NFL Week 14 Picks: Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos

Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos
Sunday, 12/8/13, 4:05 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: Denver -12.5
Current Betting Line: Denver -13.5
Opening Total: 49
Current Total: 49.5
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker

The Denver Broncos lead the NFL in total offense entering Week 14

Tennessee has dropped three of its last four games, including a 22-14 setback to the Indianapolis Colts as 3.5-point road underdogs last Sunday, while going UNDER the betting total of 46. The Titans have the seventh-best pass defense in the league in allowing just 212.6 yards per game, which is important to consider when looking over the NFL betting lines. The unit has also recorded 31 sacks, but will face an offensive line that has surrendered just 15 on the season. Tennessee is 1-7 SU and 0-6-2 ATS when facing a winning team in the second half of the season since 2011.

The Titans are one game out of the sixth and final spot in the AFC playoff chase, which has motivated the locker room to put forth a strong effort in this affair. “You got to win all four games and hope others lose,’ commented Titans head coach Mike Munchak. Tennessee needs quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to take care of the football, as he turned the ball over four times last week.

Denver returns home after picking up a 35-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs as five-point road favorites in Week 13, while going OVER the betting total for a second consecutive affair. The Broncos are led offensively by quarterback Peyton Manning, who has thrown for a franchise-record 41 touchdowns. He has the luxury of having four targets that rank in the league’s top-13 in receiving scores, which is important to consider when making your pro football picks. Denver is 15-2 SU and 12-4-1 ATS versus teams with a losing record over the last two-plus seasons, with the OVER going 9-7-1 in that situation.

The Broncos are having great success despite being 21st in the league with a minus-four turnover margin, which has been covered up by an offense that leads all teams in averaging 458.5 yards per game. Denver owns a one-game lead over Kansas City in the AFC West standings—outscoring opponents by a 464-317 margin.