Denver Broncos Betting
The 2008 NFL Denver Broncos expect a breakout season from QB Jay Cutler and will see head coach Mike Shanahan entering his 15th season on the coaching hot seat. Sportsbooks expect the Broncos to have 8 regular season wins in a weak AFC West. The 7-9 2007 Broncos have missed the playoffs the last 2 seasons and have their 5th defensive coordinator in 5 years. Expectations are mile high in Denver to perform or Shanahan may be out at the end of the season.
Denver Broncos Key Additions
WR Darrell Jackson
WR Keary Colbert
WR Eddie Royal
WR Sammie Parker
RB Michael Pttman
RB RyanTorain
LB Boss Bailey
C Casey Wiegman
T Ryan Clady
Denver Broncos Key Losses
K Jason Elam
RB Travis Henry
WR Javon Walker
2007 Record: 7-9 (2nd, AFC West)
Offensive Team Rank: 9th Rushing, 13th Passing, 21st Scoring
Defensive Team Rank: 30th Rushing, 7th Passing, 28th Scoring
QB Jay Cutler (3497 passing yeard, 20 TDs, 14 INTs) has had just about every sport columnist predicting a breakout year in 2008. The Broncos had the 21st scoring offense last year brought in four new recievers add some targets for Cutler. WR Darrell Jackson, Samie Parker, Eddie Royal and Keary Colbert will fight out on the depth chart behind talented Brandon Marshall (102 receptions, 7 TDs). The Broncos offensive line has been known to produce those unknown 1,000 running backs but has lost some key talent in C Tom Nalen (knee injury) and retired LT Matt Lepsis . Offensive line coach Alex Gibbs how brought in the famous zone blocking left for Houston. The Broncos have some question marks on offense in the first couple of games in their running game behind some young talent on offensive line and new wide receivers.
The Broncos defense was horrible in 2007 with the worst run defense and 28th in scoring. New defensive coordinator Bob Slowik has some talent to work with starting in the secondary with CB Champ Bailey and Dre Bly. Emerging talent DE Elvis Dumervil (121/2 Sacks) will apply pressure and new DT Dewayne Robertson will provide chaos in the middle and try to plug up the run defense. The Broncos defense will be in for another long year if they cannot stop the run. The AFC West features 3 premier backs in LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson and Darren McFadden and the Broncos gave up a 187 yards per game in rushing in 2007.
NFL Betting Edge
The sharp bettors will be watching how well the run defense improves. Last years Totals crept up as the RB destroyed Denver's defense keeping the potent offensive from reaching its potential. See how the OL performs early in 2008 as it could struggle with new talent and a new coach leading to a worse running game.
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NFL Odds Denver Broncos Regular Season Wins
Over 71/2 Regular Season Wins -170
Under 71/2 Regular Season Wins +130
Sportsbooks have placed the Over 71/2 Regular Season Wins odds at -170 for the Denver Broncos meaning that for every $170 bet will payout $100. The preseason betting action has been heavy on the Over with wiseguys betting that the Broncos will win 8 or more games with a soft schedule. The off season moves on Defense may be enough to plug up the holes and win against weak teams. A couple of upsets against top teams at home and the Broncos are at 10 wins.
NFL Odds to win the Super Bowl
Denver Broncos +4000
Indianapolis Colts +750
Tennessee Titans +4000
Houston Texans +6500
Jacksonville Jaguars +1400
Philadelphia Eagles +2000
Washington Redskins +4000
Dallas Cowboys +800
New England Patriots +300
San Diego Chargers +700
Sportsbooks have the Denver Broncos at +4000 odds to win the Super Bowl meaning that for every $100 bet will payout $4000. Football Bet Odds Explained is a guide to understanding bet lines. The run defense will doom the Broncos this year and get Shanahan fired. The Patriots are the favorite to win the Super Bowl at +300 odds while AFC West San Diego Chargers have the 2nd best odds at +700.
NFL Odds to win the AFC Championship
Denver Broncos +2200
Indianapolis Colts +500
Tennessee Titans +2000
Houston Texans +3500
Jacksonville Jaguars +800
Cincinnati Bengals +3000
Cleveland Browns +1600
Pittsburgh Steelers +1200
New England Patriots +180
San Diego Chargers +450
The Denver Broncos odds of winning the AFC Championship are +2200. The stacked AFC has a lot of elite NFL teams but the Broncos may be able to sneak into the playoffs if they because they do play KC Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders twice. If they squeak into the playoffs, the NY Giants showed last year that a wild card team could take it all the way.
NFL Odds to win AFC West Division
Denver Broncos +500
Kansas City Chiefs +1100
Oakland Raiders +1000
San Diego Chargers -400
Internet Sportsbooks have the Denver Broncos with the second best odds of winning the AFC West at +500. The talented Chargers are the big favorite at -400 odds.
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