Denver has been terrific in season openers, but not against the Oakland Raiders, throwing some bettors for a handicapping loop in the second Week 1 Monday Nighter.
They are 7-3 ATS in the past 10 Week 1 games but just 2-8 ATS in the past 10 against their hated AFC West rivals from Oakland, and betting volume has moved the line in favor of the Broncos, moving from even to -3 in the past few days.
Neither team is a Monday Night regular, but the NFL needed a late game for the MNF doubleheader and these are division rivals. The Raiders are just 1-7 ATS in their past 8 Monday Nighters according to the NFL Database here at OddsShark.com.
The Monday Night spread and total are far from the only ways to bet MNF as well. (See tons of props below and visit Sportsbook for hundreds more.) Both the best Raiders underdog line and the best UNDER line were at Sportsbook as of Monday morning, check the latest.
View Oakland vs Denver Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 28 (Broncos) and the No. 14 (Raiders) teams in the league, according to our current NFL Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 27-17 result in favor of the Raiders is predicted by handicapping models.
Oakland Raiders Trends:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing within the division are 7-3
Denver Broncos Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 2-8
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the division are 2-8
A few Raiders at Broncos trends to consider:
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Denver's last 21 games
Denver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Oakland
Monday Night Football Odds: Raiders vs Broncos Props courtesy of Sportsbook:
(OAK vs DEN) - Team to score first in the game
Oakland Raiders +110
Denver Broncos -140
(OAK vs DEN) - The first score of the game will be?
Touchdown -155
Field Goal or Safety +125
(OAK vs DEN) - Will there be a score in the first 7min 30 seconds of the 1st quarter?
Yes -115
No -115
(OAK vs DEN) - Total Team Points - Oakland Raiders
Over Points 17½
(-120)o
(-110)u
(OAK vs DEN) - Total Team Points - Denver Broncos
Over Points 21½
(-120)o
(-110)u
(OAK vs DEN) - Total 1st Half Team Points - Oakland Raiders
Over 1st Half Points 9½
(-120)o
(-110)u
(OAK vs DEN) - Total 1st Half Team Points - Denver Broncos
Over 1st Half Points 10½
(-125)o
(-105)u
