Broncos are considered 1.5-point favorites vs. Titans in Week 1

The Broncos are considered slight favorites against the Titans in Week 1.

The Denver Broncos are considered 1.5-point home favorites against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, according to BetMGM. The over/under for combined points in the game has been set at 42.5.

Last season, the Broncos defeated the Titans 16-0 at home. Denver and Tennessee have made plenty of changes to their rosters since then.

The Titans benched Marcus Mariota against the Broncos last fall and turned to Ryan Tannehill. Tennessee went on to reach the playoffs with Tannehill leading the way and he received a four-year contract extension this offseason.

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Joe Flacco started Denver’s first eight games last year before suffering a season-ending neck injury. Drew Lock started the Broncos’ final five games of the year and he will remain the starter going into the 2020 season.

In March, Denver traded a seventh-round draft pick to the Titans in exchange for defensive lineman Jurrell Casey. He will face his former team in his first regular season game with the Broncos on Sept. 14 on ESPN.

Dating back to the days of the Houston Oilers, Tennessee owns a 23-18-1 advantage in the all-time series history against Denver.

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