Could this be the final game in a Raiders uniform for Derek Carr? He has been the team’s starter since 2014, but there is plenty of talk that the two parties will split at season's end.
Sunday in Denver to close the 2019 regular season will be the final game for the “Oakland” Raiders with the Silver & Black heading to Las Vegas starting next year. Then again, if the Raiders win and get plenty of help their season won’t be over.
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Coach Jon Gruden’s Raiders are 7-8 yet they still have a pulse to earn the AFC’s final Wild-Card spot. To even have a shot entering Week 17, Oakland needed five things to go its way in Week 16. They all did: The Raiders and Colts won, while the Steelers, Titans and Browns each lost.
This Sunday to reach the playoffs, Oakland needs to pull the upset in Denver and have Pittsburgh lose in Baltimore, Tennessee lose in Houston and Indianapolis win in Jacksonville. Not impossible all happen as the Ravens and Texans have nothing to play for with post-season spots clinched (thus both teams likely to rest many starters) and Jacksonville imploding. The problem for the Raiders is that both the Steelers and Titans are also fighting for that final Wild-Card spot so they will be going all-out on Sunday.
The Broncos are simply playing out the string under first-year coach Vic Fangio. Denver looks to avoid the season sweep as it lost in Oakland in Week 1, 24-16. Joe Flacco was the Broncos’ QB then but is now out for the season and probably won’t be back with the team in 2020. Josh Jacobs rushed for two scores in his NFL debut for Oakland. Derek Carr was 22-for-26 for 259 yards and a score.
The home team is 6-1 against the spread in the past seven meetings. The under is 6-0 in the previous six.
Oakland Raiders
Could this be the final game in a Raiders uniform for Carr? He has been the team’s starter since his 2014 rookie season and is having a pretty good year, but the Raiders can largely walk away from Carr without financial penalty in the off-season and Gruden reportedly wants to bring in a young quarterback he can tutor. Carr was excellent in this past Sunday’s 24-17 win at the Chargers, which ended Oakland’s four-game losing streak. He was 26-for-30 for 291 yards and a TD.
Jacobs is having a terrific season in setting numerous franchise rookie records in rushing for 1,150 yards and seven scores. He’s likely to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year but missed Week 16 with a shoulder injury and is in question for Sunday. DeAndre Washington started for him vs. the Chargers and had 85 yards and a score on 23 carries. Oakland is 6-15-1 ATS in its past 22 road games.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos drafted quarterback Drew Lock out of Missouri in the second round of the 2019 draft, but he didn’t debut until earlier this month after coming off injured reserve. Lock improved to 3-1 as a starter with a 27-17 home win over Detroit in Week 16. He was 25-for-33 for 192 yards and a score. Lock hasn’t been putting up huge numbers in his four games but wins are all that matter, and he might finally be the answer under centre the team has been looking for since Peyton Manning retired.
Phillip Lindsay rushed for 109 yards and a score vs. Detroit, his most rushing yards since Week 5. Two starting offensive linemen missed the game vs. the Lions due to injury and then two more left injured. The Broncos are 4-1 ATS in their past five at home.
Who Will Win Raiders vs. Broncos?
Line History
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| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 23 Dec 6:49pm | LV | -3.5 -110 | O +41 -110 |
| Closing 29 Dec 3:49pm | LV | -3.5 -110 | O +41 -110 |
Weather
| Temp | 31 ° | |
| Condition | Sunny | |
| Wind | East 6mph |
Injuries
Tyrell Williams (WR)
Gabe Jackson (G)
Lamarcus Joyner (S)
Trayvon Mullen (CB)
Nick Nelson (CB)
Jalen Richard (RB)
Gabe Jackson (G)
Marquel Lee (LB)
Richie Incognito (G)
Josh Jacobs (RB)
Dre'Mont Jones (DE)
Joe Jones (LB)
Dalton Risner (OL)
Elijah Wilkinson (G)
Kyle Peko (NT)
Noah Fant (TE)
Dalton Risner (OL)
Kareem Jackson (DB)
DeMarcus Walker (DE)
Juwann Winfree (WR)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Tyrell Williams (WR) | Prob Sun | Foot - 27 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Williams is battling plantar fasciitis, but it is likely that he will be available for Sunday's contest versus the Broncos. |
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| Gabe Jackson (G) | Prob Sun | Knee - 25 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Jackson has a knee injury but is expected to be available for Sunday's clash with the Broncos. |
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| Lamarcus Joyner (S) | Prob Sun | Calf - 22 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Joyner departed the last game with a calf injury, but it is projected that he will take the field Sunday versus the Broncos. |
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| Trayvon Mullen (CB) | Prob Sun | Neck - 22 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Mullen was removed from the previous game with a neck injury, but it is likely that he will play against the Broncos on Sunday. |
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| Nick Nelson (CB) | I-R | Knee - 22 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Nelson has been sent to the injured reserve list due to a knee injury. |
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| Jalen Richard (RB) | Ques Sun | Ankle - 22 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Richard exited the previous game with a left ankle injury, and his status for Sunday's game against the Broncos is up in the air. |
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| Gabe Jackson (G) | Prob Sun | Knee - 20 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Jackson is tending to a knee injury, but it is likely that he will face the Chargers on Sunday. |
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| Marquel Lee (LB) | I-R | Toe - 20 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Lee has been designated for the injured reserve list with a toe injury. |
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| Richie Incognito (G) | Out Sun | Ankle - 19 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Incognito sat out the last game due to an ankle injury, and he will not be able to line up for Sunday's game versus the Broncos. |
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| Josh Jacobs (RB) | Out Sun | Shoulder - 16 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Jacobs missed the previous game with a lingering shoulder injury and is recovering from surgery to clean up a superficial skin infection in his leg. He will not draw back into the lineup Sunday against the Broncos. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Dre'Mont Jones (DE) | Ques Sun | Ankle - 25 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
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Jones has an ankle injury, leaving his status clouded for Sunday's battle with the Raiders. |
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| Joe Jones (LB) | Ques Sun | Back - 25 / 12 / 19 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
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Jones is managing a back injury, and it is undetermined if he will be in the lineup Sunday against the Raiders. |
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| Dalton Risner (OL) | Ques Sun | Illness - 22 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Risner was removed from the last game with an illness, and his availability against the Raiders on Sunday is clouded. |
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| Elijah Wilkinson (G) | Out Sun | Ankle - 22 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Wilkinson left the last game with a left high ankle injury, and he will not face the Raiders on Sunday. |
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| Kyle Peko (NT) | Ques Sun | Illness - 21 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Peko is dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Lions on Sunday. |
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| Noah Fant (TE) | Prob Sun | Shoulder - 19 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Fant is dealing with a shoulder injury, but he is expected to play in Sunday's matchup against the Lions. |
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| Dalton Risner (OL) | Ques Sun | Illness - 19 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Risner is dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will be able to play against the Lions on Sunday. |
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| Kareem Jackson (DB) | out for season | Suspension - 17 / 12 / 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Jackson has been slapped with a two-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. |
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| DeMarcus Walker (DE) | Prob Sun | Ankle - 12 / 12 / 19 | 2-1 | 2-1 | + - |
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Walker has been ruled out of the previous two games with an injured ankle, but he is expected to be active Sunday versus the Raiders. |
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| Juwann Winfree (WR) | I-R | Hamstring - 12 / 12 / 19 | 2-1 | 2-1 | + - |
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Winfree is on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. |
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LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
19 -
DENVER BRONCOS
24
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 23 Dec 6:49pm LV -3.5 -110 O +41 -110 Closing 29 Dec 3:49pm LV -3.5 -110 O +41 -110 -
Weather
Temp 31 ° Condition Sunny Wind East 6mph -
Injuries
Tyrell Williams (WR)
Prob Sun Foot - 27 / 12 / 19Gabe Jackson (G)
Prob Sun Knee - 25 / 12 / 19Lamarcus Joyner (S)
Prob Sun Calf - 22 / 12 / 19Trayvon Mullen (CB)
Prob Sun Neck - 22 / 12 / 19Nick Nelson (CB)
I-R Knee - 22 / 12 / 19Jalen Richard (RB)
Ques Sun Ankle - 22 / 12 / 19Gabe Jackson (G)
Prob Sun Knee - 20 / 12 / 19Marquel Lee (LB)
I-R Toe - 20 / 12 / 19Richie Incognito (G)
Out Sun Ankle - 19 / 12 / 19Josh Jacobs (RB)
Out Sun Shoulder - 16 / 12 / 19Dre'Mont Jones (DE)
Ques Sun Ankle - 25 / 12 / 19Joe Jones (LB)
Ques Sun Back - 25 / 12 / 19Dalton Risner (OL)
Ques Sun Illness - 22 / 12 / 19Elijah Wilkinson (G)
Out Sun Ankle - 22 / 12 / 19Kyle Peko (NT)
Ques Sun Illness - 21 / 12 / 19Noah Fant (TE)
Prob Sun Shoulder - 19 / 12 / 19Dalton Risner (OL)
Ques Sun Illness - 19 / 12 / 19Kareem Jackson (DB)
out for season Suspension - 17 / 12 / 19DeMarcus Walker (DE)
Prob Sun Ankle - 12 / 12 / 19Juwann Winfree (WR)
I-R Hamstring - 12 / 12 / 19Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Tyrell Williams (WR) Prob Sun Foot - 27 / 12 / 19 1-0 0-1 + - Williams is battling plantar fasciitis, but it is likely that he will be available for Sunday's contest versus the Broncos.
Gabe Jackson (G) Prob Sun Knee - 25 / 12 / 19 1-0 0-1 + - Jackson has a knee injury but is expected to be available for Sunday's clash with the Broncos.
Lamarcus Joyner (S) Prob Sun Calf - 22 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Joyner departed the last game with a calf injury, but it is projected that he will take the field Sunday versus the Broncos.
Trayvon Mullen (CB) Prob Sun Neck - 22 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Mullen was removed from the previous game with a neck injury, but it is likely that he will play against the Broncos on Sunday.
Nick Nelson (CB) I-R Knee - 22 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Nelson has been sent to the injured reserve list due to a knee injury.
Jalen Richard (RB) Ques Sun Ankle - 22 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Richard exited the previous game with a left ankle injury, and his status for Sunday's game against the Broncos is up in the air.
Gabe Jackson (G) Prob Sun Knee - 20 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Jackson is tending to a knee injury, but it is likely that he will face the Chargers on Sunday.
Marquel Lee (LB) I-R Toe - 20 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Lee has been designated for the injured reserve list with a toe injury.
Richie Incognito (G) Out Sun Ankle - 19 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Incognito sat out the last game due to an ankle injury, and he will not be able to line up for Sunday's game versus the Broncos.
Josh Jacobs (RB) Out Sun Shoulder - 16 / 12 / 19 1-1 0-2 + - Jacobs missed the previous game with a lingering shoulder injury and is recovering from surgery to clean up a superficial skin infection in his leg. He will not draw back into the lineup Sunday against the Broncos.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Dre'Mont Jones (DE) Ques Sun Ankle - 25 / 12 / 19 1-0 1-0 + - Jones has an ankle injury, leaving his status clouded for Sunday's battle with the Raiders.
Joe Jones (LB) Ques Sun Back - 25 / 12 / 19 1-0 1-0 + - Jones is managing a back injury, and it is undetermined if he will be in the lineup Sunday against the Raiders.
Dalton Risner (OL) Ques Sun Illness - 22 / 12 / 19 1-1 1-1 + - Risner was removed from the last game with an illness, and his availability against the Raiders on Sunday is clouded.
Elijah Wilkinson (G) Out Sun Ankle - 22 / 12 / 19 1-1 1-1 + - Wilkinson left the last game with a left high ankle injury, and he will not face the Raiders on Sunday.
Kyle Peko (NT) Ques Sun Illness - 21 / 12 / 19 1-1 1-1 + - Peko is dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Lions on Sunday.
Noah Fant (TE) Prob Sun Shoulder - 19 / 12 / 19 1-1 1-1 + - Fant is dealing with a shoulder injury, but he is expected to play in Sunday's matchup against the Lions.
Dalton Risner (OL) Ques Sun Illness - 19 / 12 / 19 1-1 1-1 + - Risner is dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will be able to play against the Lions on Sunday.
Kareem Jackson (DB) out for season Suspension - 17 / 12 / 19 1-1 1-1 + - Jackson has been slapped with a two-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
DeMarcus Walker (DE) Prob Sun Ankle - 12 / 12 / 19 2-1 2-1 + - Walker has been ruled out of the previous two games with an injured ankle, but he is expected to be active Sunday versus the Raiders.
Juwann Winfree (WR) I-R Hamstring - 12 / 12 / 19 2-1 2-1 + - Winfree is on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.