Bet on Football – Denver Upset by Jaguars

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This Week 1 preview features the Denver Broncos who travel south to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars, a team that finished the ‘09 season in the basement of the AFC South. Denver shot out of the gate last year and went undefeated in their first six games under first-year head coach Josh McDaniel.

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But that was short lived as they went on to lose eight of their next 10 games to finish with an 8-8 record, putting them second in the AFC West, but out of the playoffs.

Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (EverBank Field– Jacksonville, FL)

Sunday September 12th at 1 PM ET – TV: CBS

Bet on Football Odds:

Denver – PS +3 (-120) ML +125

Jacksonville – PS -3 (EV) ML -145

Total – 40 ½  

This Bronco’s team has also lost a few key guys to last year’s squad, so the jury is out if they’re going to be able to even get back to the .500 mark. Brandon Marshall is the biggest name to leave Mile High, as he was given a fresh start down in Miami.

That’s a big loss as Marshall is considered one of the top receivers in the game today, but they do have Eric Decker, Thomas, Gaffney , Eddie Royal, Brandon Stokley and Matt Willis, all of who will be looking to make up for the catches that departed with Marshall.

Kyle Orton is back as the starting QB, and although he’s not the stud with the cannon arm that they had in Cutler, he’s a steady ball manager and is careful with the football. This game should be a good confidence booster as the Jags defensive line wasn’t very good last year, and they didn’t make many improvements, so Orton should have lots of time to find his receivers and make plays.

The Broncos running game still has some question marks as no one knows what to expect from Knowshon Moreno, but if he remains healthy, he has the talent to be a 1,000 yard back. Correll Buckhalter and Peyton Hillis are second and third on the depth chart and will see quite a bit of action this year if Moreno shows any signs of a nagging injury, or if he just isn’t performing.

The football betting sharps seem to believe that Moreno is going to have a breakout year, and I think that it could his coming out party as well.

As for the Jaguars offensive unit, David Garrard, who went 314/516 for 3597 yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last year, needs to more effective this year to give the Jags a chance. They have one of the better running backs in Maurice Jones-Drew who picked up 15 rushing touchdowns last season on 1391 yards, with a 4.5 yard per carry average.

He also added a receiving touchdown and is by far their strongest weapon, but needs Garrard to keep the defence honest by throwing the ball more effectively. If Garrard struggles, defences can just put an extra guy in the box and wait on MJD.

Mike Sims-Walker emerged as their top receiver as he pulled in 63 receptions for 869 yards, and 7 touchdowns, so expect him to be a favourite target of Garrard.

I’m just not sold on Jacksonville though. I think Denver does more on the offensive side of the ball and without the Jags being able to pressure the QB, Orton and company will be able to pick them apart.

When you bet on football, it’s often times what you can’t do that is the difference. And it’s what Jacksonville is lacking that will be the difference on Sunday.

Bet on Football Pick: Denver +125