Will the Denver Broncos make the point spread against the Oakland Raiders in week 14?

If you have read any of my previous articles you may have already picked up on the fact that I am a fan of Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. In fact until last night’s game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants I was starting to think that the super bowl could actually be the Broncos-Giants this year.

Now that could still happen, and I make look closer at that if I get the chance to review their upcoming game with the Saints, but today’s article is about the week 14 game with the Raiders and Broncos.

Looking at the line this morning at a number of bookies, Denver is picked to win the Thursday night game by 10 points or more. Bet Online and Sportsbetting each had them at 10.5 and Bet Fred had them at 10 points.

On paper I think the Broncos have the best chance to win this game but it has often been said that “In this league there are no gimmie’s”. That means Denver can not just walk in to the stadium and sit on their butts and not work to get the win. Let’s take a look at each team a little to see what could possibly take place.

These two met earlier in the season during week 4 with the Broncos winning that game 37 to 6. Things have not been going exceptionally well for the Raiders this year and they have had a few injuries to key players that have hurt them in a number of games. They are on a 5 game losing streak so they have absolutely no momentum coming in to this game.

Running back Taiwan Jones may play this week and that certainly has the potential to help them with their running game. Quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 63% last week against the Browns but that was against a defense ranked 27th and I just don’t think that he will be quite as effective against the Broncos defense currently ranked number 5.

Palmer does have some very talented receivers and the biggest possible threats are likely Denarius Moore and Marcell Reece as well as tight end Brandon Myers, but in the end this will this be enough? Not likely.

Should I bet the Broncos and give up the points?

In my opinion yes you should. In fact with the line floating around the 10 to 12 point mark, I think that is a safe bet. I would probably take the bet even if the spread was 14 points and probably more. Don’t forget that they won the game in week 4 with them by more than 4 touchdowns.

The justification for that is simple to explain with one name. Peyton Manning. He is one of the best quarterbacks in the game of football. I have said this before during this season, but will repeat it here again today.

He is one of the most intelligent men at the position. He reads a defensive line better than most others, and he thinks fast under pressure allowing him to make adjustments by calling audibles and making play changes better than any quarterback playing today. This talent has won games in the past and it will be that kind of talent that will be needed against the Ravens in less than two weeks and could take the Broncos into the Division playoffs.

Not only will Manning be looking for guys like Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker and Jacob Tamme in the air, but I also think they will work on their running game a bit. I am sure there will be plenty of play action, but the game on the ground does need a little bit of work and the Raiders game is the perfect opportunity for them to get a bit more touches and build a little more confidence.

Running back Willis McGahee is over 700 yards and although he hasn’t been running a lot the past few weeks he is the most likely candidate to make a big play on the ground and show the Raiders that the Broncos can be a threat on the ground also.

I think the game on Thursday night will be a good one and I enjoy watching Manning and the Broncos play. If you plan on betting on the football game, my money says bet on the Broncos and give up the points.

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