Broncos at Raiders 12/24/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

AFC West Division rivals will clash on Monday night, when the Denver Broncos visit Oakland Stadium to take on the Oakland Raiders.

The Broncos have dropped consecutive games and have been eliminated from postseason contention. On Saturday night, Denver managed just 270 yards of total offense during a 17-16 home loss versus Cleveland. Case Keenum threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort for the Broncos.

Through fourteen games, Denver ranks 18th in total offense and is scoring 21.9 points on average. Oakland has been a mess on a defense that ranks 26th in yards allowed and surrenders a league worst 29.9 points per contest. The Oakland Raiders have won just three games in head coach Jon Gruden’s first year at the helm and is tied with Arizona for the worst record in the league. On Sunday, Oakland fell behind by 13 points at halftime and went on to lose at Cincinnati by a 30-16 final score. Derek Carr threw for 263 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders, who gave up 171 yards on the ground in defeat.

For the season, Oakland ranks 23rd in total offense and is scoring 18.6 points per game. Denver has taken a small step back on a defense that ranks 25th in yards allowed and gives up 21.4 points per contest.