Tony Weston 8/30
20 Dime Bears
5 Dime Bears-Broncos Over
Bears at Broncos
BEARS - It’s the game many people have been waiting for. And while traded quarterback Jay Cutler will downplay his return to Denver, this is his chance to get back at the team that he felt wronged by.
Cutler will lead his new team to a cover tonight as it flirts with the outright victory as about a 2 1/2 point underdog.
So far this preseason the Broncos have not won a game SU, but are 1-1 ATS. However, the Broncos barely covered in their first preseason game, losing 17-16 as a 1 1/2 point underdog at San Francisco.
In their second game, however, they got beat up 27-13 as a 3-point underdog at the Seahawks. Including that non-cover, the Broncos have failed to cover in 3 of their last 4 preseason games and are just 1-4 SU in that stretch.
Now they have to deal with a Bears team that was impressive last week at home as a 3-point favorite, beating the Giants 17-3. In that game Cutler finished 8 of 13 for 121 yards, throwing a touchdown and no interceptions. Tonight, Cutler is expected to play the entire first half and possibly into the third quarter.
Cutler will be playing to make a point against his former team as he leads his team to a cover.
Bears-Broncos Total
OVER - The Total for tonight’s game is set at around 38 points and the Bears and Broncos will definitely go Over that number.
Coming into this game the Over has gone 4-1 in Chicago’s last five road preseason games, including its only roadie this August where the Bears and Bills combined for 47 points, going well over the 35 point Total.
Going back a little further, the Bears have seen the Over come in 7 of their last 10 games overall in the preseason.
On the other side, the Broncos have seen the Over come in 3 of their last 4 preseason games and have seen it go 12-7 their last 19 games in August.
These teams will score in bunches as they play Over the Total.
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