Raiders-Broncos 2024 NFL Week 5 Preview And Picks

Weekend update and injuries including in the Raiders-Broncos 2024 NFL Week 5 contest in the Mile High. I provide a detailed Raiders-Broncos article and update with matchups, stats and chip-ins from colleagues in my NFL and Raiders coverage in Forbes.

The Las Vegas Raiders are without stars in WR Davante Adams (hamstring) and likely DE Maxx Crosby (high ankle sprain), both for the second straight week with Crosby a game-time decision. Davante Adams requested a trade this week, and it’s looking less likely you’ll see him suiting up in a Silver and Black uniform again.

My Week 5 NFL underdog picks includes the Raiders, but I’m feeling far less confident or comfortable in that Pick and reduced to an Opinion below after digging deeper into the matchups, research and information I provided in the coverage in Forbes.

My Raiders Picks and Opinions are 2-1 this season including the Week 1 winner on the Chargers over the Raiders. But last week’s Lean on the Browns over the Raiders lost.

Our NFL underdog picks are now 10-3 with another winner Thursday in Week 4  – our 4th straight winning week this 2024 season. Our 8th year posting NFL Underdog picks only at OSGA and Vegas Sports Zone with > 57% ATS and our 200th win Thursday.

Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos

Spread: Broncos (-3), Game total 35.5
Opinion: Raiders and Under

Each week’s Raiders roundup and picks/opinions are separate, unless mentioned otherwise. This week’s Opinion on this page is an actual official Week NFL Underdog Pick as I provided earlier this week at OSGA. It’s a suggestion to reduce your wager if you bet on the Raiders (+3).

See more matchups, advanced stats and rushing numbers with information you can bet on for the Raiders-Broncos matchup in my coverage in Forbes and link above

Rushing Stats To Produce Profit 

NFL teams that win the game SU when the point spread is -6 or less are 41-7-2 ATS this season (worse than expected and historically). It was greater than 90% last season at 148-15-3 ATS (where else would you get that info).

Fairways Football Forecast has hit at a greater than 57% ATS the past 7+ seasons including a 70% season in 2021 going 28-12 ATS. Last season our underdog picks went 11-1 in December, and following a 10-3 ATS start this season, we’ll continue to shoot for more birdies and green on the gridion while also evaluating the Las Vegas Raiders matchup and game each week.