{"id":44005,"date":"2011-09-29T12:26:05","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T19:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=44005"},"modified":"2011-09-29T12:26:05","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T19:26:05","slug":"odds-wk4-broncos-vs-packers-free-pick-29911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/odds-wk4-broncos-vs-packers-free-pick-29911\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver vs. Green Bay Free Week 4 Preview &#038; Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bet On NFL Football &#8211; Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers Gambling Preview<\/h2>\n<p>The Denver Broncos are 1-2 but all of their games have been close, decided by three points or less. \u00a0Last week they were winning late but Matt Hasselbeck was able to engineer a Titans TD drive in the closing minutes for Tennessee to steal the game. \u00a0<!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers<br \/>\nLambeau Field &#8211; Green Bay Wisconsin<br \/>\nSunday October 2 &#8211; 4:15PMMoneyline: \u00a0Green Bay -625, Denver +450<br \/>\nSpread (ATS): Green Bay -13.5<br \/>\nOver\/Under: 46<br \/>\nOdds courtesy of 5Dimes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Denver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only shining part of the Broncos game this season is the defense. \u00a0They are in the top half in all major categories.<\/p>\n<p>After all that quarterback controversy stuff in the preseason Kyle Orton has been just OK. \u00a0\u00a0Tim Tebow has yet to throw a pass this season but if things get out of hand on Sunday he might get thrown in there. \u00a0Denver has to get better at running the ball to give Orton a chance. \u00a0Their top two backs are Knowshon Moreno and Willis McGahee, neither is averaging even 3 yards per carry.<\/p>\n<p>Denver hasn\u2019t beaten Green Bay since 1999&#8230;which was the first year of John Elway\u2019s retirement. \u00a0(Full disclosure they have only played twice since then). \u00a0Even though their games have been close Denver is just 1-2 ATS this season. \u00a0I am not sure why but they were favourites at home in weeks 1 and 2. \u00a0They covered on the road last week and might be able to pull a backdoor job this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Green Bay didn\u2019t even play that well last week and still cruised to a 10 point victory over the Bears. \u00a0 [soliloquy id=&#8221;82219&#8243;] <\/p>\n<p>The Packers have looked very good this season in defending their crown but this was their least impressive performance to date &#8211; they only sacked Jay Cutler three times. \u00a0This team has picked up right where they left off in the Super Bowl and there isn\u2019t much hope for Denver on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The brightest spot from last week was the play of running back Ryan Grant. \u00a0He was hurt most of last year and appeared tentative in the early going this year. \u00a0He rushed for 92 yards against Chicago and may have reclaimed his status as lead back away from James Starks. \u00a0On the receiving side of things TE JerMichael Finley continues to show why the Packers might be even better this season &#8211; he had three TDs last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>This is the largest number on the board this week and that is the only reason to pause in terms of backing Green Bay. \u00a0That said all the trend data says they are the play except for an obscure one about how they are just 1-4 ATS in week 4 recently. \u00a0The number is a little too rich for me even though I think the Packers will win going away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ATS Pick: \u00a0Green Bay -13.5<br \/>\nOver\/Under Pick: \u00a0Over<br \/>\nScore Prediction: \u00a0Green Bay 38 &#8211; Denver 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CappersPicks.com NFL football weekly predictions pages! 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