Week 7 comes to a close Monday evening with a matchup featuring Brock Osweiler’s return to Denver. The 4-2 Houston Texans are traveling to face the 4-2 Denver Broncos. The game kicks off at 5:30 p.m. PT on ESPN, with Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, and Lisa Salters calling the game.
The Texans currently lead the AFC South, and a win would put them two full games up on the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans. The Texans welcome back Will Fuller who was active last week, but did not play. They will also have DeAndre Hopkins ready to go after he suffered a hamstring injury.
The Broncos are tied with the Kansas City Chiefs at 4-2, sitting a half game back of the 5-2 Oakland Raiders. While Houston is the clear favorite to win the South, the West is anybody’s to win. The San Diego Chargers went in and beat Atlanta on Sunday to improve to 3-4, and they have a win in hand over the Broncos. This is an important game for Denver.
I went with the Broncos covering -7.5 in my Saturday picks. I’ll stick with them.
Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos
Start time: 5:30 PM PT
TV channel: ESPN
Announcers: Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters
Online Streaming: WatchESPN
Odds: Broncos -7.5, 40