The New York Jets (4-2) and the Denver Broncos (2-4) meet Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Jets vs. Broncos odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The big news is that the Broncos announced Saturday that QB Russell Wilson will not play due to a lingering hamstring injury and backup Brett Rypien will get the start. The decision moved the line from Denver -1.5 to Denver +1.5.
The Broncos suffered their 2nd consecutive OT loss last week, and 3rd consecutive loss overall, falling 19-16 as 3.5-point underdogs on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers Monday. Denver has scored 16 or fewer points in 5 of 6 games, and it’s no surprise that the Under is also 5-1 in its 6 games overall.
The Jets have rattled off 3 consecutive victories after topping Green Bay 27-10 at Lambeau Field last weekend. New York is one win away from equaling its win total from last season, and its 3 road victories in 3 tries are more than the past two seasons combined (2-14).
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Jets at Broncos odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:57 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Broncos +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jets -1.5 (-115) | Broncos +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 37.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Jets at Broncos key injuries
Jets
- WR Elijah Moore (not injury related) out
Broncos
- LB Josey Jewell (knee) questionable
- DL D.J. Jones (ankle) questionable
- OL Quinn Meinerz (foot) questionable
- S Caden Sterns (hip) doubtful
- QB Russell Wilson (hamstring) out
- DL DeShawn Williams (back) questionable
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Jets at Broncos picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 22, Broncos 13
Moneyline
I liked the Jets here before the Wilson announcement, but they were underdogs then. Now they’re slight -125 favorites.
PASS and hammer the spread below.
Against the spread
NET YORK -1.5 (-115) is the play.
The Jets are the better team even if Wilson was playing for the Broncos. New York has been playing solid football on both sides of the ball.
Denver has been tremendous defensively, but the offense has looked inconsistent at best. With Rypien getting the start, don’t expect the offense to be any better.
Over/Under
Under 37.5 (-115) is the slight lean here, but my preference would be to PASS altogether.
Denver’s defense has been outstanding, and the Under is 5-1 in its 6 games. While the Under is 5-1, that’s on totals of 42 or higher. This is the lowest total of the season for the Broncos, and it could be too low.
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