Post by Shaggzfate on Sept 19, 2013 15:54:31 GMT -5
@jeffb2865 - as continued from our discussion in the perfect thread:
The first thing I can see is the glaring weakness of Denver's running game. That will help us out A LOT because we won't have to drop as many into the box to prepare for that and can cover the ends / slot WR a lot better. We can also stick to 3 or 4 man rushes to get pressure on Peyton. Defensively, the Broncos have been stout against the run, however this week that changes as they will need to also plan for Pryor and it will force them to play outside of the tackles more opening up room for DMC/Jennings/Reese. As for points, passing yards and total yards, the Broncos haven't looked to spectacular, but in Denver the best defense is a good offense, and really if an opponent can score 20+ on you or throw for 300+ what's the worry if you still have double the points they have?
This is a classic matchup where a top ranked offensive team goes up a top ranked defensive team, in a manor of speaking. I'm not going to claim ALL of Oakland's offense is #1, but they do have the #1 rushing attack, and I wouldn't claim Denver had the #1 defense overall, but they do have the #1 rushing defense. Pryor isn't as inaccurate as everyone thinks he is, he can't be blamed for the drops, however throwing across his body, making bad judgment calls, that's all on him 100%. Last week was about DA having Pryor stay in the pocket and see how he did having to throw first. This week it's going to be all about pick-up style offense. I feel in this game if Pryor sees a run where he can get the first or more, he'll be encouraged to tuck it down and take it. This will pay off big time, especially seeing how he's been smart and ran out of bounds instead of taking hits head on,
The other side of the ball Oakland has an advantage too. Our defensive line has been getting great pressure, and now that Clady is gone with a linsfranc fracture, expect us to load up on Peyton's blindside and hit hard. This of course will lead to a lot of quick throws from Manning, who unfortunately has Wes Welker to throw it to. D.J Hayden and Jenkins will have their hands full with him and the TE's. And that's where we'll get beat most, short passes inside the box. Our LB's aren't the best cover LB's in the league, and can and will be burnt all night long. Also expect Peyton to pick on Usama Young, who will be filling in for the injured Tyvon Branch (wether Woodson will move to SS or not is yet to be seen, but either way Young is a target).
As mentioned in the other thread, Seabass' leg will be tired. We must score EVERY time we get inside our own 40. We can't go FG vs TD and hope to win, but we also cannot make it that far and get no points at all. DA is another plus here, as he's very familiar with the Bronco's defensive personell. Hopefully he'll be able to plan against them well enough to make our upbeat fast tempo unorthodox style very effective.
At best for the Raiders it'll be a back and forth game that will be within a touchdown with us winning as I see this being a trap game for Denver. At worst we get blown out, but really that's not all that bad considering that Baltimore and New York already were.
Final score 34-31 Da Raida's (per my bet with JeffB). What exactly are we betting btw? =P
The first thing I can see is the glaring weakness of Denver's running game. That will help us out A LOT because we won't have to drop as many into the box to prepare for that and can cover the ends / slot WR a lot better. We can also stick to 3 or 4 man rushes to get pressure on Peyton. Defensively, the Broncos have been stout against the run, however this week that changes as they will need to also plan for Pryor and it will force them to play outside of the tackles more opening up room for DMC/Jennings/Reese. As for points, passing yards and total yards, the Broncos haven't looked to spectacular, but in Denver the best defense is a good offense, and really if an opponent can score 20+ on you or throw for 300+ what's the worry if you still have double the points they have?
This is a classic matchup where a top ranked offensive team goes up a top ranked defensive team, in a manor of speaking. I'm not going to claim ALL of Oakland's offense is #1, but they do have the #1 rushing attack, and I wouldn't claim Denver had the #1 defense overall, but they do have the #1 rushing defense. Pryor isn't as inaccurate as everyone thinks he is, he can't be blamed for the drops, however throwing across his body, making bad judgment calls, that's all on him 100%. Last week was about DA having Pryor stay in the pocket and see how he did having to throw first. This week it's going to be all about pick-up style offense. I feel in this game if Pryor sees a run where he can get the first or more, he'll be encouraged to tuck it down and take it. This will pay off big time, especially seeing how he's been smart and ran out of bounds instead of taking hits head on,
The other side of the ball Oakland has an advantage too. Our defensive line has been getting great pressure, and now that Clady is gone with a linsfranc fracture, expect us to load up on Peyton's blindside and hit hard. This of course will lead to a lot of quick throws from Manning, who unfortunately has Wes Welker to throw it to. D.J Hayden and Jenkins will have their hands full with him and the TE's. And that's where we'll get beat most, short passes inside the box. Our LB's aren't the best cover LB's in the league, and can and will be burnt all night long. Also expect Peyton to pick on Usama Young, who will be filling in for the injured Tyvon Branch (wether Woodson will move to SS or not is yet to be seen, but either way Young is a target).
As mentioned in the other thread, Seabass' leg will be tired. We must score EVERY time we get inside our own 40. We can't go FG vs TD and hope to win, but we also cannot make it that far and get no points at all. DA is another plus here, as he's very familiar with the Bronco's defensive personell. Hopefully he'll be able to plan against them well enough to make our upbeat fast tempo unorthodox style very effective.
At best for the Raiders it'll be a back and forth game that will be within a touchdown with us winning as I see this being a trap game for Denver. At worst we get blown out, but really that's not all that bad considering that Baltimore and New York already were.
Final score 34-31 Da Raida's (per my bet with JeffB). What exactly are we betting btw? =P