[Quesadilla Joe]

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Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos

Sunday: 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox | Point spread: DEN by 3

The Broncos' pass rush and a few lingering questions about Seattle led two of the three insiders to pick Denver at home, while the third leaned toward the Seahawks on the thinking that Russell Wilson was on the verge of a big season.

"Denver has Von Miller and then they add [Bradley] Chubb to the rotation against those tackles, and then they are at home," an insider picking Denver said. "[Coach] Vance Joseph got it stabilized offensively, [offensive coordinator] Bill Musgrave will hand the ball off and do a couple things passing-game wise."

The other insider picking Denver saw some "strong" pass-rushers for Seattle but thought Frank Clark was the only one with the speed that the Seahawks' rotation possessed for years. The Seahawks are counting on Dion Jordan as a nickel rusher. Their once-dominant rotation appears diminished, which could make it tougher for Seattle to close out games -- a problem the team faced back in 2012, when its season ended with a shootout loss to Atlanta in the playoffs.

"If it's a pretty balanced, even game throughout, then I want Russell Wilson with the ball to pull the game out," the insider picking Seattle said. "Seattle is just interesting this year. How will the defense be? And then the consistency in the run game. If it gets the run game back, it can win its division."

http://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/stor...es-2018-season