Dalton will host Denver’s defense at home in Cincinnati on Sunday.
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The Broncos averaged 37 passing attempts a game a year ago compared to 25 rushes and the change has limited the opportunities for both Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. In the end I think it’s a struggle and this game does nothing to alleviate the concerns about the offense, but we’ll come away with a hard-fought win against a tough team.
-Broncos offensive line vs. Cincinnati DT Geno Atkins. Joe Osborne of OddsShark noted how the Broncos “haven’t been a team to back on the road as they’ve covered the spread just once in their last five games outside of Denver”.
Broncos T Donald Stephenson played with Winston in Kansas City during the 2012 season. Ty Sambrailo’s expected return from an elbow injury could put him back at right guard – where he started training camp – or at right tackle, which would move Schofield back inside to right guard, where he fared well in Week 1.
Broncos defensive line Coach Bill Kollar and Cincinnati offensive coordinator Ken Zampese were a part of the same St. Louis coaching staff for two seasons (2001-02). But Miller and the defense will be too much, with CJ Anderson providing enough offense for the Broncos to pull off the upset on the road. And while the Denver reserve tight ends (including vet John Phillips) have yet to log a reception, Uzomah and Kroft have combined for eight catches for 103 yards.
The Broncos quarterback will get his first National Football League road start.
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Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak coached Bengals LS Clark Harris (2008) and T Eric Winston (2006-11) as the head coach in Houston.
Eifert participated in a full week of practice for the first time this season, but he does not appear like he will play in week three. “John will probably be the first guy to walk out there, but they are going to both play”, Kubiak said on Friday.
This Sunday against the 8th (ESPN) ranked Bengals Siemian faces his biggest challenge yet. Defensively, the Broncos are yielding 20.0 points and 293.0 total yards (173.0 in passing and 120.0 in rushing) per game against the opposing teams. Thomas has nine catches on 13 targets, leaving him to say he doesn’t know “why the ball is not coming my way” although he says it isn’t a big deal because the team is winning. “It is similar to the running game when Brock Osweiler was in for Peyton Manning for a stint past year”.
Miller is the latest Denver teammate to publicly support inside linebacker Brandon Marshall kneeling before games during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial oppression in the United States.
For the Broncos to have a chance to win in OH this weekend, Siemian has to play better. We’ve had three turnovers in two games. Remember, this series includes the 278-yard rushing game by Corey Dillon, an 87-yard tipped pass to Brandon Stokley, a bad snap on a PAT that would’ve forced overtime, Dre Kirkpatrick picking off Peyton Manning twice to clinch the playoffs and Brandon McManus shanking the overtime victor.
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The Broncos travel to Cincinnati for their first road game of the season Sunday. The game will be televised on CBS and NFL RedZone with coverage beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST.
