We like the Denver Broncos to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

Denver will win this game with their defense that's allowing an average of just 13.8 points per game, ranking 3rd in the NFL. They are also third in total yards and passing yards allowed per game.

The Raiders will not have Davante Adams again this week. Zamir White is also out, with Maxx Crosby questionable.

With White out, the Raiders should struggle even more on the ground. They currently rank second last in rush yards per game.

Minshew hasn't been great this year either. Last week he had just 130 yards through the air.

Denver at home should be able to control the tempo of this game. They are the favorites for good reason this afternoon.

We also give the edge to the Broncos head coaching. Sean Payton is one of the best in the business.

Along with their stellar pass defense, Denver have allowed just 155 rush yards over the past two weeks. That an average of just 77.5 per game.

With the Broncos having won back to back games, we expect them to keep rolling this weekend.

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