New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos
2* Freeplay: UNDER 41
This will be an exciting matchup featuring two of the AFC’s strongest opponents. I really like the UNDER in this one because both of these teams excel defensively. The Pats rank 9th in point s allowed (17.8) and 7th in yards (287.5).
They are facing a Broncos’ offense that is averaging 19.8 points per game but have struggled to score against tougher defensive opponents. They scored a combined 50 points against Oakland and Cleveland but have only managed to score a combined 29 points against Cincinnati and Dallas. The Pats should not have a difficult time keeping Denver off the scoreboard. The Broncos statistically have the best defensive numbers in the league ranking 1st in points allowed (6.5) and 2nd in yards (239.8). Additionally, their defense has already forced 10 turnovers. A lot of critics believed that the Broncos were this successful mainly because their defense wasn’t really tested. Defensive Coordinator Mike Nolan managed to raise a lot of eyebrows last week as Denver’s defense limited Dallas to only 10 points. Prior to that game the Cowboys were averaging 28.7 points per game. They will carry this momentum into Sunday’s matchup versus the Patriots. Expect this to be a hard fought defensive battle with neither team scoring more than 20 points.
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October 11th, 2009 at 8:10 am