Houston (+8) @ Denver (10-24-16)

[oldunclemark]

Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters  on ESPN - 8:30 EST at the Mile High Stadium in Denver

Low 60s, upper 50s, low 50s (temps drop fast after dark in Denver) over-under 40.5

 

Bronco turncoat Brock Osweiler (134 of 227, 1,402 yards, 8 Tds, 8 INts) returns to Denver and will be treated badly by a sold out crowd

To shut them up, Brock will throw to top WR DeAndre Hopkins (31 catches, 354 yards) who will line up against Bronco star Aqib (gun license revoked) Talib

the Texas need to have rookie WR Will Fuller (20 catches, 327 yards) back in the lineup but he goes against Denver star Chis Harris.

Houston's Lamar Miller has 125 carries for 520 yards and he must have a good game for the Texas  to stay close. They cant come here throwing 40 times.

Denver QB Trevor (last draft choice standing) Siemian (98 of 151, 1,054 yards, 7 Tds and 3 INts) has played fairly well but don't be choked to see rookie Paxton Lynch (37 of 59, 393 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) if Denver cant score. WRs Demariyus Thomas (31 catches 416 yards) and Emmanuel sanders (36 catches, 413 yards) actually should have more catches than they do.   At home maybe old coach Kubiak will open up the offense (maybe not)

Eight members of the Denver coaching staff (including Kubiak) used to coach the Texans

 

The Texans (4-2) have 16 QB sacks but its not the same without all-pro JJ Watt who is out for the year.

Broncos will again go without DE DeMarcus Ware and safety TJ ward missed some practice this week. Broncos have the No 2 scoring defense in the NFL (18 ppg.) and they have 20 QB sacks.  Denver is bad at running the ball and they may ask CJ Anderson (94 carries, 350 yards) to split time with speedy rookie Devontae Booker (34 carries, 161 yards) but it may not matter with their low rent O-line.

 

This is a bad matchup for Houston because Brock is a deep thrower who isn't quick delivering short tosses...but I dont hink the Broncos can run well on Houston.

This looks like an 'under' even at 40.5 but this is field goal heaven in the mile high air so the under is always risky here.

Colts badly need a Denver win here.....but the Broncos probably care more about themselves

If the Raiders lose at Jacksonville,..Denver takes first place with a win...They are very good at home..and I like them here..even giving up 8 points

 

[oldunclemark]

  Trevor Siemian leads the NFL in 4th quarter passer rating....119.1???  Really?

 

That probably said more about the 'passer rating' statistic than it does about Trevor

[shakedownstreet]

Go! Broncos! Go!

[2006Coltsbestever]

I will say Broncos 27 Texans 13.

[oldunclemark]

IU's Cody Latimer out again for Denver

 

 3 DBs out fro the Texans

[shakedownstreet]

it'll end in a 3-3 tie

[Jules]

I was just thinking the same, another prime time game early on where defense rules lol.

[Gramz]

So far it's all Defense, or no offense.   Tomato   Tomoto

[BPindy]

Gunna be another battle of the field goals. Hopefully more than 4 combined this time..

[Jules]

Both defenses are angry. Texans D wants to fight for Brock and the Broncos D wants to fight Brock.

[Gramz]

Just now, Jules said:

Both defenses are angry. Texans D wants to fight for Brock and the Broncos D wants to fight Brock.

Pretty much.

[Jules]

Now we have a dead Texans player on the field.

 

Both teams in this game be like roar:

 

[oldunclemark]

5 minutes ago, BPindy said:

Gunna be another battle of the field goals. Hopefully more than 4 combined this time..

This is field goal heaven,,...but Denver is protecting the QB..

....they will be able to score

[shakedownstreet]

There is just something about Bros Ockweiler I don't like 

[oldunclemark]

ugly injury..no contact..OT Derrick Newton?  his knee just collapsed

[Gramz]

1 minute ago, shakedownstreet said:

There is just something about Bros Ockweiler I don't like 

you're not alone

 

[Jules]

1 minute ago, shakedownstreet said:

There is just something about Bros Ockweiler I don't like 

 

I like him since I always thought he was kinda hot. He has that vampire Cullen family look to him. As a person though he seems quiet and strange as well.

[crazycolt1]

5 minutes ago, shakedownstreet said:

There is just something about Bros Ockweiler I don't like 

Must be his height?

[oldunclemark]

Denver's offensive line is sabotaging them

[oldunclemark]

Suddenly the Colts O-line looks a lot better...3 1st quarter O-line holds

[BPindy]

Looks like Denver has a Thornton-type of their own!

[Synthetic]

5 minutes ago, Jules said:

 

I like him since I always thought he was kinda hot. He has that vampire Cullen family look to him. As a person though he seems quiet and strange as well.

 

 

[adubb84]

I'm really hoping the broncos win....be pretty upsetting to see them lose considering we had the Texans on the ropes most of the game. Besides, I have Denver's defense on my fantasy 

[BPindy]

Just now, oldunclemark said:

Suddenly the Colts O-line looks a lot better...3 1st quarter O-line holds

 

There are definitely teams that have it worse than us

[Jules]

Just now, Bogie said:

 

 

 

I know right? Holy crap.

 

It's why I think Brock is most fun in night games too since as a vampire he likes the darkness.

 

I am probably making people here cringe now.......

[Synthetic]

 

Just now, Jules said:

 

I know right? Holy crap.

 

It's why I think Brock is most fun in night games too since as a vampire he likes the darkness.

 

I am probably making people here cringe now.......

 

 

Denver should've kept him, seeing as Kubiak's quarterbacks are trash now. 

 

Rooting for Brock tonight just cause it will be hilarious if he beats his former team after they mistreated him. Denver starting 4-0 and then going 0-4, also is funny on it's own. 

[Jules]

Brock Cullen doing better early tonight then vs. the Colts.

[Gramz]

2 minutes ago, Bogie said:

 

 

 

Denver should've kept him, seeing as Kubiak's quarterbacks are trash now. 

 

Rooting for Brock tonight just cause it will be hilarious if he beats his former team after they mistreated him. Denver starting 4-0 and then going 0-4, also is funny on it's own. 

They did not mistreat him.  

[Derakynn]

Osweiler is so overrated. The run game is 95% of their offense. 

[Jules]

Texans have a lead so here comes Brock bashing time.......

 

[oldunclemark]

4 minutes ago, Gramz said:

They did not mistreat him.  

That's how I saw it. Made him a good offer..Houston topped it and he didnt want to stay.

He didn't want to follow Peyton...he doesn't say that but he doesnt have to

[Gramz]

Just now, Jules said:

Texans have a lead so here comes Brock bashing time.......

 

Nah...  it started long before the game started.

[Jules]

I think Brock hated Elway, and I don't like Elway much either lol.

[oldunclemark]

Cant believe that the Bronco O-line will hold on every first down they gain

[oldunclemark]

2 minutes ago, Jules said:

I think Brock hated Elway, and I don't like Elway much either lol.

most players blame the GM that wont give them the money they want

[Jules]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

Cant believe that the Bronco O-line will hold on every first down they gain

 

 

They did it again.

[oldunclemark]

4 O-line holding penalties for Denver

[Gramz]

Yeah, they gotta stop that.

[2006Coltsbestever]

So far Brock holding his own. That win last week over us may have given the Texans a boost. Sometimes a miracle win over a Division rival you usually lose too can do wonders.

[Gramz]

There we go.  Finally.