Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/13/2024

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Sunday, October 13, 2024

Venue:  Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Chargers -3, Broncos +3; Over/Under:  35.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Chargers -3, Broncos +3; Over/Under:  35.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Chargers -3, Broncos +3; Over/Under:  35.5 points

Los Angeles Chargers:  2-2 (3rd place, AFC West)

Denver Broncos:  3-2 (2nd place, AFC West)

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Los Angeles Chargers:  lost their last game at home against the Kansas City Chiefs 17-10.

Denver Broncos:  won their last game at home against the Las Vegas Raiders 34-18.

The Chargers are entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Kansas City Chiefs 17-10. Justin Herbert was the starting QB and he completed 16/27 passes for 179 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. J.K. Dobbins led the team in rushing yards with 32. Ladd McConkey led the receivers with 67 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Denzel Perryman led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Bud Dupree led the defense in sacks with 2. Kristian Fulton came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Broncos are entering this game with a 3-2 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Las Vegas Raiders 34-18. Bo Nix was the starting QB and he completed 19/27 passes for 206 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Javonte Williams led the team in rushing yards with 61. Javonte Williams led the receivers with 50 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Justin Strnad led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Zach Allen, Jonathon Cooper, and Nik Bonitto each led the defense in sacks with 1. Patrick Surtain II led the defense with 2 interceptions while Riley Moss came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Broncos listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Broncos have looked good in their games this season with their 3-2 record overall. They started the season with a 0-2 record, but they have won 3 games in a row now. The offense has been improving in each game as Bo Nix gets more comfortable playing at the NFL level, and the defense has been one of the best in the NFL all season. Meanwhile, the Chargers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 2-2 record overall. They are coming out of their bye week so they have had extra time to prepare for this game, but their offense hasn't looked great. The defense has looked really good, but they have been keeping them in a lot of their games. Harbaugh really gutted this offense and brought in some much younger players, but they are still finding their groove together. They are going to struggle to move the ball against this Broncos defense and the Broncos have a ton of momentum on their side right now. Bo Nix will continue to improve in each game and their defense will do enough to win this game or at least keep it within a field goal. The best way to place a bet here is on the Broncos to cover the spread in this game. 

Chargers Broncos Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 13, 2024 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Broncos 16 Chargers 13.

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Los Angeles Chargers: 7-4 ATS as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 14-6 1H ATS in road games. 6-3 1H ATS off 3 or more consecutive unders. 24-13 UNDER in all games. 8-2 UNDER in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points. 11-3 UNDER versus division opponents.

Denver Broncos: 6-12 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3. 3-7 ATS after playing a division game. 0-4 ATS vs. poor offensive teams - scoring 17 or less points/game. 23-16 UNDER in all games. 15-7 UNDER as an underdog. 17-10 UNDER against conference opponents.

Los Angeles Chargers:  None.

Denver Broncos:  T. Smith (CB) Injured - Hand. T. Badie (RB) Out - Back. J. Skinner (SAF) Injured - Ankle. J. Reynolds (WR) Injured - Foot.

“Got to get Justin just a little bit more time. Some of the throws he made, some of the plays he made were incredible. Got to look at how we respond from here, and it’ll be like starting the season over again when we come back (from the bye week).” - Jim Harbaugh after his team’s loss against the Chiefs in their last game. 

“It didn’t start off well but we bounced back.” - Sean Payton after his team’s win against the Raiders in their last game. 

WR Johnston, Quentin

WR Palmer, Joshua

WR McConkey, Ladd

TE Hurst, Hayden 

QB Herbert, Justin 

RB Dobbins, J.K

FB Matlock, Scott 

WR Sutton, Courtland 

WR Reynolds, Josh

WR Humphrey, Lil'Jordan 

TE Trautman, Adam 

QB Nix, Bo

RB Williams, Javonte 

FB Burton, Michael

Passing: J. Herbert (578)

Rushing: J. Dobbins (342)

Receiving: L. McConkey (176)

Touchdowns: Q. Johnston (3)

Passing: B. Nix (866)

Rushing: J. Williams (190)

Receiving: C. Sutton (224)

Touchdowns: B. Nix (3)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Chargers: Jim Harbaugh (1st season)

Denver Broncos: Sean Payton (2nd season)