Editor’s note: NESN.com’s Mike Cole, Ricky Doyle and Andre Khatchaturian deliver their NFL picks every Thursday of the season, and here’s who they like in the Denver Broncos-Cincinnati Bengals Week 3 game, with the line from OddsShark.
Denver Broncos (2-0) at (-3) Cincinnati Bengals (2-0), 1 p.m.
Mike: Broncos. This one’s all about the points. If it were flipped, I’d probably be all over the Bengals, but I’m riding with the Denver defense, especially against a Cincinnati offense that’s still trying to find its way.
Ricky: Broncos. Denver’s talented secondary, led by Chris Harris and Aqib Talib, should hold A.J. Green in check, limiting Cincinnati’s passing output. With the Bengals losing the battle in the trenches through two weeks — 31st in the NFL in rushing yards and last in rushing yards allowed — it’s hard for me to pick against the Broncos here. So I won’t.
Andre: Broncos. Denver has allowed 4.4 yards per play this season, and that came against Cam Newton and Andrew Luck. Whether or not Andy Dalton plays doesn?t matter. Cincinnati is doing a horrible job in protecting its quarterback (eight sacks allowed, most in the NFL). Good luck against Denver?s pass rush.
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