Betting: Will Browns cover -3.5 vs. Broncos?

Minty Bets, Jared Quay and Pamela Maldonado break down their betting picks for the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Broncos and Browns.

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MINTY BETS: Time to kick off week seven of the NFL with some Thursday Night Football. The Cleveland Browns host the Denver Broncos. The Browns are 3 and 1/2 point favorites, and the total is 42 and 1/2.

I'm Minty Bets, joined by my friends Jared Quay and Pam Maldonado. And we are here to give you our favorite picks for this game. Jared, let's start with you. What do you have for us?

JARED QUAY: Uh, I mean, coming off a short week. Both teams coming off losses and very injured, you shouldn't bet this game. But if you're like me, you are. And I'm taking the Browns here. All right? I'm betting off of defense alone.

I think the Browns' defense is a lot better than they should last week. I think they're gonna bounce back here. Plus the Broncos started off 3 and 0, but those wins were against the Jaguars, the Jets, and the Giants. Since then, playing real teams, they've lost three straight.

I think this short week, the home team has the favorite here. So 3 and 1/2 is a lot of points. But I think the Browns defense may even score a touchdown on their own. So I do think they can cover. Give me the Browns minus 3 and 1/2.

MINTY BETS: OK. OK. Pam, what do you have for us?

PAMELA MALDONADO: I also think that a defensive score will be happening, except I'm going with the Broncos on this one. The Browns are going to be without both running backs, Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb. And those two players, they account for half of the total touchdowns scored. Where are the points going to be coming from, is the question that I have.

And what happens when you don't have this duo? We just saw an example of it this past week. 14 points from the Browns last week against the Cardinals. Three turnovers from Baker Mayfield. Mayfield against pressure-- 27th in the NFL. Only 31% completion.

Broncos' linebacker Von Miller, he's going to have himself a big game. And Denver quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater-- 19 and 4 against the spread as a road underdog. Give me the Broncos on the road.

MINTY BETS: Lots of numbers there, Pam. And I hate to gang up on you, Jared, but I am with Pam on the Denver Broncos. Now, I have lost money two weeks in a row betting on the Browns. And I hate to blame the cause of death for my bets as the injuries the Browns have. But that is the reason why I lost here.

Now, I think the Broncos are kind of the healthier team. And Pam is right. The people that do most of the scoring for the Browns are not healthy or not in. So I like the Broncos plus the point. I think this is a great bounce back spot for Teddy Bridgewater, as he typically is a covering machine.

JARED QUAY: You just-- you guys are fading me, because I'm coming on Thursday night. That's why you're fading me, because I'm cold.

PAMELA MALDONADO: Fade.

MINTY BETS: If you guys want to bet on this Thursday night game, don't forget to take advantage of our risk free bet. Just head over to BetMGM.com/Yahoo.

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