Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos Monday Night Football Betting Preview

Published on September 23rd, 2013 3:43 pm EST
The high-powered Denver Broncos, led by Peyton Manning, will play host to the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football tonight.

Aside from the Jacksonville/Seattle game, Oakland/Denver is the biggest mismatch of Week 3, at least on paper. According to the bookmakers, the Denver Broncos are currently 14.5 point favorites heading into tonight's game.

The Denver Broncos are 2-0-0 so far this season, having outscored their opponents by an impressive 90-50 margin. The Oakland Raiders, on the other hand, are 1-1-0 to start the season.

As mentioned, the Denver Broncos are 14.5 point favorites tonight. Here is the full list of betting odds for tonight's contest:

Oakland Raiders, +14.5, -110
Denver Broncos, -14.5, -110

The money line, which are the odds to win straight up:

Oakland Raiders, +900
Denver Broncos, -1500

So, according to these odds, a successful $100 wager on the Raiders would yield a total profit of $900, while a successful $1,500 bet on the Broncos would return a total profit of $100.

Finally, the over/under for tonight's contest is set at 48.5 points:

Over 48.5 points, -110
Under 48.5 points, -110

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Will the Broncos run their record to a perfect 3-0-0, or will the Raiders pull off a big and unexpected victory?