Broncos vs. Panthers NFL Week 9 Betting Odds, Picks: Jonah Coleman getting expanded role in Denver
The Denver Broncos aim to extend their lead atop the AFC West standings with a fifth straight win when they visit the NFC South-leading Carolina Panthers in NFL Week 9 betting action at Bank of America Stadium.
The Broncos rallied for a 28-24 win over Kansas City last weekend, and have claimed a pair of road victories during their current 4-0 SU surge.
The Panthers are coming off a a 27-19 loss in Green Bay last week, and cling to first place in the divisional standings despite sporting a middling 3-4 SU record.
The Broncos are perched as 2.5-point road favourites on the NFL Week 9 odds while the Panthers lag as +125 underdogs on the NFL moneyline. The total is pegged at 44.
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Broncos vs. Panthers Kickoff, Weather, TV, Streaming Info
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST at Bank of America Stadium. The game-time temperature is forecast to be 17 degrees Celsius under sunny skies with light winds. CBS will carry the game in the US while Canadian viewers can catch the action on DAZN.
NFL Betting Odds, Point Spread, Trends
The Broncos claimed a 28-14 victory when these teams last met two years ago in Denver, and have topped the Panthers in five of six matchups, with three of those victories coming by double-digit margins. However, the Panthers earned a 23-10 win as 2.5-point underdogs when they last hosted the Broncos in 2022, marking their lone ATS win over Denver in six dates, and the fourth ATS win by the betting underdog in five head-to-head clashes.
The Panthers have averaged just 16 points per game during their 0-2 run and scored 19 or fewer points three times in their past five contests. Carolina also sports a middling 3-4 ATS record and has covered just once while losing two of three at home.
The Broncos allowed just 17.8 points per game during their 4-0 SU run, and gone 6-1 ATS in their past seven including two straight ATS wins as road chalk. With 29 points scored per game, the OVER has paid out in Denver’s past two outings, halting a 6-1 run for the UNDER.
NFL Player Odds and Props
With RJ Harvey sidelined, Jonah Coleman has enjoyed a bigger assignment. The rookie running back has rushed for 95 total rushing yards in two appearances since returning from injury and ran for his second score of the season versus the Chiefs. Coleman’s expanded role combined with Carolina’s struggles to stop the rush, allowing 12 TD runs to date, make him an attractive +105 bet on the anytime TD scorer odds.
Chuba Hubbard has topped 80 rushing yards in four of five outings, including last week’s 81-year, one-TD performance at Lambeau Field, while Denver ranks 25th against the run, allowing 127.9 yards per game. While injuries on Carolina’s offensive line remain a concern, Hubbard is worth a value bet as a -115 wager to run for OVER 70.5 yards.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to claim a dramatic 28-24 victory over Kansas City last Sunday. Quarterback Bo Nix finished the day with 222 passing yards and two TDs, marking just the second time this season he has connected for multiple scores.
RJ Harvey is on injured reserve with a knee injury, leaving J.K. Dobbins and Jonah Coleman to handle the backfield workload. Dobbins has averaged just 3.3 yards per carry this season, and recorded just 13 total carries over the past two games after averaging 12.6 carries per game in his preceding five appearances.
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley last Friday, appointing defensive line coach Todd Wash as interim coordinator.
Carolina surrendered 43 points against Tampa Bay and another 27 against Green Bay and have produced only 11 sacks this season, ranking 28th, while opponents have scored 22 touchdowns in seven games.
Bryce Young has thrown for 1,921 yards and 13 touchdowns in seven starts, but his performance has declined over the last two games. Young was sacked six times against Green Bay and has absorbed 23 sacks this season, the second-highest total in the NFL. Tetairoa McMillan leads the receiving corps with 42 catches for 569 yards.
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