The seasons have turned frightful for the Washington Football Team and Denver Broncos, who both bring losing streaks of at least three games into their Sunday afternoon Halloween matchup. Below, we look at the Washington vs. Broncos odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
Washington (2-5) was looking to build on its surprise first-place NFC East finish of a season ago but lost starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to a hip injury in the opener and has dropped four of its last five games following a 1-1 start. Fill-in QB Taylor Heinicke has held his own with 11 total touchdowns and seven interceptions, but instead of taking another step forward following a promising 2020 showing, Washington’s young defense has taken a disappointing step backwards and is surrendering a league-high 30 points and 300.6 passing yards per game.
Meanwhile, in the Mile High City, the 3-4 Broncos have dropped four straight after a 3-0 start, and head coach Vic Fangio is definitely feeling some heat with his team sporting a losing record for the third straight October. QB Teddy Bridgewater and the Broncos’ offense rank 24th in scoring with an average of 20 points per game, and even though the Denver defense ranks fourth with an average of 18.1 points allowed, it has wilted as the schedule has toughened, with seven linebackers on injured reserve and the last four foes averaging 25.3 points and 399.8 total yards per outing while losing only one total turnover.
Washington at Broncos odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Washington +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Broncos -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Washington +3.5 (-115) | Broncos -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Washington at Broncos key injuries
Washington
- CB William Jackson (knee) questionable
- OG Brandon Scherff (knee) questionable
Broncos
- LB Von Miller (ankle) questionable
- DT Mike Purcell (thumb) out
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Washington at Broncos odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Broncos 24, Washington 21
Money line
We’re going with the BRONCOS (-180) to snap their skid as WR Jerry Jeudy’s return from a six-game injury absence should help lift Bridgewater and the rest of the offense. Denver has defeated only the 2-5 Giants, the 1-5 Jaguars and 1-5 Jets so far, and 2-5 Washington certainly fits the same profile.
Against the spread
A money line bet on the Broncos is our preferred play in this contest, but with the line more than a field goal, a small-unit wager on WASHINGTON (+3.5, -115) is worth a shot as it has the potential on the defensive and offensive lines to keep things tight.
Over/Under
It’s a PASS here given the volatility of the two defenses that should be performing much better than they are.
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