Thursday night football in week 10 of the 2025 nfl season is a showdown in the AFC West between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Denver Broncos. It’s a mismatch on paper, as Las Vegas enters with a 2-6 record, while Denver registers at 7-2.
Let’s get into my railers vs. broncos predictions.
Las Vegas Raider vs. denver broncos adds
Money Line: Raiders +390 / Broncos -520
Spread: Raiders +9.5 (-110) / Broncos -9.5 (-110)
Total: Over 42.5 (-118) / Under 42.5 (-102)
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Best Bet #1: Under 42.5 (-102)
Denver’s defense is impressive and faces one of the worst offenses in the league. Unless the broncos offense is crazy (probably unpopular), that’s a great way to relax. The Raiders may not put up much power at all. In two regular-season losses to Denver during the 2024 campaign, not once did Las Vegas reach the 20-point mark. The Raiders don’t look better with Pete Carroll as the head coach and Geno Smith as the Quarterback. They have been shut out by the Chiefs in the last few weeks and have scored single digits on two other occasions this year.
Meanwhile, the Broncos’ defense, 3rd best in the NFL, is No. 4 in scoring output, This unit leads the organization by a country mile in sacks with 40. Cornerback Pat Surtain II is out with a pectoral injury, but he didn’t care about the Texans last Sunday. During the 18-15 win, Denver held Houston QS CJ Cj Stroud and Davis Mills to combined wards and had four sacks. The under is 3-1 in the Raiders’ fourth overall and 7-1 in their last eight road games dating back to last season. It is 8-3 in the broncos’ past perfect.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Player Bet: Geno Smith under 212.5 passing yards (-114)
Smith hasn’t been great in his first time with Las Vegas and isn’t getting help in the running game despite the Raiders using their first draft pick in 2025. If opposing defenses can continue to throw guys back and not worry too much about the run, Smith will continue to struggle.
The West Virginia product has been limited to 180 passing yards or less in the last four games, including a miserable 67 yards against Kansas City. With the sheer volume of passes alone, Smith’s numbers should be small again on Thursday. Since the underdogs are the underdogs, the Raiders will want to run the ball as much as possible – to shorten the game, keep the clock running, and limit the total number of possessions.
