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Broncos vs Seahawks Public Betting Trends for Week 1 Matchup – Public Money on Russell Wilson and Broncos

Robert Duff

By Robert Duff in NFL News

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Broncos vs Seahawks public betting trends
Aug 27, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) prior to the start of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
  • The Denver Broncos, 6.5-point road favorites over the Seattle Seahawks in the MNF game, are drawing 91% of the public spread bets
  • There’s 80% of handle and 94% of bets backing the Broncos at -275 in the moneyline
  • See all the Broncos vs Seahawks public betting trends in the story below

The expectations are that Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson will be exacting revenge on the Seattle Seahawks for trading him in this NFL MNF Week 1 game between the two teams. Public bettors are backing this theory in a big way.

In the Broncos vs Seahawks NFL public betting trends, there’s a significant amount of money and handle supporting Denver to make short work of Seattle.

With former Seahawks star Wilson making his first start for Denver against his old club, the Broncos are 6.5-point road favorites in the Week 1 NFL odds.

Broncos vs Seahawks NFL Public Betting Splits

Game Spread ATS Handle % ATS Bet % Total O/U Handle % O/U Bet % Moneyline ML Handle % ML Bet %
Denver Broncos -6.5 65% 91% O 44 69% 56% -275 80% 94%
Seattle Seahawks +6.5 35% 9% U 44 31% 44% +230 20% 6%

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The Broncos are taking 91 percent of the ATS betting percentage. as well as 94 percent of the moneyline bet count percent as you can see in the table above.

 

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Kickoff for this game at Lumen Field is set for 8:20 pm ET. The weather forecast is calling for cloudy skies, 3 mph wind and a temperature of 75 degrees. ABC is carrying the broadcast, but it can also be streamed via fuboTV. In Canada, the action is available through DAZN.

Broncos Solidly Ahead In Spread

The opening line on this game was the same as the current line. Denver was a 6.5-point road favorite. That might seem like a lot of points, but it doesn’t seem to be concerning at all to public bettors. The Broncos are pulling 91% of spread bets in the public betting splits, as well as 65% of handle.

Both of these teams were 7-10 last season. Denver was 8-9 against the spread in 2021. The Broncos were 3-5 ATS on the road. Seattle went 9-8 ATS overall and 4-4 as a home team.

Road teams are 7-8 ATS so far during Week 1. However, the revenge tour isn’t proving all that successful.

Quarterbacks facing their old team are 0-2 ATS. Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers fell 26-24 to the Cleveland Browns in a game that was listed as pick’em. Joe Flacco and the New York Jets were getting 6.5 points from the Baltimore Ravens, and it still wasn’t enough. Baltimore whipped the Jets 24-9.

Public Betting All Over the Under in Broncos vs Seahawks

Based on last season, Wilson’s old team’s defense could be playing right into his strength as he meets them with his new team. Last season, Seattle was the second-worst NFL team in terms of passing yards allowed. The Seahawks’ defense was giving up 280.4 yards per game through the air.

That being the case, the over on Wilson’s passing yards might be a worthy play in the Broncos vs Seahawks player props.

The total has grown a couple of points since the opening line was posted, but it’s still fairly small. It started at 42.5 points at the beginning of the week and today is sitting at 44 points.

In the NFL public betting trends, the over is getting the action. That Broncos vs Seahawks pick is garnering 69% of handle and 56% of bets.

Moneyline Money Also All Over Broncos

As much as public-spread players are infatuated with the Broncos, moneyline bettors are absolutely in love with Denver. The Broncos are getting 80% of handle and 94% of bets at -275.

Denver opened as -255 favorites. The Seahawks were originally +210 underdogs. Seattle’s line has since grown to +230.

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Last season, the Seahawks were 1-2 straight up as a home underdog. It was the first time since 2019 that the Seahawks and their rabid fanbase, known as the 12th player, found themselves as home underdogs. It’s only the 10th time it’s happened over the past decade. In the last nine games, the Seahawks are 3-6 SU as an underdog at home.

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Robert Duff
Robert Duff

Sports Writer

An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.

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