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The latest news coming right now: New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos Week 5 NFL Picks: This will be the game of the week for NFL week 5 as the undefeated Broncos host the Superpowers of the Nfl in the New England Patriots at 4:15 PM ET. The Broncos led by former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels have gotten off to a shocking 4-0 start and McDaniels will face off against his mentor Patriots coach Bill Bellichick. Last week Denver knocked off the Dallas Cowboys 17-10 as +1 home dogs. Last week New England came out on top in an AFC slugfest to Baltimore 27-21 as -1 home favorites.


The New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos Week 5 NFL Picks NFL betting line is New England -3.5 at Sportsbetting.com.

Denver Broncos Offense vs. New England Patriots Defense: The Broncos are a run first team that will be down a man with RB Correll Buckhalter out. New England’s defense has been susceptible to the run and the Broncos will turn to rookie Knowshon Moreno to churn out yards on the ground. Moreno (4.45 40-speed) is an instinctive between the tackles runner that will have the advantage over the Patriots run D that is allowing 4.5 yards per carry. When Moreno gets winded he has a hard runner behind him in Lamont Jordan. In the passing game a big match-up flying under the radar will take place between Broncos All-Pro WR Brandon Marshall and CB Leigh Bodden. Everyone knows Marshall but quietly Bodden has become a lockdown corner. Broncos QB Kyle Orton is an above-average player but he will be at a disadvantage in the passing game. The New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos Week 5 NFL Picks NFL betting line Total is at 42.0 points.

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New England Patriots Offense vs. Denver Broncos Defense: The Broncos defense is indeed a top-10 NFL unit. Denver has playmakers in DE Elvis Dumervil, LB D.J Williams and CB Champ Bailey. As tough as Denver has played on defense New England will still hold the advantage here with their offense. QB Tom Brady is making strides every week with his new knee and with his security blanket WR Wes Welker back the Pats are again a top-5 NFL offense. New England’s O-line should be able to contain Denver’s strong pass-rush and give Brady time to throw which will open up the running game. The Pats running offense with Laurence Maroney will be at a disadvantage against Denver’s 5th ranked run D but they will be able to do enough to keep balance.

Intangibles: Denver is 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 home games. Denver is 6-13 ATS against teams with a winning record. New England looked like a different team on offense last week with #2 WR Wes Welker back in the lineup. Denver RB Correll Buckhalter is out. New England RB Fred Taylor is out. New England stud MLB Jerod Mayo is listed as questionable. The New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos Week 5 NFL Picks NFL betting line Moneyline is New England -170. The weather will be windy and cold.