Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Prediction & Odds: September 12th 2010

Sunday afternoon will provide you with another chance to sink your teeth into the latest regular season NFL odds when the Denver Broncos kick their season off on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Game Date/Time: Sunday, September 12th, 1:00 ET
Game Location: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
TV/Radio Broadcast: CBS, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Denver Broncos (+2.5) -110 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (-2.5) -110: Over/Under 40

Will this be the professional debut of Tim Tebow? It makes a lot of sense to bring the former Florida Gator into this game at some point for Denver, as this is essentially a de facto home game for Tebow, who played his high school ball in Jacksonville. It’s bad enough for the Jags that the crowd probably wouldn’t be a sell out without Denver fans in attendance, but if No. 15 comes into the game, all of a sudden, there will be a lot of people cheering for the visitors.

As for the rest of the Broncos that will take the field on Sunday, this is clearly a great spot for Kyle Orton to be in. Yes, Orton now has Tebow looking over his shoulder for his starting job, but thanks to a good training camp, he has already cashed in with a lucrative contract extension and will get to take on a defense that isn’t adept at rushing the passer and doesn’t have the greatest secondary in the world.

Speaking of quarterbacks looking over their shoulders, what about David Garrard in Jacksonville? He was clearly outperformed by Luke McCown in the preseason and might be in a spot in which he could be benched if he doesn’t play well.

The running game might be hurt by Maurice Jones-Drew’s nagging knee issues. He isn’t expected to miss this game, as he isn’t even on the injury report, but if Jones-Drew goes down, the Jags don’t have the depth behind him to make up for his absence.

Keep a close eye on Mike Sims-Walker, who was raved about in training camp. Many think that this could be a 1,500 yard receiver this season if Garrard (or some Jacksonville quarterback) can get the ball to him.

NFL Betting Insider Tip: For whatever reason, Denver tends to get off to a high flying start early in the season, as the Broncos have played seven of their L/10 games ‘over’ the ‘total’ in the month of September.

We tend to believe that the Jags are going to be doing more throwing the ball this year if the preseason is any indication. If that’s the case, these two teams might be in for a bit of a shootout. Both could easily get into the 20s, which would be more than enough to cash this ticket.

The latest NFL odds have this ‘total’ at 40; it’s not high enough!

My NFL Predictions: Denver Broncos/Jacksonville Jaguars Over 40

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