Broncos: OLB Jonathon Cooper. He’s still put together some solid efforts against the run, but after a strong start to 2025, Cooper hasn’t managed a single pressure across the past two weeks. The Raiders’ offensive line is full of holes, and this is as good a game as any for the veteran edge rusher to get going again for the stretch run.

Raiders: TE Michael Mayer. In a perfect world where Las Vegas is a better football team, Mayer’s a hugely important piece in this offense, allowing head coach Pete Carroll to run heavy doses of two-tight-end sets with superstar Brock Bowers. Mayer, though, was sidelined against the Chargers last week with an ankle injury, and is questionable against the Broncos this week. His presence could singlehandedly change how Vance Joseph approaches this matchup.