The Denver Broncos are 10-point favorites on the road as they travel to the Midwest to take on the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Peyton Manning will lead his third-ranked offense (414.7 yards per game) into hostile territory to face a 3-6 team in need of a win in order to keep its slim playoff chances alive in a strong NFC West division.
Broncos vs. Rams 2014 picks and predictions: Do the experts give St. Louis a shot?
The St. Louis Rams have a tall order ahead as they try to upset one of the AFC’s best in front of their home crowd. Do they have any chance whatsoever?
The Broncos are the stalwarts of the AFC West and hold a one-game advantage over the Kansas City Chiefs at 7-2. They'll give the hosts fits as the Rams have a middling 17th-ranked defensive unit that allows 358.6 yards per outing.
According to OddsShark, the game could get out of hand with a predicted score of 29.6-14.1 in favor of the Broncos. On the road this season, Denver is 2-2 straight up and against the spread, and the betting trends to this point suggest that it'll improve to above .500 on that mark.
In addition, Denver’s point total has gone over in its last six contests with an average of 32 points. This time around, the number sits at 51.
The experts at Yahoo! Sports, CBS Sports and ESPN all have the Broncos defeating St. Louis. That is, except for ESPN’s Mike Ditka, who’s going out on a limb by giving the Rams the nod.
For the record, SB Nation’s team thinks Ditka’s going a little wild with his pick as well. They see it 8-0 in favor of Denver.
| Ryan Van Bibber | Stephen White | Joel Thorman | David Fucillo | Danny Kelly | PFT Commenter | Matt Ufford | OddShark Computer | |
| DEN vs. STL | DEN | DEN | DEN | DEN | DEN | DEN | DEN | DEN |
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