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The AFC West takes center stage on Thursday night when the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) travel east to face the division-leading Denver Broncos (7-2) in a primetime matchup.
Las Vegas thought it would be in a better situation after making coaching and personnel changes this offseason. After a season-opening win over New England, the Raiders have dropped six of their last seven games, including a heartbreaking loss to Jacksonville last week.
Denver is riding a six-game winning streak into this contest. The Broncos have overcome large second-half deficits in multiple games this season, showing that Denver is primed for another playoff run in head coach Sean Payton’s third season leading the team.
Can the Raiders knock off the Broncos at Mile High Stadium? We’ll cover that and provide individuals with our top three DFS picks for this AFC West divisional matchup.
There hasn’t been a sophomore slump for Denver quarterback Bo Nix. The 6-foot-2 signal-caller has completed over 61 percent of his passes for 1,976 yards, 17 touchdowns, and six interceptions in 2025.
Those numbers should improve after Thursday’s game against the Raiders. Opponents have surpassed 220 yards in all but two of Las Vegas’ games, and Nix should have a strong performance as he looks to cover his passing prop bet total.
After being idled with an injury, Las Vegas finally has explosive tight end Brock Bowers back in the lineup on Thursday night. The second-year player returns on Sunday against Jacksonville, catching 12 of his 13 targets for 127 yards and three touchdowns.
Denver has been susceptible to tight ends this season. The Broncos have allowed four players at this position to record games with 65-plus yards, including last week’s matchup against Houston. Bowers will slash Denver’s defense, and he’ll record at least 70 yards to cover his player prop bet.
The Broncos' running-back-by-committee approach has subsided with the emergence of J.K. Dobbins. The 5-foot-10 athlete has 695 rushing yards on 135 carries, scoring four times for Denver. He’s finished with at least 76 yards in six of his team’s nine contests in 2025.
Las Vegas started the season with strong performances against opposing running backs. The Raiders allowed fewer than 60 yards to three of their first four opponents. Since then, the Raiders’ defense has been porous against the run game.
Last Vegas has allowed over 100 rushing yards four times this season. Although Denver may not add to that total on Thursday, Dobbins will cover his prop bet by finishing with 75 or more rushing yards in this primetime matchup.