Week 10 Picks

The Broncos won an ugly game 10-7 over the Raiders on Thursday night. The bright spot was once again the Broncos defense. They forced 6 sacks, one interception, and gave up only a total of 188 yards. The flip side of the game was the Broncos offense. Bo Nix had his worst game of the season, they couldn't move the ball, had bad field position, multiple penalties, and overall it was sloppy. The bottom line is that they won the game 10-7 and move their record to 8-2. They have 10 days to rest and get ready for the Chiefs, who come to Denver next week in what will be the biggest game of the season.

Now, onto the picks for Week 10.....

Last Week's Record: 8-6

Overall Season Record: 68-62-5

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

Atlanta (+6.5) over Indianapolis (In Berlin)

New Orleans (+6) over CAROLINA

CHICAGO (-3) over Giants

Jacksonville (+1.5) over HOUSTON

Buffalo (-9) over MIAMI

Baltimore (-4) over MINNESOTA

Cleveland (-2) over JETS

TAMPA BAY (-2.5) over New England 

Arizona (+7) over SEATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO (+3.5) over Rams

Detroit (-8) over WASHINGTON

CHARGERS (-3) over Pittsburgh

Philadelphia (+2.5) over GREEN BAY

Broncos-Raiders TNF Pick

 Denver returns home and hosts the Raiders on a short week on Thursday Night Football. The Broncos pulled out a last second 18-15 victory at Houston last week to improve their record to 7-2. Denver is in first place in the AFC West, and this is their best record since 2015 through nine games. Now, the rival Raiders come to town. The Raiders are dangerous even though they are 2-6. Geno Smith has had some recent success against Denver. TE Brock Bowers was awesome last week and he is a threat in the passing game, and rookie Ashton Jeanty is another weapon on offense. This is not a slam dunk, easy win for Denver. This will be a tough game and that worries me. The Raiders have a long history of coming into Denver and knocking off the Broncos in years when Denver was good and the Raiders were bad.

Prediction: Las Vegas (+9.5) over DENVER

Final Score: Raiders-24 Broncos-23

Broncos-Texans and Week 9 Picks

The Broncos buried the Cowboys last week at home 44-24 to run their record to 6-2. Denver's offense just destroyed the Cowboys defense all game long. Bo Nix had four touchdown passes and the Broncos were in control throughout the game. Although the Broncos were feeling good about the win, they did lost Pat Surtain for a few weeks with a pectoral strain and Marvin Mims with a concussion. Denver now heads to Houston to take on the 3-4 Texans. Houston has one of the best defenses in the league. Their offense seems to be getting back on track too. This is a real tough game for Denver. It's on the road, in the early window on Sunday, and they are going up against a really good defense. Getting points will be tough for Denver this week.

Prediction: HOUSTON (-1.5) over Denver

Final Score: Texans-23 Broncos-20

Now, onto the picks for Week 9.....

Last Week's Record: 8-5

Overall Season Record: 60-56-5

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

Chicago (-2) over CINCINNATI

Minnesota (+8.5) over DETROIT

GREEN BAY (-12) over Carolina

Atlanta (+6.5) over NEW ENGLAND

GIANTS (+2.5) over San Francisco

PITTSBURGH (+3) over Indianapolis 

Chargers (-9) over TENNESSEE

LAS VEGAS (+3) over Jacksonville

RAMS (-13) over New Orleans

BUFFALO (+2) over Kansas City

WASHINGTON (+3.5) over Seattle

DALLAS (-2) over Arizona 

Week 9 TNF Pick

 Baltimore (-7) over MIAMI

Broncos-Cowboys and Week 8 Picks

The Broncos pulled off one of the greatest regular season wins in my lifetime last week when they beat the Giants 33-32 in Denver. The Broncos were down 19-0 heading into the 4th quarter but they scored 33 points in the quarter to pull of the comeback. It was one of the wildest games I can remember. Now, Denver has to come back this week at home and take on the Cowboys, whose offense is one of the best in the league. It feels like this could be a let down week for the Broncos coming off the high of winning that crazy game over the Giants. Maybe Denver is due for a let down this week-even at home in Mile High.

Prediction: Dallas (+3.5) over DENVER

Final Score: Cowboys-27 Broncos-24

Now, onto the picks for Week 8.....

Last Week's Record: 10-5

Overall Season Record: 52-51-5

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

Miami (+7) over ATLANTA

Chicago (+6.5) over BALTIMORE

Jets (+7) over CINCINNATI

Buffalo (-7) over CAROLINA

HOUSTON (-1) over San Francisco

NEW ENGLAND (-7) over Cleveland

Giants (+7.5) over PHILADELPHIA

Tampa Bay (-4) over NEW ORLEANS

Tennessee (+14.5) over INDIANAPOLIS

PITTSBURGH (+3) over Green Bay

KANSAS CITY (-12) over Washington 

Week 8 TNF Pick

 CHARGERS (-3) over Minnesota

Broncos-Giants and Week 7 Picks

The Broncos won an ugly game against the Jets last week in London. The 13-11 win was not pretty, and Denver was lucky to get out of there with a win over the winless Jets, but it is a win and you'll take it. The Broncos are now 4-2 and host the Giants. Here's a fun fact that I remember. The Broncos are playing the Jets and Giants in back-to-back weeks. The last time that happened was in 1992 when they hosted the Jets and Giants in back-to-back weeks at Mile High Stadium. I was in 8th grade, and the Broncos won both games convincingly, but John Elway got hurt late in the Giants game and he would miss the next four games after that. Denver was 7-3 after that Giants game, but lost four straight without Elway and were 7-7 by the time he came back. They finished 8-8 that year and missed the playoffs. This time around the Giants come in with some momentum after dominating the Eagles last Thursday night, and they will have 10 days to rest while Denver came home from London. This will be a tough game. The G-Men are 2-4 but have some life with Jaxson Dart at QB. The Broncos will have to find a way to get the offense going. This is a tough game to read, and I just have a feeling the Broncos will struggle as a result of their long two weeks away in Philly and in London.

Prediction: Giants (+7) over DENVER

Final Score: Giants-24 Broncos-20

Now, onto the picks for Week 7.....

Last Week's Record: 7-8

Overall Season Record: 42-46-5

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

Rams (-3) over Jacksonville (In London)

CHICAGO (-5) over New Orleans

Miami (+3) over CLEVELAND

KANSAS CITY (-11) over Las Vegas

Philadelphia (-1) over MINNESOTA

JETS (+2) over Carolina

New England (-7) over TENNESSEE

CHARGERS (-1.5) over Indianpolis

Green Bay (-6) over ARIZONA

DALLAS (+1.5) over Washington

SAN FRANCISCO (-2) over Atlanta

Tampa Bay (+6) over DETROIT

SEATTLE (-3) over Houston