Patrick Mahomes Odds and Props for Week 6: Broncos Can't Stand Pat

James Bisson - Head of Content, Betting
James Bisson • Head of Content, Betting 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Oct 12, 2023 , 06:22 PM ET • 4 min read

Patrick Mahomes has owned the Broncos over his career, and with Denver's D looking weaker than ever this season, our NFL picks are backing a big night for the Chiefs MVP on Week 6's Thursday Night Football showdown.

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Even after losing on banner night in Week 1, Patrick Mahomes odds have remained a popular target, and the Chiefs have turned things around, stringing together four wins. That includes last week, during which Mahomes went 31-for-41 for 281 yards and two touchdowns en route to a 27-20 win. 

This week, the Chiefs return to the national spotlight, hosting the Denver Broncos for an AFC West Thursday Night Football odds showdown. Denver's defense has been spotty at best this year, potentially opening things up for an explosive performance from the two-time MVP and Super Bowl winner.

Will Mahomes light up the box score again in Week 6, or will the elevated divisional stakes make room for a more competitive environment?

Continue reading my Broncos vs. Chiefs predictions for Patrick Mahomes on October 11, and you can also find more great bets for tonight with our TNF prop picks and Russell Wilson odds and props spotlight. 

Patrick Mahomes Week 6 prop picks

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Patrick Mahomes Week 6 prop pick

Mahomes Over 268.5 passing yards (-110)

Since entering the league, Patrick Mahomes has owned the Denver Broncos. In fact, Mahomes has yet to lose to the Broncos across 11 games and has averaged 269 yards per game and has posted an 18:8 TD:INT ratio while completing 66% of his passes.

The results have been even better at home, having posted 300+ yard performances in four of his five home games against Denver. And this year's iteration of the Broncos' defense is much worse than years past, lining up the stars for a potentially truly special Thursday Night performance from Mahomes.

Denver has already allowed Sam Howell to put up 299 yards and two touchdowns and Justin Fields to put up another 335 passing yards and four touchdowns — two quarterbacks who have had largely subpar results against any other defense. And then of course there were the 70 points they allowed to the Dolphins, with Tua Tagovailoa putting up another 300+ yards and four touchdowns.

Prop: Patrick Mahomes Over 268.5 passing yards (-110 at bet365)

Patrick Mahomes Week 6 same-game parlay

Mahomes Over 268.5 passing yards

Rice Over 29.5 receiving yards

Kelce Under 6.5 receptions

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The Chiefs' wide receiver room has been a mess over the course of the season, with no real standout receivers taking convincing control of the snap and target share. But second-round rookie Rashee Rice has seen a modest share of the action in all but one week. He’s logged five or more targets in all but one game, and he has accumulated 29 or more receiving yards in those four contests (totals of 29, 32, 33, and 59 to be exact).

Second-year receiver Skyy Moore has seen a decrease in his snap percentage in two consecutive weeks and Marquez Valdes-Scantling has not been earning targets at a reliable clip, failing to log more than two targets in all but one game. That could potentially point to an increased role for Rice in the coming weeks, and a matchup against this porous Denver defense would be the perfect time to show out.

Someone who may see the opposite amount of involvement directionally is Travis Kelce, who sustained an ankle injury last week and carries a Questionable designation as of Wednesday afternoon Kelce's reception total of 6.5 is a bit rich not only given his injury, but also his track record against the Broncos.

Kelce has logged seven or more receptions just once in his last four games against Denver and just three times in his last nine. Given the short week and the plus matchup, Andy Reid may opt to limit Kelce's involvement in an effort to get him up to full speed for Week 7 and onwards.

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James Bisson
Head of Content, Betting

James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief at Covers. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.

His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles, and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles.

A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His biggest professional highlight: Covering Canada's first Olympic gold medal on home soil – and interviewing Bret Hart. Twice.

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