Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos betting predictions | October 12

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos in the week six edition of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football, and on paper, this game doesn’t project to be very close. With that being said, weird things tend to happen on Thursdays, and we have our best picks for the week six opener.

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos preview

Although the Chiefs are substantially better than the Broncos, we will take the underdogs in this spot. The Broncos have struggled in all facets of the game, but they have played the Chiefs close in recent matchups and covered in both games last year. This is a lot of points to give Denver, especially with Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce trending to miss this game. It may be gross, but give us the Broncos in what we project to be a classic, sloppy Thursday night game.

Jerry Jeudy Over 4.5 Receptions

Jerry Jeudy is the number one receiver for the Denver Broncos, and he has struggled so far this season. But in this game, we expect Denver to pass a lot in order to keep up with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense. When that happens, Jeudy tends to get a lot of targets. He has cleared this number two out of four times this season, and we expect it to happen again in this spot.

Jerick McKinnon Longest Reception Over 9.5 Yards

Jerick McKinnon is a running back for the Chiefs, but he is mostly used as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. With Travis Kelce hurt, he should be more involved than normal, and his elusiveness makes this a great bet. The veteran running back has had a catch over 10 yards in four of five games this year, and the Broncos’ defense should not be a concern. This is our favorite bet on the board for this Thursday with the top sportsbooks.

Patrick Mahomes Over .5 Interceptions

Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the league, but due to the sheer volume he passes for, he is prone to throw interceptions. The Broncos’ strength defensively is their secondary, so they should be active all night. Mahomes has thrown four interceptions through five games this season, and we like him to add to that tally in this spot.

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