Vic Fangio brings his 0-2 Denver Broncos to Lambeau Field on Sunday to take on Matt LaFleur's 2-0 Green Bay Packers in what should be another defensive-heavy affair.
When The Broncos Have The Ball
If there's one guy who could emerge for the Broncos this week, I'd look to Noah Fant. The rookie tight end hasn't been incredibly productive so far but I think he could get some favorable matchups out of base personnel looks... Emanuel Sanders can expect to draw Jaire Alexander in coverage and I expect Jaire to travel with him. Sanders is too talented to think he'll be shut down completely, but expect Alexander to limit him... I'd expect to see a lot of traditional screens, bubble screens, smoke routes, etc from offensive coordinator Rich Scangarelloin hopes of just inviting the Smiths up the field. For the third week in a row, the Packers want the quarterback... to play quarterback.
When The Packers Have The Ball
This is the third week in a row the Packers tackles will be up against the best in the business. I expect Von Miller to bounce back and forth, but look for him to mostly go after David Bakhtiari. That sounds weird, but it sure looks like his back issues are causing him some problems. Bryan Bulaga, on the other hand, has been the best player on offense... A lot has been made this week regarding the wide outs behind Adams, and I understand the concern. But it's still very early and there are plenty of plays that show guys like MVS and Allison doing good work only to either be turned down by the quarterback, or just missed because the throw went elsewhere... A lot has been made this week regarding the wide outs behind Adams, and I understand the concern. But it's still very early and there are plenty of plays that show guys like MVS and Allison doing good work only to either be turned down by the quarterback, or just missed because the throw went elsewhere.
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