2012 NFL Week 1 Sunday Night Football Steelers vs. Broncos Free Pick
By Anthony Rome
DENVER, CO (The Spread) – Peyton Manning will make his highly anticipated debut for the Broncos tonight on Sunday Night Football. Will he lead Denver to a win over the Steelers?
NFL Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the Broncos as 2-point favorites over the visiting Steelers, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 46 points.
Line Movement: The spread opened at Broncos –3.5 but the line has since dipped down to 1, even though the majority of the public is backing Denver in this game.
Public Betting: Of the wagers currently placed on this game, 55% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Broncos. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL Playoff Free Pick: Take Denver. According to latest NFL trends, the Steelers are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last four road games. Pittsburgh is banged up along its offensive line and defense, where James Harrison is questionable due to a knee injury. Denver’s defense could make things difficult on Ben Roethlisberger, who was running for his life in preseason. Without a reliable running game the Steelers could have trouble moving the ball against a solid front seven of the Broncos. Look for Peyton Manning to earn his first victory in Denver tonight on national TV.
2012 WEEK 1 NFL SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FREE PICK: DENVER BRONCOS –1