THURSDAY NIGHT CAPSULE: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-6) AT DENVER BRONCOS (7-2)

THURSDAY NIGHT CAPSULE: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-6) AT DENVER BRONCOS (7-2)

Empower Field at Mile High | Referee: Bill Vinovich

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: LV leads series,72-55-2 (DEN wom past 2)

Postseason: Series tied, 1-1 (home team won past 2

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 11/24/24: DEN 29 at LV 19

Postseason: AFC-WC 1/9/94: DEN 24 at OAK 42

RAIDERS NOTES:

QB GENO SMITH passed for 284 yards & season-high 4 TDs vs. INT for 117.9 rating last week, his 2nd-career game with 4 TD passes. Has 90+ rating in 2 of his past 3 Thursday starts. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in his last start vs. Den. (9/8/24 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY had 5 catches, 89 scrimmage yards (career-high 47 rec., 42 rush) & rec. TD last week & became 1st rookie since 1982 (HOFer Marcus Allen) with 3+ rush TDs (3) & 3+ rec. TDs (3) in 1st 8 career games. Leads rookies in scrimmage yards (620) & rush yards (487) & ranks tied-2nd in scrimmage TDs (6) this season. • TE BROCK BOWERS had 12 catches for 127 yards & career-high 3 rec. TDs last week, 4th TE in SB era & 1st in past 30 seasons (HOFer Shannon Sharpe) with 12+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & 3+ rec. TDs in single game. Had 8 catches for 97 yards & rec. TD in last road meeting (10/6/24). Has 143 catches in 22 games & can become 2nd-fastest player ever to 150 career receptions (Odell Beckham Jr. – 21 games). • WR TRE TUCKER has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 road games in 2025. Had 7 catches for 82 yards in last meeting (11/24/24). • DE MAXX CROSBY had 3 TFL & 5th sack of season last week & is 1 of 3 (Myles Garrett & T.J. Watt) with 10+ games (11) with 3+ TFL since 2019. Leads NFL with 118 TFL since 2019 & is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 10+ TFL in each of past 7 seasons. Has 15.5 sacks & 22 TFL in 12 career games vs. Den., incl. 2+ TFL in 6 of his past 7 vs. Den. Aims for his 7th in row at Den. with sack. • LB DEVIN WHITE had 16 tackles last week & is 1st player since 2022 (Jordyn Brooks) with 16+ tackles in consecutive games within single season. • CB DARIEN PORTER (rookie) had career-high 10 tackles last week. • S ISAIAH POLA-MAO had career-high 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 9+ tackles.

BRONCOS NOTES:

BRONCOS have won 7 straight games (tied-longest active win streak in NFL) & had won each of past 9 at home. Have +31 sack differential in 2025, largest by team in 1st 9 games of season in NFL history. • QB BO NIX had 2 TD passes last week, his 15th-career game with 2+ TD passes. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6 at home & can become 4th player ever with 2+ TD passes in 10 home games within 1st 2 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 61 yards last week & is 1 of 2 (Jonathan Taylor) with 60+ rush yards in 8 games in 2025. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 198 rush yards (99 per game) & rush TD in 2 games vs. LV in 2024 (w/ LAC). • RB RJ HARVEY set career highs with 5 catches & 51 yards & had 4th rec. TD of season last week & 1st rookie RB with TD catch in 3 straight games in the SB era. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 home games this season. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 60+ rec. yards in 8 of his past 9 at home. Had 8 catches for 97 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR TROY FRANKLIN aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • LB NIK BONITTO ranks 4th in NFL with 8 sacks in 2025. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 in primetime. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LV with sack. • LB JONATHON COOPER ranks tied-6th in NFL with 7 sacks in 2025. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5 at home. • LB ALEX SINGLETON aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has 5+ tackles in 27 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. • LB DRE GREENLAW had 1st sack of season last week. • DL ZACH ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • CB RILEY MOSS has career-high 10 PD in 2025. • S TALANOA HUFANGA has 6 PD in his past 5.

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