nfl Game Recap
Recap - Broncos Defeat Las Vegas 34-18
Bo Nix threw a pair of TD passes as Denver defeated Las Vegas 34-18 in Week 5 action on Sunday.
Denver won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 36.0.
Bo Nix completed 19 of 27 pass attempts for 206 yards and 2 TDs for the Broncos in the win.
Ameer Abdullah rushed for 42 yards for Las Vegas, while Alexander Mattison added 38 yards. Gardner Minshew II threw for 137 yards for the Raiders, while receivers Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers had 97 and 72 yards respectively.
Denver lost the offensive yardage battle to Las Vegas 330-289 yards in Sunday's game. Las Vegas had more first downs as that total ended up 20-18.
The time of possession battle favored Las Vegas as their offense was on the field for 31:23, longer than the 28:37 of their opponents.
Denver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Chargers. The Raiders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Pittsburgh.