Clash of the Cappers – 2016 Week 7

By Josh Mansilla (@Manzilla36)

Throughout the 2016 NFL season, NFL handicapper Josh Mansilla will be providing his weekly plays, along with a brief write-up on how he sees the games playing out. We’ll track his picks alongside those of our other capper, Dan Urda, to see who best assisted our readers throughout the season. Dan’s picks for Week 7 can be found on this week’s podcast.

Season Records

Josh Mansilla: 4-2

Dan Urda: 13-20

Broncos -8

It was a tough loss last week, as Dallas handled Green Bay and proved they are a top team in the NFC, even with two rookies carrying the offense on the road. We are 4-2 on the year now and looking to bounce back this week.

I like Denver to get the job done at home. A lot of things I look for in match-ups all hold true in this game. First you have a Houston team coming off a come-from-behind overtime win last week vs the Colts at home. A game they were outplayed and should have lost; now, they go on the road in the altitude in a clear “let-down” situation.

You also have a Denver team coming into this game off back-to-back losses. One game where they didn’t have their starting quarterback and another where they were without their head coach, both huge factors contributing to their poor performances. I expect the Broncos to be extra motivated in this game and I believe their defense steps up in a big way against a quarterback who opted to leave Denver to play for the Texans.

Prediction: Denver 27, Houston 10

Survivor Pick

I will also be taking Denver this week in Survivor as I think they snap their 2-game skid with a bounce back win here.

Good luck.