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Two AFC West divisional rivals will kick off Week 10 of the NFL season when Bo Nix and the 7-2 Denver Broncos welcome Geno Smith and the 2-6 Las Vegas Raiders to Empower Field at Mile High. The Broncos have just won another game, this time against the Houston Texans. They beat them 18-15. The Raiders, on the other, lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-30 in overtime. City Chiefs (5-4), respectively, is one and two games. Denver has two more games to play against Kansas. City Smith’s performance was one of the best of the season, even though the Raiders lost on Sunday. Smith threw a season’s high of 284 yard, four touchdowns, and only one interception. He clearly missed tight end Brock Bowers, as the young star caught 12 passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns in his return to the lineup after missing the last three games due to a knee injury. For the Broncos second-year signal caller Nix, he passed John Elway’s record of 17 wins in the first two years for a quarterback. This past week he recorded his seventh career game-winning drive, and fourth of the season. Denver has had a 7-2 record since 2015 when Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl with the Broncos. What will happen this year?Where to watch Raiders vs. Broncos liveDate: Thursday, Nov. 6 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ETLocation: Empower Field at Mile High — Denver, ColoradoStream: Prime VideoFollow: CBS Sports AppOdds: Broncos -9.5; O/U 42.5 (via FanDuel)Raiders vs. Broncos: Need to knowThe Broncos are streaking. The Broncos now have six consecutive wins, which is tied with New England Patriots as the longest active streak of the NFL. Denver has also won 9 straight home games. This is the longest streak in the NFL. Denver dominates on defense and the trenches. The Broncos’ defense is the best in the NFL for sacks (4.4 per game), third-down rate (28.2%), and red zone touchdowns (34.8%). Denver is tied for the most sacks (41) and the least sacks (9) this season. Las Vegas has lost a wide receiver. Vegas will no longer have wide receiver Jakobi Meyers in their lineup, after the Raiders traded him to the Jaguars just before the trade deadline on Tuesday. The 28 year old wideout has caught 33 passes and accumulated 352 yardage in the seven games he played this season. Tre Tucker and rookies Dont’e Thornton Jr., Jack Bech will feel more pressure. History suggests Raiders are not-ready-for-prime-time players. The Raiders are 7-0 in primetime road games, with their only win in 2017 coming against the Miami Dolphins. Football.” Vegas has also scored fewer than 10 points in back-to-back prime-time games, and been out-scored 71-6 over the last two road games.Fourth-quarter kings: There’s no denying that the Broncos offense has been Jekyll and Hyde for most of the season. The Broncos offense can appear to be one of the weakest units in the league, only to drop 33 points within a quarter. The Broncos, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had four game-winning drive this season. During this six-game winning streak, they also hold the league’s highest fourth-quarter point difference (+66). Denver is a team that will not let a small lead in the 4th quarter fool them. Raiders vs. Broncos prediction, pick
The Broncos play close games often against inferior opponents. The Broncos struggled against the Tennessee Titans during the season’s opener. They beat the New York Jets with just two points, and had to make a comeback in order to defeat the New York Giants. This game could come down to the final quarter. I will take Denver as the underdog as long as it is below 10. Smith is 0-5 straight up against the line in prime-time since the start last season. Nix has a 3-1 record against the line in prime-time. Pick: Broncos -9.5, Over 42.5
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