Last week the New Orleans Saints were hammered badly at home by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following wins in its first two games, New Orleans has officially outed itself as a fraud with the NFL odds. On Thursday night, the Saints will host the Denver Broncos, who are coming off a tough home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Denver is patiently going through the growing pains of rookie starting QB Bo Nix. Head coach Sean Payton is a reputed QB guru. Thus, it is expected he will get Nix up to speed soon.
Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints NFL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, October 17, 2024, 8:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA |
| TV Coverage: | Prime Video |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Broncos | -2½ -117 | 37½ -107 | -145 |  |
| Saints | +2½ -103 | 37½ -113 | +125 | |
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Denver Broncos Team Overview
Last game, the Denver Broncos lost 23-16 against the Los Angeles Chargers as 3-point home dogs. The game went over the total of 37. Denver has a record of 3-3 straight up, 4-2 against the spread, and 3-3 over/under the sports betting total. Denver ranks 29th for total offense, 27th for passing, 23rd for rushing, and 24th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 4th overall, 5th against the pass, 14th against the rush, and 4th for points allowed. Also, Denver ranks 27th for fewest turnovers lost and 13th for takeaways.
The Broncos battled back late, but their three-game win streak came to an end y with a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. In turn, the defeat ended a five-game home winning streak against the Chargers. A furious 16-point rally led the Broncos to attempt an onside kick with 59 seconds to play for a last-gasp chance. However, Wil Lutz’s kick ended up out of bounds.
The Broncos’ offense failed to score in the first three quarters. Correlate that quarterback Bo Nix completed 15-of-19 passes for 189 yards, two touchdowns, and a 143.2 passer rating in the fourth quarter. Also, he added three rushes for 28 yards in the frame.
With touchdown throws to Troy Franklin and Courtland Sutton, the Broncos cut into the Chargers’ lead. But a failed two-point attempt after Sutton’s touchdown left the Broncos behind by 10 points and in need of two more scores with 5:22 to play. Nix led Denver to the edge of the red zone. But the Broncos elected to kick a field goal to trim the lead to seven on their final offensive possession.
New Orleans Saints Team Overview
Last game, the New Orleans Saints lost 51-27 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as 3.5-point home dogs. The game went over the total of 42. New Orleans has a record of 2-4 straight up, 3-3 against the spread, and 4-2 over/under the total. New Orleans ranks 18th for total offense, 21st for passing, 12th for rushing, and 6th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 32nd overall, 29th against the pass, 20th against the rush, and 23rd for points allowed. Also, New Orleans ranks 25th for fewest turnovers lost and 2nd for takeaways.
The Saints’ loss was their fourth straight. Following an opening to the season with two wins. Consider that it was the most humbling by a landslide.
New Orleans entered the game minus five starters: quarterback Derek Carr, tight end Taysom Hill, linebacker Pete Werner, safety Will Harris, and right guard Cesar Ruiz. Additionally, they lost receiver Chris Olave and safety Tyrann Mathieu during the game. But the only consolation was that it was one game. Accordingly, another one will be played quickly on Thursday.
QB Spencer Rattler was making his first NFL start, but the offensive line was starting its fourth center in as many games. In sum, the Saints totaled 303 yards. Rattler was sacked five times and threw two interceptions.
Overall, Rattler completed 22 of 40 passes for 243 yards in his NFL debut. He showed the mobility (four carries, 27 yards) that will help him and his team. On the other hand, he completed 11 of 23 passes for 103 yards and both interceptions in the second half.
New Orleans lost Olave to a concussion on the Saints’ first offensive possession. In turn, it was a huge blow to the unit.
Broncos at Saints SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Denver should light up the Saints and NFL betting odds for a cover and over the total.
Broncos at Saints SBG Best Bet: Denver Broncos and Over the Total.