Last Updated on October 17, 2010 5:30 pm by drew
Jets vs. Broncos Odds
The New York Jets hope to solidify their spot as one of the top teams in the AFC when they take on Denver Sunday at 4:05PM ET.
The Jets are 4-1 on the season and 2-0 on the road while the Broncos are 2-3 this season and 1-1 at home. The Broncos have won 7 of the last 10 meetings in this series including 4 of the last 5 in Denver.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made the Jets a 3.5-point favorite on the road at Denver. The over/under has been set at 43.
The opening odds saw the Jets as a 3-point favorite and the line didn’t change until late in the week. The over/under opened at 41 and has climbed up all week, stopping at 43.
The Jets have won four straight since losing the season opener 10-9 to Baltimore. New York has scored at least 28 points in the four wins as Mark Sanchez has not thrown an interception on the season while passing for 902 yards and eight touchdowns. LaDanian Tomlinson has rushed for 435 yards while Shonn Greene has 280 yards rushing. Shaun Ellis has four sacks to lead the Jets defense.
Denver is 2-3 on the season but the Broncos have struggled on defense, allowing an average of 23.2 points and 341.2 yards per game. On offense, Kyle Orton has thrown for 1,733 yards and eight touchdowns while Brandon Lloyd has caught 30 passes for 589 yards and three touchdowns.
Trends favor New York in this game as the Jets are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight road games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 against the AFC. Denver is just 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games.
The Jets could be without cornerback Darrelle Revis on Sunday as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury while linebacker Calvin Pace is questionable with a foot injury. Denver running back Knowshon Moreno is questionable for the game with a hamstring injury while safety Brian Dawkins is doubtful with a knee injury.
Almost 23,000 bets have been placed on this game with 72% of the wagers going on the Jets -3.5 against the Broncos.
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