Henry Roldán
Week 6 of the NFL closes this Monday night some football between the Broncos vs. Chargers, the AFC West rivals that need a win to keep their postseason hopes alive.
The Los Angeles team appears after its second win in a row. They had a great game and defeated the Browns with a 30-28 score. Meanwhile, Denver fell by a score of 9-12 in a rather strange game against the Colts.
Here, JefeBet brings you you the best predictions and oods of the matchup between Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers .
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Broncos vs Chargers NFL Week 6 Game on October 17, 2022.
- Where: SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, California.
- When: Monday, October 17, 2022, 8:15 PM E.T.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM.
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Betting on the Denver Broncos
- Season record: 2-3.
- BetMGM Spread: +4.5.
- Moneyline: (+185).
- Over/Under: 45.5.
The Broncos’ season is far from what management had expected when they got Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks.
The quarterback has not been able to awaken Denver’s offense, which is positionated second to last by the points they have scored in the league (only 75), and that showed some difficulies last Thursday, when it was unable for it to score a touchdown against the Colts, and the team only managed to get nine points. The main problem for Wilson, and the rest of the team, is that they have stepped into the red zone only 14 times and have scored only on three of those occasions, 21.4% of the time, the lowest percentage in the entire league.
Knowing their scoring difficulties, Denver’s only hope against the Chargers lies in their defense. The Broncos are positioned in fourth place among the teams with the fewest points allowed this year (only 80), and they are in third place among the teams with the fewest total yards allowed, with only 1,445. Their secondary is also among the best ones, and through the air they have being averaging 4.7 yards, the third best figure in the NFL, which bodes well before facing Justin Herbert.
Betting on the Los Angeles Chargers
- Season record: 3-2.
- BetMGM Spread: -4.5.
- Moneyline: (-227).
- Over/Under: 45.5.
Even though the Chargers have significant injuries on both, the offense and the defense, they have managed to win games and meet the expectations set for them this campaign, for now.
Of course, the offense led by Justin Herbert has been Los Angeles’ weapon through the first five weeks of the season. In the last two games they have scored more than 30 points and ranked in ninth place for their scored goals, 122. In addition, they are ranking in seventh pace for the average yards per play with 5.9, their 7.1 net yards through the air are in the top five of the best marks, and their QB has been well covered has been the least caught player this year with just five sacks.
Their problems have come from the defense, although they could have a fairly pleasant afternoon against Denver. The Chargers is the third team to have conceded the most points in the first five weeks with 136, and their defense has been a disaster , allowing the most yards per carry to their NFL opponents at 5.8.
JefeBet Prediction
Without Joey Bosa, the Chargers’ defense has had a lot of problems. Either way, on Monday they have a great opportunity to redeem themselves against the Broncos’ offense, that has been a complete disaster led by an unrecognized Russell Wilson.
It will also be interesting to see how Justin Herbert stacks up against a Broncos’ defense that has been the complete opposite of his team’s offense, and that could keep this game to just a few points apart. Something that these teams are already familiar with, since they have seen an Under in eight of the last nine games played between them in Los Angeles.
Prediction: Under (DEN 17 – LA 21).
