The 0-1 Denver Broncos hit the road Week 2 to serve as the opponent Sunday (1 p.m. ET) in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2020 home opener.
The Broncos are attempting to bounce back from a narrow 16-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans late Monday night, while the Steelers are 1-0 after defeating the host New York Giants 26-16 earlier Monday.
Denver Broncos prop bets
Here are five Broncos team and player proposition bets to consider from the BetMGM.com game menu:
Broncos QB Drew Lock over 11.5 rushing yards (-118)
Lock’s mobility is a tad overlooked, and he’s averaged 12.8 yards per game over his six career starts. He only rushed for five yards on three attempts against the Titans, but he’s hit double digits on the ground in four of six games overall.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, leads the league in rushing defense after stifling the Giants to the tune of 29 yards on 20 attempts in the opener. However, 22 of those 29 yards came on scrambles by N.Y. quarterback Daniel Jones, who carried the ball four times and eclipsed his over/under of 15.5 yards on the ground.
Don’t surprised to see Lock with a similar stat line Sunday.
Lock over 0.5 interceptions in game (-162)
Lock tossed an interception in each of first three starts last season but hasn’t been picked off in three games (84 combined attempts) in his last three contests.
The Steelers, though, are an opportunistic bunch, finishing second in the league in 2019 with 20 interceptions and picking off Jones twice last Monday night.
Pay the -162 price and bank on Lock’s interception-less run to end Sunday at Heinz Field.
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Broncos RB Melvin Gordon under 50.5 rushing yards (-112)
The Pittsburgh D dominated stud Giants running back Saquon Barkley, limiting him to six yards on 15 carries. That’s 4.8 inches per carry for the non-math majors out there.
Later Monday, Gordon also logged 15 carries in his Denver debut and finished with 78 yards, thanks largely to a 25-yard scamper late. Last season, though, in a 24-17 home loss to the Steelers in Week 6, Gordon was limited to 18 yards on eight carries while with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Gordon will carry most of the Broncos’ backfield load with Phillip Lindsay out with a toe injury, but look for the Steelers’ immovable front to keep Gordon under half a hundred.
Broncos TE Noah Fant over 37.5 receiving yards (-110)
The on-the-rise sophomore tight end paced Denver with 81 yards on five receptions and six targets vs. the Titans, marking the fifth game in his last nine with at least 56 receiving yards. And that was without somehow not drawing a target all second half.
Don’t expect that to happen again, but also don’t expect a blow-up game either for Fant as the Steelers were sure to take notice. That still leaves plenty of room, though, for a 40- or 50-yard receiving day and an Over finish for Fant.
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Broncos/Steelers first-half game total under 17.5 points (+130)
The full-game total of 40.5 is the lowest on the 16-game slate this week after both teams’ contests went under Monday.
Injuries have hit both offenses already, including the Steelers’ offensive line, and that’s all the more reason to bank on a Sunday slugfest here – especially in the first half when the teams are feeling each other out and the defenses are fresh.
Take a reasonable stab at the under-17.5 at the nice +130 price.
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