Chargers vs. Broncos Odds
DENVER, CO (The Spread) – Two AFC West rivals collide tonight on NFL Thursday Night Football as the Denver Broncos host the San Diego Chargers at 8:25PM ET on CBS.
Denver is 5-1 on the season, 4-0 at home and 3-3 against the spread. San Diego is 5-2 overall, 2-1 on the road and 5-2 against the spread. Denver has won five of its last six against San Diego.
Trends show that the Chargers are 11-4-2 against the spread in their last 17 meetings with the Broncos and 7-0-4 ATS in their last 11 trips to Denver. The road team is also 12-4-5 against the spread in the last 21 games of this series.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Denver is favored at home, as the Broncos are getting odds of -7.5 points against San Diego. The over/under total has been set at 51 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Denver favored by 7.5 points. The spread climbed to 8 points for a short time before moving back to 7.5. The over/under total opened at 51 points and hit a low of 50.5 before climbing to a peak of 51.5 and then settling in at 51.
Denver is coming off a 42-17 win over San Francisco last week. The Broncos have won three straight sine an OT loss to the Seahawks. Denver is averaging just under 400 yards per game on offense while holding opponents to 326.8 yards per game. Peyton Manning set the new NFL career passing touchdowns record last week and he has 1,848 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. Julius Thomas has caught nine TD passes while Demaryius Thomas caught 39 passes for 662 yards and six scores. The defense is being led by Von Miller, who has 27 tackles and eight sacks.
San Diego is coming off a 23-20 loss to the Chiefs at home last week, snapping a five-game winning streak. The Chargers are now averaging 360 yards per game on offense while giving up 316.5 yards per game. Philip Rivers has thrown for 1,961 yards and 17 touchdowns to lead the offense while Malcom Floyd has 20 receptions for 412 yards and three touchdowns. The defense is being led by Eric Weddle, who has 47 tackles and an interception.
In terms of Injuries, Denver running back Montee Ball (groin) is questionable for the game. San Diego running back Donald Brown (concussion) and defensive back Brandon Flowers (concussion) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Broncos, as Denver is getting 62% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points against San Diego on Thursday night.
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