Peyton Manning and the Broncos will host the Ravens in the 2015 season-opener. (Tim Rasmussen, The Denver Post)
Las Vegas may not view the Broncos as favorites to win it all this season, but Denver is expected to win its first game with Gary Kubiak as head coach — against his former team.
Hours after the , multiple sports books posted lines for every Week 1 matchup. The Broncos, who host the Ravens in their season-opener on Sept. 13, are favored by . William Hill has the Broncos as 4.5-point favorites.
As , the spread says a lot about how Vegas view the two teams, following their offseason changes. In the 2012 divisional playoffs, the Broncos were nine-point favorites over the Ravens, who went on to win the Super Bowl. In the 2013 season-opener, the Broncos were 7.5-point favorites and won, 49-27.
Now the Broncos are favored by only four points, much of which may be due to their home-field advantage.
