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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 15 · Sunday 4:25 PM ET · Allegiant Stadium

LVvsDEN

Raiders offensevsBroncos defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Raiders, 8 for Broncos. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

DEN offenseLV offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Backs catch passes

Broncos give up 48 yards a game to running backs (31st), against a league average of 32. Raiders' running backs produce 53 (2nd).

02
Opportunity

Short middle is open

Broncos are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.27 EPA per attempt. Raiders send 25% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Wideouts get blanketed

Broncos give up 131 yards a game to wide receivers (9th), against a league average of 147. Raiders' wide receivers produce 100 (32nd).

04
Wash

EPA per play

Call this one even. Raiders average +0.02 EPA per play (14th). Broncos allow -0.03 (12th). League average is +0.00.

Players to watch

DEN Broncos

10Bo NixQB · 149/250 · 1493 yds · 9 TD · 3 INTEPA per dropback -0.01 · 23rd20Jonah ColemanRB · 30 car · 134 yds · 2 TD · 9 recEPA per touch +0.17 · 2nd17Jaylen WaddleWR · 29 rec · 315 yds · 2 TD · 51 tgtEPA per target +0.0814Courtland SuttonWR · 20 rec · 221 yds · 1 TD · 37 tgtEPA per target -0.1529Ja'Quan McMillianNickel Back · 25 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 7 PD1 INT99Zach AllenLeft Defensive End · 25 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 3 PD4.5 sacks · T-16th in the NFL

LV Raiders

8Kirk CousinsQB · 180/283 · 2124 yds · 19 TD · 5 INTEPA per dropback +0.19 · 10th2Ashton JeantyRB · 108 car · 337 yds · 4 TD · 37 recEPA per touch -0.1789Brock BowersTE · 41 rec · 547 yds · 5 TD · 61 tgtEPA per target +0.54 · 6th1Tre TuckerWR · 29 rec · 474 yds · 4 TD · 48 tgtEPA per target +0.43 · 30th17Nakobe DeanLeft Inside Linebacker · 79 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT · 2 PD1 INT98Maxx CrosbyWeakside Linebacker · 22 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 PD3 sacks
The series · Broncos and Raiders since 1999, and this season's records54 meetings

The Broncos lead the series 31–23 since 1999. They have won the last 4. Dec 7, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium: the Broncos won 24–17. Geno Smith started at quarterback for the Raiders and Bo Nix for the Broncos; Pete Carroll and Sean Payton coached.

Broncos at home16–11the Broncos' record
In Las Vegas15–12the Broncos' record
Most pointsBroncos 47 · Raiders 592014 · 2010
Biggest winBroncos by 33 · Raiders by 452014 · 2010

The last 5

2025 · Wk 14DEN 24 at LV 17
2025 · Wk 10LV 7 at DEN 10
2024 · Wk 12DEN 29 at LV 19
2024 · Wk 5LV 18 at DEN 34
2023 · Wk 18DEN 14 at LV 27

2026 records

BroncosRaiders
Overall6–24–4
Division2–11–1
Conference3–13–3
Other conference3–11–1
Home4–01–3
Away2–23–1
Last 5LWWWWLLLLW
StreakWon 4Won 1
Points a game21.5 – 20.627.6 – 28.8

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Broncos' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Raiders offense against the Broncos defenseDepth charts
Broncos defense · 3-4 DRaiders offense · 3WR 1TE74Miller70Burford65Linderbaum66Zuhn71Glaze89Bowers8Cousins2Jeanty1Tucker18Bech9Nailor96Uwazurike93Jones99Allen0Cooper15Bonitto40Strnad49Singleton21Moss2Surtain29McMillian9Hufanga22Jones

Raiders offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBKirk Cousins#8 · 180/283 · 2124 yds · 19 TD · 5 INT
  • RBAshton Jeanty#2 · 108 car · 337 yds · 4 TD · 37 rec
  • WRTre Tucker#1 · 29 rec · 474 yds · 4 TD · 48 tgt
  • WRJalen Nailor#9 · 12 rec · 113 yds · 1 TD · 24 tgt
  • WRJack Bech#18 · 5 rec · 48 yds · 1 TD · 6 tgt
  • TEBrock Bowers#89 · 41 rec · 547 yds · 5 TD · 61 tgt
  • LTKolton Miller#74
  • LGSpencer Burford#70
  • CTyler Linderbaum#65
  • RGTrey Zuhn III#66
  • RTDJ Glaze#71

Broncos defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEEyioma Uwazurike#96 · 15 tackles · 1 sack
  • NTD.J. Jones#93 · 16 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • LDEZach Allen#99 · 25 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 3 PD
  • WLBJonathon Cooper#0 · 4 tackles
  • SLBNik Bonitto#15 · 17 tackles · 3.5 sacks
  • RILBJustin Strnad#40 · 38 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 PD
  • LILBAlex Singleton#49 · 98 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • RCBRiley Moss#21 · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 7 PD
  • LCBPat Surtain II#2 · 29 tackles · 2 PD
  • NBJa'Quan McMillian#29 · 25 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 7 PD
  • SSTalanoa Hufanga#9 · 22 tackles · 1 sack · 2 INT · 3 PD
  • FSBrandon Jones#22 · 54 tackles · 2 INT · 5 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · LV offense against DEN defense
StatLV LV offFavors LV · Favors DENDEN DEN def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.02#14
-0.03#12+0.00
Success rate
43%#14
40%#644%
Yards per play
5.5#14
5.2#105.4
Explosive play rate
8%#26
9%#159%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.19#6
-0.06#6+0.03
Sack rate
4%#3
7%#147%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.21#29
-0.02#26-0.08
Yards per carry
3.2#30
4.4#224.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
44%#9
43%#2241%
Red zone TD rate
55%#22
48%#861%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
100#32
131#9147
TE yards per game
120#1
68#2655
TE targets per game
13.6#1
8.8#277.6
RB receiving yards per game
53#2
48#3132
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Raiders: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.727% of throws
+0.284% of throws
-0.526% of throws
Short
+0.1132% of throws
+0.2625% of throws
+0.4226% of throws

Broncos: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.2620 throws
-0.1210 throws
-0.0118 throws
Short
+0.0780 throws
+0.2752 throws
+0.10119 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.