The Raiders and Broncos are evenly matched

1. Oakland Raiders (0-0) at Denver Broncos (0-0)
A few months ago, this game looked to be the official start to the Tim Tebow era, but a lot has happened since July and Kyle Orton remains the starter. And for now, he gives the

Broncos the best chance to win. Although,
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noted.

The Raiders, meanwhile, lost two of their best players, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and tight end Zach Miller, to free agency, and Hue Jackson replaces Tom Cable who was fired

after leading the team to eight wins. Jackson, to his credit, sounds undaunted by the task of working for Al Davis.

But it's a new season, hope springs eternal and all that. The Broncos, under new coach John Fox, are looking to improve on last year's four-win effort. And the Raiders, a team

that went undefeated in the division, are hoping to make the postseason for the first time since 2002.

2. What the Degenerate Gamblers and Eggheads Are Saying
The Broncos are favored by three points, it's a pick 'em with Denver getting the edge because they're playing at home. Interestingly, the Football Outsiders preseason

projections have the Raiders ranked 28th and the Broncos ranked 29th, ahead of only the Cardinals, Titans and Seahawks.

Based on the Vegas line and the FO projections, the Raiders and Broncos are evenly matched, though not much is expected from either outfit. And because we wouldn't be doing our

jobs if we didn't mention it, every CBSSports.com expert
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Broncos. Make of this what you will.

3. Key Matchup to Watch
Asomugha's now in Philly, which means that offenses can attack both cornerbacks without trepidation. So Chris Johnson and Stanford Routt will be in Orton's crosshairs. They'll

be tasked with slowing Brandon Lloyd, who came out of nowhere to log 1,448 receiving yards and 11 TDs a year ago, and Eddie Royal. Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, the Broncos'

2010 first-round pick, is sidelined with a broken finger and a sore Achilles, so that's one less thing the Raiders' secondary has to worry about.

Offensively, Oakland will need to rely on its running game to open things up for the passing game. Now that tight end Zach Miller is in Seattle, quarterback Jason Campbell

doesn't have a legit go-to receiver. We're still waiting for Darrius Heyward-Bey to play like a first-rounder, and Kevin Boss, signed to replace Miller, is out with a knee

injury. This means that o-line will have to create holes for McFadden, Michael Bush and Taiwan Jones. If Oakland can establish a running game it will help neutralize a Broncos'

pass rush that features Elvis Dumervil and rookie first-rounder, Von Miller.

4. Potentially Relevant YouTube
This is both awesome and awkward. The Monday Night Football intro from the 1996 Broncos-Raiders game. Supply (Authentic NFL Jerseys) with different styles and sizes.

5. The Raiders win if…
The offensive line can control the line of scrimmage,
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effect of eating clock and slowing the Broncos' pass rush.

6. The Broncos win if…
Orton can exploit the Raiders' secondary, build an early lead, and then let the defense tee off on Jason Campbell.

7. Prediction: Raiders 17 Broncos 20
It is composed by kittyshinejerseyshopcom 09.15.2011



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