# Broncos vs Raiders prediction: what pundits picked

Week 15, 2026: Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders

Dec 20, 2026 · not played yet · 0 calls on record

No pundit we track has picked a side in Broncos vs Raiders yet.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-15-broncos-at-raiders

## How they come in

The Broncos are 7-2 and have won 5 straight; the Raiders are 4-5. It is a division game. On win totals, 15 pundits put the Broncos at 10.9 wins on average, and 14 pundits put the Raiders at 6.6 wins on average.

Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

- Denver Broncos: 7-2, won 5 straight (198 scored, 186 allowed)
  - Last games: W 26-21 at Panthers; W 28-24 vs Chiefs; W 30-16 at Cardinals
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 24th, defense 7th of 32
  - Last season: 14-3
  - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 10.9, 9.5 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 5 of 9 Broncos games
- Las Vegas Raiders: 4-5 (238 scored, 268 allowed)
  - Last games: L 17-38 at 49ers; W 38-33 at Jets; L 21-35 vs Rams
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 17th, defense 31st of 32
  - Last season: 3-14
  - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 6.6, 3 to 17 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 7 of 9 Raiders games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Bo Nix](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bo-nix) (Starting QB, QB): 1,730 passing yards · 11 TD, 4 INT · 60.6% completions · 116 rushing yards · 9 games; 18th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 18, 2026: Bo Nix to finish QB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Shanna McCarriston, Aug 2, 2026: Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [J.K. Dobbins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-k-dobbins) (RB1, RB): 324 rushing yards on 98 carries · 3 TD · 9 catches for 31 · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Jun 26, 2026: J.K. Dobbins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: That leaves him as a touchdown-dependent FLEX. (not settled yet)
- [Jaylen Waddle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle) (WR1, WR): 30 catches for 337 yards · 2 TD · 9 games; 57th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 4, 2026: Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (drafted as a WR2) (not settled yet)
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 3, 2026: Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Evan Engram](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/evan-engram) (TE1, TE): 17 catches for 169 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 137th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [Nik Bonitto](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nik-bonitto) (Sack leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 9 games; 22nd in the NFL in sacks
- [Alex Singleton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alex-singleton) (Tackle leader, LB): 2 sacks · 50 solo tackles · 9 games; 2nd in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Fernando Mendoza](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza) (Starting QB, QB): 48 passing yards · 0 TD, 0 INT · 75.0% completions · 1 game; 52nd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 11, 2026: Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 19, 2026: Fernando Mendoza to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Ashton Jeanty](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ashton-jeanty) (RB1, RB): 362 rushing yards on 114 carries · 4 TD · 42 catches for 371 · 9 games; 27th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 25, 2026: Ashton Jeanty to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Nov 2, 2026: Ashton Jeanty to disappoint at the next level (not settled yet)
- [Tre Tucker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tre-tucker) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 529 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 20th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Tre Tucker to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 14 Hondo Carpenter, Nov 9, 2026: Tre Tucker to play out his deal with no new contract (not settled yet)
- [Brock Bowers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-bowers) (TE1, TE): 48 catches for 658 yards · 6 TD · 7 games; 10th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 18, 2026: But, you know, the Raiders, I... Bauer still doesn't practice. Seems unlikely that he plays this week. (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 4, 2026: Brock Bowers to outplay his draft cost (anywhere in the back half of the second round in 12-team drafts) (not settled yet)
- [Maxx Crosby](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/maxx-crosby) (Sack leader, DE): 4 sacks · 11 solo tackles · 9 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Maxx Crosby to move to Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet)
  - No. 14 Hondo Carpenter, Nov 9, 2026: Maxx Crosby to stay with Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet)
- [Jeremy Chinn](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremy-chinn) (Tackle leader, S): 1 sack · 44 solo tackles · 1 interception · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 14 Hondo Carpenter, Nov 9, 2026: Jeremy Chinn to stay with Las Vegas Raiders (not settled yet)

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-15
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology