Eagles vs. Broncos Free NFL Picks for Week 10 (Archive)
Following a tough home loss against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Philadelphia Eagles (3-6) hit the road to Denver. As for the Broncos (5-4), they’re coming off an upset victory over the Dallas Cowboys and will be looking to add the Eagles to their win column. Can Denver stay hot? Below, we’ll take a look at the early NFL odds and best sportsbooks to bet with.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Denver Broncos
Sunday, November 14, 2021 – 04:25 PM EST at Empower Field
The Eagles entered last week as 2.5-point underdogs and remain the underdogs for this matchup. As for the Broncos, they were just 9.5-point underdogs in Week 9 and are now the favored team this week. According to Heritage Sports, Denver is a 3-point favorite over Philly with the over/under at 45.5.
The Matchup
The Eagles are 0-4 on the season at their home stadium after losing to the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 last Sunday. Philly’s defense allowed LA to outgain them on offense 445 yards to 331.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had a near-perfect game and was 32-for-38 passing for 356 yards and 2 touchdowns. He out-dueled Eagles’ Jalen Hurt who finished 11 of 17 for 162 yards and a touchdown.
So far this season, Hurts has tossed for 1,981 yards, 11 touchdowns to just 4 interceptions on 61.5% passing. He also leads the Eagles on the ground with 494 rushing yards and 5 scores.
In the air, DeVonta Smith leads the team with 537 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. The Eagles have managed to score 25.5 points per game this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, Alex Singleton leads in tackles with 83 total tackles while Javon Hargrave racked up a team-high of 6 sacks.
The Broncos’ story was a bit happier as they upset the Dallas Cowboys 30-16 on the road. Denver’s defense held the No.1-scoring team in the NFL to just 290 total yards while also forcing two turnovers.
Meanwhile, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater passed for 249 yards and a touchdown and the ground game totaled 190 yards, led by running back Javonte Williams who notched 111.
Bridgewater is ahead of Hurts and has thrown for 2,163 yards, 14 touchdowns to 5 interceptions on 70.2%. However, he’s not as mobile as Melvin Gordon III leads Denver on the ground with 477 rushing yards and 4 TDs.
Denver is very strong at receiving depth with their top wideout Courtland Sutton leading the corps with 588 receiving yards and a pair of scores thus far. They’ve averaged 20.8 points per contest this season. On defense, Kareem Jackson has tallied 59 total tackles while Malik Reed leads the team with 4 sacks and Justin Simmons has 3 interceptions.
Prediction
These two offenses are not too far off each other, however where Denver lacks is in the run game and the Eagles lack in the passing game. Both of these defenses have ultimately been holding them together.
The Broncos have the more experienced quarterback and several weapons and should come out on top but the likely won’t be the case. They might still beat up after blowing away the Cowboys not to mention the fact that their bye week is right around the corner in Week 11, so they’re likely looking forward to that more than they are this week.
As I have said before, it’s hard to repeat back-to-back blowouts. So, for our NFL pick, I like the Eagles to come ready to play and cover here.
Free NFL Pick: Philadelphia Eagles +3 (-118) at Heritage Sports (visit our Heritage Sports Review)
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