It’s going to be a case of offense versus defense when Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers hit the road to take on Trevor Siemian and the Denver Broncos in what should be a revealing Week 3 NFL preseason showdown of two Super Bowl 52 hopefuls on Saturday night at Sports Authority Field. Both teams have won their respective pair of preseason contests, so let’s find out where the NFL betting odds value lies in this intriguing pairing.
Siemian didn’t start, as new Broncos head coach Vance Joseph wanted to give second-year quarterback Paxton Lynch a chance, but the quarterback competition for the starting job ended in Week 2 as Lynch struggled and Siemian shined once again. Denver pulled All-Pro cornerbacks Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib, as well as Pro Bowl safety Darian Stewart and nose tackle Domata Peko after one quarter, but still managed to get the win.
Green Bay at Denver NFL Preseason Week 3 Odds & Analysis
When: Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 9:00 PM ETWhere: Sports Authority Field at Mile HighTV: NBC26, KTVDRadio: 620 AM WTMJ (Green Bay) / KOA 850 AM (Denver)Stream Option: NFL Game PassNFL Preseason Odds: Denver Broncos -3 / Total: 42Weather Forecast- Clear: 25°C/77°F
- Humidity: 25%
- Precipitation: 0%
- Cloud Cover: 8%
- Wind: 5 mph WSW
- Stadium Type: Open
Why Bet the Green Bay Packers Odds at +3?
The Packers beat Philadelphia 24-9 in their scrimmage opener before getting past Washington 21-17 in Week 2. Aaron Rodgers played well in his first preseason appearance by completing 6 of 8 passes for 37 yards and hit veteran tight end Marcellus Bennett for a 3-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. Rodgers also ran twice for 15 yards while backup, Brett Hundley, went 9 of 10 for 107 yards with one touchdown pass. Former BYU quarterback-turned-running back Taysom Hill also had a nice 23-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter. Green Bay limited Washington to just 64 total rushing yards and recorded five sacks in the win.Team Statistics
Offensive Total Yards: 373.00Current Offensive Rush Yards: 103.26Offensive Passing Yards: 269.74Average Score For: 27.63Defensive Total Yards: 374.11Current Defensive Rush Yards: 96.42Defensive Passing Yards: 277.68Average Score Against: 25.05Baltimore is Betting Favorite in Football Preseason Match Against Buffalo
Why Bet the Denver Broncos Odds at -3?
The Broncos got past a feisty Chicago Bears team 24-17 in their preseason opener before smacking the rebuilding San Francisco 49ers around in their 33-14 Week 2 win this past weekend. Recently named starting quarterback Trevor Siemian completed 8-of-11 passes for 93 yards with one touchdown pass to Jordan Taylor while veteran running back C.J. Anderson added a rushing touchdown in the win.Siemian didn’t start, as new Broncos head coach Vance Joseph wanted to give second-year quarterback Paxton Lynch a chance, but the quarterback competition for the starting job ended in Week 2 as Lynch struggled and Siemian shined once again. Denver pulled All-Pro cornerbacks Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib, as well as Pro Bowl safety Darian Stewart and nose tackle Domata Peko after one quarter, but still managed to get the win.
