2016 Denver Broncos Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

2016 Denver Broncos Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 9/8/2016

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller

2015 Record: 12-4

2016 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 9.5

2016 Season Win Total Prediction: 'Over'

The defending Super Bowl champions are lords of the NFL landscape. And on one hand you have to give Denver a load of credit for hock ing a major loogie in the face of generally accepted NFL dogma. The Broncos won last year's championship in spite of, rather than because of, its quarterback play. And after several years of deluded NFL thinking that passing, points and high-powered offense wins games, the Broncos proved - yet again - that the more violent, physical team wins on the football field more often than not.

Now Denver is upping its degree of difficulty. It is one thing to win with an all-time great under center. Even with diminished skill Peyton Manning's savvy and decision-making are irreplaceable. The Broncos are going with Trevor Siemian this season and hoping that he can accidentally put up better numbers than the substandard stats last year's quarterback's produced.

Siemian has a very good offensive line and quality skill people to work with. A big bounce back season from Demaryius Thomas would be a boon for an offense that won't need to score much more than 20 points per game to be a factor.

Denver fielded an all-time great defense last season. The pass rushing duo of Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, two guys with Hall of Fame talent that were playing at the peak of their ability, is as good as anything this league has seen in a long time. Yes, Denver suffered some of the talent drain that all Super Bowl champions endure. But their down linemen are solid, the secondary is backed with Pro Bowlers and big hitters, and the linebacking corps is still elite.

The Broncos have won five straight division titles and have gone to the Super Bowl two of the last three seasons. There is no reason not to trust John Elway, who is building one of the strongest organizations in sports. Denver has won an average of 12.5 games per season the last four years, going 4-0 against its Vegas season win total. I know that Manning was at the heart of that run. But with an amazing defense, a sound running game, and a user-friendly offensive system, I don't see any reason the Broncos don't get back to 10 wins.

Broncos Regular Season Schedule (All times Eastern)

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
1	Thu, Sep 8th, 2016	Carolina	08:30 PM	Mile High Stadium
2	Sun, Sep 18th, 2016	Indianapolis	04:25 PM	Mile High Stadium
3	Sun, Sep 25th, 2016	at Cincinnati	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
4	Sun, Oct 2nd, 2016	at Tampa Bay	04:05 PM	Raymond James Stadium
5	Sun, Oct 9th, 2016	Atlanta	04:05 PM	Mile High Stadium
6	Thu, Oct 13th, 2016	at San_Diego	08:25 PM	Qualcomm Stadium
7	Mon, Oct 24th, 2016	Houston	08:30 PM	Mile High Stadium
8	Sun, Oct 30th, 2016	San_Diego	04:05 PM	Mile High Stadium
9	Sun, Nov 6th, 2016	at Oakland	08:30 PM	Oakland Coliseum
10	Sun, Nov 13th, 2016	at New Orleans	01:00 PM	Superdome
11	Bye
12	Sun, Nov 27th, 2016	Kansas City	04:25 PM	Mile High Stadium
13	Sun, Dec 4th, 2016	at Jacksonville	01:00 PM	EverBank Field
14	Sun, Dec 11th, 2016	at Tennessee	01:00 PM	Nissan Stadium
15	Sun, Dec 18th, 2016	New England	04:25 PM	Mile High Stadium
16	Sun, Dec 25th, 2016	at Kansas City	08:30 PM	Arrowhead Stadium
17	Sun, Jan 1st, 2017	Oakland	04:25 PM	Mile High Stadium

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Pick:	CHICAGO BEARS +3
Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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