NFL Odds Week 1: Raiders vs Broncos Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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NFL odds for Week 1 are on the board and receiving plenty of attention as the regular season gets ready to kick off. The Raiders and Broncos meet at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, September 10 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for the Week 1 game between the Raiders and Broncos: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos Odds

• Opening point spread: Broncos -3.5
• Opening moneyline: Broncos -200/Raiders +170
• Opening total: Over/Under 44 points scored
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 10 (CBS)

UPDATE 3:30 P.M. ET SUNDAY: The Raiders obviously attract plenty of public action from Las Vegas bettors. And in Week 1, even the sharp bettors jumped on board for a bit at The SuperBook.

Denver opened -3 back in May, peaked at -5.5 on Aug. 24, then steadily receded. The Broncos are now at their low point of -3.

"A lot of action on this game. Sharp money pretty steadily on the Raiders. It certainly looks like the Raiders are the sharp side," Murray said. "The public is doing their typical Raiders betting, too, the local flavor. We'll need Denver here."

UPDATE 4:30 P.M. ET FRIDAY: Nationally, BetMGM opened the Broncos as 3-point favorites, and that's where Denver sits this afternoon, albeit at -120 juice. In between the mid-May opener and now, the Broncos got as high as -4.5. The number then steadily worked its way to Denver -3 (-120) a couple times, the latest coming this afternoon.

The Broncos are netting 61% of early spread bets, while 65% of early spread money is on the road 'dog Raiders. Early moneyline play favors Las Vegas, with tickets 2/1 and money 3/1. BetMGM opened the moneyline at Broncos -185/Raiders +150 and is now at -175/+145.

The total opened at 44.5 and hit its low point of 43 this afternoon. Tickets and money are in the 3/1 range on the Under.

UPDATE 7 P.M. ET FRIDAY, SEPT 1: Denver opened -3.5 at BetMGM Nevada and got to -4.5 a couple times, most recently on Aug. 24. The Broncos are currently -4.

"It's 2/1 tickets on the Raiders, and money is pretty close, maybe 1.5/1 in favor of the Raiders. Sharp play on Broncos -4," Shelton said, before noting BetMGM's Vegas market is seeing plenty of moneyline support for the hometown team. "They are playing the Raiders on the moneyline, over 10/1 tickets and money."

The total moved from 44.5 to 43.5 to 44, but Shelton said there's hardly anything bet into that market yet.

UPDATE 1:30 P.M. ET MONDAY, AUG. 28: Year 1 with Russell Wilson under center wasn't what Denver expected, as it went 5-12 SU/7-10 ATS. First-year coach Nathaniel Hackett was fired late in the season, and Sean Payton was hired in February.

Las Vegas (6-11 SU, 8-9 ATS) parted with QB Derek Carr after nine seasons. The Raiders then signed ex-49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo to be the starter. Some key good news for Las Vegas: Star running back Josh Jacobs ended his holdout Aug. 26, signing a one-year worth up to $12 million.

"Denver was bad last year, but I think the expectation is that the Broncos can't be worse, and Sean Payton should make them better," Degnon said. "The Jimmy G era is underway in Vegas and gets a tough ask in Week 1, going on the road.

"It's another game where I think we'll see good action on both sides."

The SuperBook opened Denver a 3.5-point favorite in the NFL odds Week 1 market and got out to Broncos -5.5 briefly on Aug. 24. But within two hours, that number got reeled in to Denver -4.

The total went from 44 to 44.5 back in May, dipped to 43.5 Aug. 24, then inched to 44 this morning. And while The SuperBook's spread/total opened back on May 11, the moneyline just opened today, hence no movement so far.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson