Denver Broncos (0-0) vs. Green Bay Packers (0-0)
Game info: Sunday, August 18, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (Empower Field at Mile High)
Betting Odds: Denver Broncos -7 / Green Bay Packers +7 — Over/Under: 37.5 Click here for the latest odds
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The Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos face off on Saturday night in Week 2 of the NFL preseason at Empower Stadium at Mile High. We’ll look at it from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a prediction for the Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos game.
Green Bay Packers Summary
The Green Bay Packers kicked off their preseason with a 23-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in their opening game. After that game, the Packers will head home to welcome the Baltimore Ravens to town for their final game of the season.
Packers offense scores in opening game
Sean Clifford threw for 111 yards on 10 of 19 passing, while Jordan Love had two successful passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Michael Pratt also threw for 46 yards on 5 of 7 passing. Emanuel Wilson led the Packers’ ground attack with 67 rushing yards and a TD on 13 carries, while Jarveon Howard also contributed 44 rushing yards. Grant DuBose led the Pack with 5 pass catches for 66 yards, while Dontayvion Wicks’ only pass catch went for 65 yards for a touchdown. On defense, Evan Eilliams, Kristian Welch and Ralen Goforth each had 6 tackles, the most on the team, while Lukas Van Ness, Colby Wooden and Spencer Waege each recorded a sack for Green Bay in the winning play.
Summary of the Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos started their preseason with a narrow 34:30 win over the Colts. After this duel, the Broncos will welcome the Arizona Cardinals to Mile High to conclude their preseason program.
Broncos position battles heat up with strong performance in opening game
Bo Nix threw for 125 yards and a touchdown on 15 of 21 passing, while Zach Wilson threw for 117 yards on 10 of 13 passing. Audric Estime led the Broncos’ running game with 31 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Jaleel McLaughlin added 30 rushing yards and Blake Watson 26 rushing yards with a TD. Tyler Badie also contributed a rushing TD in the win. Courtland Sutton led the Broncos’ receivers with two catches for 35 yards, while Watson’s lone pass reception was for 33 yards and Lucas Krull had a team-most with 4 receptions for 31 yards. Marvin Mims Jr. scored Denver’s lone receiving touchdown in the win. On defense, Alex Singleton and Levelle Bailey made the most tackles for Denver’s team with a total of 4 tackles, while Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman each had a sack and Keidron Smith also contributed an interception to the win.
Packers vs. Broncos Prediction
I’m on the Broncos’ side here. I think it will be interesting to see how the Packers handle the rest situation for the starters here, but I think there are so many battles for playing time in Denver’s ranks, including the battle for QB1, that there really won’t be any off days for the Broncos. I think we’ll see another strong performance from a Broncos team where everyone is doing their best to secure playing time, and in the end, at home, I think that makes the difference. I’m giving it to Denver here.
The selections in this article represent the opinion of the author and not a consensus of the PickDawgz site.
