NFL Week 9 Predictions: Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots

Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots
Sunday, 11/2/14, 4:25 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: Denver -3
Current Betting Line: Denver -3
Opening Total: 54
Current Total: 53.5
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker

The Denver Broncos have gone on a 4-0 SUATS streak since their bye week

Denver is on a 4-0 SUATS run, which includes a 35-21 victory over the San Diego Chargers as nine-point home favorites on Oct. 23, while going OVER the betting total for a fourth consecutive affair. The Broncos are sixth in the league in averaging 398.4 yards per game, which can’t be ignored when making your Week 9 NFL predictions, but quarterback Peyton Manning has dropped 10 of 15 all-time meetings against Patriots signal-caller Tom Brady. Denver is 33-5 SU and 25-11-2 ATS as a favorite the last two-plus seasons, with the OVER going 25-12-1 in that situation.

The Broncos are worthy favorites when looking over the NFL betting lines, as Manning is tied for the league lead with 22 touchdown passes, with offseason acquisition Emmanuel Sanders becoming one of his favorite targets. Denver captured a 26-16 victory over New England in the playoffs a season ago, but it suffered a 34-31 overtime as one-point road underdogs in a regular-season encounter.

New England is 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS in its last four games, as it comes off a 51-23 blowout victory over the Chicago Bears as 5.5-point home favorites, while going OVER the betting total in five straight contests. The Patriots have won 13 consecutive games at Gillette Stadium, with Tom Brady connecting on 30 of 35 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns last week, with tight end Rob Gronkowski being the main target in grabbing nine balls for 149 yards. New England is 2-0 SUATS as home underdogs of three or fewer points since 2012.

The Patriots have really taken off after splitting their first four games of the season, with Brady throwing 14 touchdowns with zero interceptions in the month of October. New England will need to get a big performance out of cover corner Darrelle Revis, as he’ll likely be matched up against Denver’s top receiving through the matchup.