Probably the injured one that hobbles right back to the sideline?
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Im sticking with them going 7 -9. I expected them to start 2 - 0 because they opened against two sorry teams at home.. They almost lost to both. A combined +4 margin of victory at home over Seattle and Oakland is anything but impressive. Their QB is already upside down in TD / INT. They're a sub .500 club and they'll start to prove it next Sunday in Baltimore.
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You're smarter than that. KC's D is terrible, but we played 2 of the best offenses in the league, on the road, and in neither game was that true at all. And those teams, in comeback mode, airing it out, getting gifts from the ref, STILL only made the scores look closer than it was because of their HOF QBs being that good. Teams like Denver aren't gonna do the same.
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TV Um...at the 3:05 (or there about) mark yesterday you gave up on Denver. Not every team is gonna Raida. Look in this thread. With Oakland up two scores, I said Denver would win with another 2nd half "Airmaizing" comeback. Miracles never cease I guess...:-)
The home schedule got you where you are and nothing more... You say "Bring on Baltimore" - you will get them Sunday with a dose of reality. Denver is not good. I'll really be surprised if they win 9 games. Enjoy your ride...

(Sorry about your friend. Health issues do put things in perspective.)
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Exactly. Not a chance. The rules favor Offense. KC has more than enough to bury Denver.
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True, believe I said 'more often than not'... KC's defense has faced two strong offenses and they've given up a ton. I don't think it's too far fetched to believe that most offenses are going to have success against KC. Comes down to how badly the defenses perform against Mahomes. So, is Denver and every team that KC faces receiving gifts? That's wild...

I didn't give up on them... just didn't see a rally happening if OAK was able to sustain that drive. There's a difference.
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This is very true as well.
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Ravens... who knows what they really are, they crushed a Bills team led by Peterman and got down early to CIN, ultimately losing. If Denver can maintain drives with the rookie runners, that's a game changer for them on the road. The defense will give Flacco more than enough to be concerned with, question is - can they exploit the middle of Denver's defense?

Denver's defense has some issues, but they're good enough to keep them in any game. The ground attack is gaining confidence - Lindsay, Freeman and Janovich are a nice trio out of the backfield. Broncos have rushed for 146 and 168 rushing yards the last two games... that's a positive sign with a young rebuilding team, which is what you have to call them with the new faces and youth movement starting to gain experience and momentum. Hopefully, Sutton continues to make his presence known and that will mean greater success for them offensively. Sutton has seen action on 59% and 82% of the last two games, pretty strong and he has shown great ability - nearly had the TD yesterday.

Denver may very well lose this one, believe I pegged it as a loss... after two weeks, while the've struggled - I do like their chances. It's not like BAL is without their own issues.
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Week 3...

Raiders @ Dolphins
Chargers @ Rams
Broncos @ Ravens
Chiefs vs 49ers

Rare that the game in KC features 2 QBs getting their first real game starts in Arrowhead, should be fun.

Dolphins likely win because it's a big road trip after a tough road loss for the Raiders and they're just not that good. Fins 23 / Raiders 17

Rams should defeat the Chargers just based on talent - Gurley and that defense. Rams 41 / Chargers 24

Broncos/Ravens is a crap shoot - Denver should lose the game if you weigh everything out, but these are two kinda bad teams quite honestly and both have struggled, so who knows. Ravens 20 / Broncos 17

Chiefs should defeat the 49ers - first start in KC for Jimmy G, that doesn't always work out well. KC fans finally get to see Mahomes do his thing at home. 49ers gave up nearly 400 yards and 3 TDs to Stafford ... Chiefs are riding a wave and should be 3-0 when it's all said and done. Chiefs 37 / 49ers 30
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Way too much wordsmithing here...Let me simplify things:
Denver is finally playing on the ROAD. They will LOSE.

ROAD = LOSS
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Ravens are not as good as the media tried to hype them to be before the season and especially after week 1, but Denver just isn't gonna move the ball on that defense, which will be pissed after that dumb TNF game. Keenum will throw another couple picks.

Wonder if he ends the year with O/U 15 picks? Woof.
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:-) There always is with you, when you try and explain the obvious away...
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If you can barely beat Oakland in Mile High in September, I pity you on your escapade to Baltimore
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These are always fun reads! You used to do them ALL the time when Denver ruled the division. Funny thing happened - you stopped. Wonder why? :-)

Please be sure to continue this season when the inevitable happens to Denver...
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I figure he will end with 4k yards, high 20s TDs and about 15 INTs.

Well, there's wordsmithing and there's over-simplification...

I'm just building the case for how they can win @ Baltimore.

Can't really judge what the Ravens' did on defense with Peterman running the show in week 1. In week 2, Dalton did his damage early with AJ.

If Denver can sustain drives early with the run - they can win it, simple football there.

Ravens had 9 of 15 drives @ CIN end on downs, turnover or punt. Defense gave up 6 scoring drives out of 13, but contained them well after the half, but the damage had been done.

Broncos had way too many early punts and 3/outs yesterday. They started getting into a flow once they focused on the run, giving them balance and creating opportunities. Musgrave needs to do that earlier. Denver only had 4 possessions in the 2nd half which is weird, but they scored on all of them.

I know... more wordsmithing.
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