Bettors love what they\u2019ve seen from the Denver Broncos offense and expect more of the same this weekend against New Orleans. <\/p>\n
An overwhelming 91% of Sportsbook.com bettors are backing the Broncos for Sunday\u2019s game and that has moved Denver from four-point favorites to 5.5-point favorites.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt appears that the public has noticed a much improved Broncos team from a year ago,\u201d said Sportsbook.com spokesman Dave Staley. \u201cThey are averaging 463 yards of offense and 40 points a game while the Saints team looks like it could be more like last year\u2019s Saints than the Saints team of a couple of seasons ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to note that the Broncos are just 6-16 against the spread (ATS) the last 22 times they entered as the favorite but the way they are putting up points, and playing a Saints\u2019 team without its star wide receiver, bettors are obviously banking on the fact that the New Orleans offense won\u2019t be able to keep pace.<\/p>\n
Despite losing to Carolina last week, the Chicago Bears are getting a lot of looks at Sportsbook.com as well. After surprising the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, Chicago looked to be heading to 2-0 but Carolina scored 17 unanswered points in the last 20 minutes last Sunday to earn a 20-17 victory.<\/p>\n
Chicago\u2019s opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, beat the Atlanta Falcons last week but bettors aren\u2019t impressed and are giving the Bucs just 6% of the action as a three-point underdog in this game.<\/p>\n
\u201cChicago\u2019s quarterback Kyle Orton gets praise for \u2018managing the game\u2019 but at some point, he is going to have to put the ball in the end zone if they are going to compete,\u201d said Staley. \u201cPersonally, I\u2019m a little surprised that 94% are on the Bears here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The other game attracting bets at Sportsbook.com is the Sunday night feature between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. Both teams are 2-0 after impressive Week 2 wins, with the Cowboys a road favorite at historic Lambeau Field.<\/p>\n
That hasn\u2019t scared bettors though. So far, 79% of the money is siding with the Cowboys.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m shocked that so many members are backing the Cowboys as road favorites at Green Bay,\u201d said Staley. \u201cThey were a botched Donovan McNabb handoff away from losing Monday night and their defense looked vulnerable.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, they go to Lambeau Field on a short week to play a Packers team playing very good football, he added. \u201cYes, Green Bay squandered a huge lead in Detroit but after the \u2018wakeup call\u2019 they got back to business.<\/p>\n
\u201cPersonally, I like the Packers as my Play of the Day.\u201d<\/p>\n