Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Broncos (-9.0)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Carolina Panthers (1-6) are traveling to Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday where they will meet the Denver Broncos (4-3). Denver opens this contest as 9.0-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 43.5.

The Carolina Panthers head into this matchup 1-6 this year. In their last game, the Panthers faced the Washington Commanders and took a loss by a final of 40-7. Andy Dalton finished 11/16 with 93 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 44 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. Chuba Hubbard was the leader on the ground for the Panthers with 17 totes for 52 yds (3.1 yds per carry). Ja'Tavion Sanders left with an average of 10.2 yards per reception by tallying 61 yards on 6 receptions. The Carolina Panthers rushed the ball a total of 23 times and totaled 95 yds, which had them averaging 4.1 yards per carry. Overall, they had 41 plays which gave them 180 yds. Carolina gave up 20 completions on 25 tries for 207 yards, and a completion percentage of 80.0%. In the running game, the Panthers gave up 214 yards on 37 tries, which is an average of 5.8 yards per run allowed.

The Panthers currently have 1,971 yards in total for the season. Carolina has 63 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 48 infractions for 409 yds. When it comes to scoring, Carolina has compiled 7 passing touchdowns and 5 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times (9 interceptions and 3 fumbles lost). As a team they hold an average of 109.0 yards via the ground game which is 23rd in the league. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Carolina Panthers are sitting at 15.7 points per contest.

The Panthers sit in 32nd in the league in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 34.7 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.7 yards per rush on the ground and 162.1 rushing yards per contest for the year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,135 rushing yards through 7 contests. In terms of yards through the air, the Panthers have conceded 1,565 yards which has them sitting in 27th in football. They have conceded 223.6 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 70.9%. In total, they are giving up 385.7 yards per outing ranking them 30th in the National Football League. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Broncos head into this game 4-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 33-10 against the New Orleans Saints. Bo Nix ended the contest with 164 yards on 16/26 passing while his QB rating was 79.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.3 yds. Troy Franklin was featured in the passing game for the Broncos, hauling in 5 throws for 50 yards (10.0 yds per reception). Javonte Williams ran the football 14 times for 88 yds, ending the game with 6.3 yards per carry for Denver. The Broncos finished the game with 389 yds and they ran 61 plays (6.4 yds per play). Denver rushed for 6.4 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 225 yards on 35 attempts. Denver conceded 21 run attempts for 97 yards (4.6 yds per rush). The Broncos pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 71.8%, surrendering 174 yds on 28 out of 39 passing.

Concerning how much they score, the Broncos currently sit 22nd in the league scoring 20.7 PPG. For the year so far, the Broncos currently sit at 1,189 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 169.9 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 29th in the league. They maintain an average of 124.1 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 869 yards for the year. The Denver Broncos hold an average of 294.0 yards per contest which has them ranked 27th out of all teams in the league. The Denver offense has 437 yards of penalties on 50 violations, which ranks them 7th in the league in terms of hurting your team.

The Broncos are conceding 15.1 PPG, which has them in 3rd of all teams in the league. They have given up 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 170.7 yards per contest, ranking them 5th in the league. Denver has allowed a total of 782 yards via the ground game (111.7 yards per game) in addition to 4 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Broncos defense has been on the field for 450 plays, which is 27th in football. Their defense has compiled 10 takeaways (5 fumbles and 5 interceptions) so far this season.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Broncos NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Panthers +9.0

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