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Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints NFL Pick Prediction 10/17/2024
Broncos at Saints 8:15PM ET—Denver right tackle is out. On defense a corner is out. New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr is doubtful. Receivers Olave and Saheed are out as is their left guard. Their center is questionable. On defense a linebacker is out. Denver fell to 3-3 with their 23-16 home defeat to LA Chargers. The Broncos gained 316 yards with 110 rushing on 18 carries. On defense they allowed 350 yards to the Chargers with 3.4 yards per run. Bo Nix completed 19 of 33 for 216 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. New Orleans drops to 2-4 with their 51-27 home defeat to Tampa Bay. The Saints gained 303 yards with 81 rushing for 1.9 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 594 yards to the Buccaneers with 317 passing on 36 attempts. Spencer Rattler hit 22 of 40 for 243 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
The Pick:
Denver has a clear injury advantage but both teams have low injury scores on the Dr. Chao ratings. The Saints offense has an injury score of 72.7 which is the lowest of any unit by far. New Orleans have lost four straight. The Denver defense is holding opponents to 4 yards per run with 6.3 yards per pass attempt. The Saints are allowing 5.2 yards per run with 65% completions against for 7.1 yards per pass attempt. Tough spot for New Orleans with their rookie backup Rattler on short preparation time here. Play Denver -3.