{"id":156874,"date":"2020-11-29T06:07:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T14:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=156874"},"modified":"2020-11-29T17:11:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T01:11:19","slug":"money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Point spreads soared at sportsbooks after the Denver Broncos announced on Saturday that they\u2019d be facing the New Orleans Saints on Sunday without a true quarterback.<\/p>\n

\"Kendall
Receiver Kendall Hinton is expected to be the emergency starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The Broncos\u2019 quarterbacks are ineligible to play because of COVID-19. (Image: Isaiah Downing\/USA TODAY Sports<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. After several weeks of relatively smooth sailing, the NFL is wrestling with some major issues as it heads into the stretch run of the season.<\/p>\n

First, the primetime Thanksgiving showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens was moved to Sunday<\/a>, and then to Tuesday. With continuing COVID issues, that game is off the board at some sportsbooks.<\/p>\n

Second, on Saturday, Santa Clara County \u2013 the home of the San Francisco 49ers \u2013 announced a three-week ban on \u201call recreational activities that involve physical contact or close proximity to persons outside one’s household.\u201d That means the 49ers, who play at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, can neither practice nor play at their usual home.<\/p>\n

Finally, on Saturday night, the ultimate calamity struck the Broncos.<\/p>\n

No Quarterbacks for Broncos <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Denver quarterback Jeff Driskel tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The team\u2019s other quarterbacks were deemed high-risk close contacts and deemed ineligible to play. So, the Broncos will line up against the Saints without a true quarterback.<\/p>\n

Instantly, point spreads soared at sportsbooks.<\/p>\n

How are they going to score?\u201d<\/strong> was the question asked to Casino.org <\/em>by Glenn Herzog, the senior sportsbook risk manager at Circa Sports.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Broncos reportedly will use practice squad receiver Kendall Hinton as their quarterback. He played quarterback his first three seasons at Wake Forest, throwing eight touchdowns in 251 career attempts, before shifting to receiver as a senior in 2019.<\/p>\n

Huge adjustment, obviously. The line moved from 6.5 to 14 and is now at 15.5. I still think that\u2019s not enough. I\u2019m interested to see where it closes. We\u2019re taking a lot of Saints money since the news and it will be all Saints money until kickoff,\u201d<\/strong> said Patrick Eichner, the direction of communications for PointsBet, to Casino.org.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While the point spread widened, the total plunged from 42.5 to 36. Not only will the Broncos be playing without a quarterback, but Taysom Hill will make his second consecutive start at quarterback for the Saints in place of injured Drew Brees.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnytime there\u2019s more running attempts, you\u2019re going to have a lower total. With Taysom Hill, it\u2019s a compounding effect,\u201d<\/strong> Herzog said. \u201cWith a low total, the points get more and more valuable. You always expect a spread so large to come back. As a bookmaker, in the back of your mind, you\u2019re preparing for the ceiling. Eventually, there\u2019s value on the other side. Where\u2019s that happening? That\u2019s the question.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rest of Week 12<\/h2>\n

Pittsburgh at Baltimore was supposed to be a centerpiece of a massive Thanksgiving weekend for sportsbooks<\/a>. Where the game is available for betting, the undefeated Steelers are 8-point favorites at DraftKings and 9-point favorites at Circa. The line opened about 4, but swelled when star quarterback Lamar Jackson was among the Ravens\u2019 positive tests.<\/p>\n

Here are the lines from Circa. All times are Eastern.<\/p>\n

\n

Sunday\u2019s Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Raiders at Falcons (+3.5), 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Chargers at Bills (-4.5), 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Giants at Bengals (+6), 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Titans at Colts (-3), 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Browns at Jaguars, (+7) 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Panthers at Vikings (-3), 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Cardinals at Patriots (+2.5), 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Dolphins at Jets (+7), 1 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Saints at Broncos (+14.5), 4:05 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • 49ers at Rams (-6.5), 4:05 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Chiefs at Buccaneers (+3.5), 4:25 p.m.<\/li>\n
  • Bears at Packers (-9.5), 8:20 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Monday\u2019s Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Seahawks at Eagles (+5.5), 8:15 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Tuesday\u2019s Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Ravens at Steelers (-9), 8 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":156873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMoney Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks - Casino.org Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks - Casino.org Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-11-29T14:07:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-11-30T01:11:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1955\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1303\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Bill Huber\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Bill Huber\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/\",\"name\":\"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks - Casino.org Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-11-29T14:07:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-11-30T01:11:19+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/00e12fc979921c0eca390f3517794a79\"},\"description\":\"The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg\",\"width\":1955,\"height\":1303,\"caption\":\"Receiver Kendall Hinton is expected to be the emergency starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The Broncos\u2019 quarterbacks are ineligible to play because of COVID-19. (Image: Isaiah Downing\/USA TODAY Sports)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Commercial Gaming\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/commercial-gaming\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Casino.org\",\"description\":\"Latest Casino and Gaming News\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/00e12fc979921c0eca390f3517794a79\",\"name\":\"Bill Huber\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bill-Huber-bio-profile-pic-CORG-EN-News-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bill-Huber-bio-profile-pic-CORG-EN-News-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Bill Huber\"},\"description\":\"Sports, sportsbetting----Football, from games to the draft, is Bill Huber\u2019s passion. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, a Division III powerhouse where Bill watched games from the bench for a few seasons, he's reported on the NFL\u2019s Green Bay Packers since 2008, first for Packer Report and now for Sports Illustrated\u2019s Packer Central. He's covered two Super Bowls, writing features so insightful that they made some players\u2019 moms cry. When not writing about football, he loves camping with his family, coaching his kids, playing with his two golden retrievers. But his real joy is in going toe-to-toe in cribbage with his wife. Email: bill.huber@casino.org.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/author\/bill-huber\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks - Casino.org Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks","description":"The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks - Casino.org Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks","og_description":"The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/","og_site_name":"Casino.org","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews","article_published_time":"2020-11-29T14:07:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-11-30T01:11:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1955,"height":1303,"url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Bill Huber","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Casino_Org","twitter_site":"@Casino_Org","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Bill Huber","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/","name":"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks - Casino.org Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg","datePublished":"2020-11-29T14:07:57+00:00","dateModified":"2020-11-30T01:11:19+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/00e12fc979921c0eca390f3517794a79"},"description":"The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news. The calamity in Denver was an exclamation point on a weekend filled with hard-hitting COVID-19 news.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/USATSI_14818266_168388316_lowres.jpg","width":1955,"height":1303,"caption":"Receiver Kendall Hinton is expected to be the emergency starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The Broncos\u2019 quarterbacks are ineligible to play because of COVID-19. (Image: Isaiah Downing\/USA TODAY Sports)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/money-pours-in-on-new-orleans-saints-after-covid-leaves-denver-broncos-without-quarterbacks\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Commercial Gaming","item":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/commercial-gaming\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Money Pours in on New Orleans Saints After COVID-19 Leaves Denver Broncos Without Quarterbacks"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/","name":"Casino.org","description":"Latest Casino and Gaming News","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/00e12fc979921c0eca390f3517794a79","name":"Bill Huber","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bill-Huber-bio-profile-pic-CORG-EN-News-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bill-Huber-bio-profile-pic-CORG-EN-News-96x96.jpg","caption":"Bill Huber"},"description":"Sports, sportsbetting----Football, from games to the draft, is Bill Huber\u2019s passion. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, a Division III powerhouse where Bill watched games from the bench for a few seasons, he's reported on the NFL\u2019s Green Bay Packers since 2008, first for Packer Report and now for Sports Illustrated\u2019s Packer Central. He's covered two Super Bowls, writing features so insightful that they made some players\u2019 moms cry. When not writing about football, he loves camping with his family, coaching his kids, playing with his two golden retrievers. But his real joy is in going toe-to-toe in cribbage with his wife. Email: bill.huber@casino.org.","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/author\/bill-huber\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156874"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}