The Denver Broncos (1-3) face off against the New England Patriots (2-2) in this week 5 matchup.
The Broncos come in to this game 29th in total yards per game on offense (306.8 Yds/Game) passing for 214.3 Yds/game and rushing for 92.5 Yds/Game. The Broncos are 16th in total yards allowed on defense per game (365.3 Yds/Game) allowing 256.3 Yds/Game through the air and 109.0 Yds/Game on the ground. The Broncos have 10 sacks, 1 interception, and 1 fumble recovered, while giving up 13 sacks, 6 interceptions, and 2 fumbles lost this season.
The Patriots come in to this game ranked 9th in total offense (396.0 Yds/Game) passing for 216.3 Yds/Game and rushing for 179.8 Yds/Game. Patriots are 9th in total yards allowed on defense per game (349.0 Yds/Game) allowing 233.8 Yds/Game through the air and 115.3 Yds/Game on the ground. Patriots have 6 sacks, 4 interceptions, and 4 fumbles recovered, while giving up 7 sacks, 5 interceptions, and 2 fumbles lost.
Cam Newton is expected to play on monday after recovering from Covid-19. The Patriots have played well on both sides of the ball this season, compared to the Broncos who looked decent on defense and have struggled offensively. I haven't seen the lines posted yet, and I'm assuming that's because we don't know if they will actually play, but I like the Patriots money line here.
