Broncos @ Chargers Pre Game Thread (Week 6)

[CanadianBoltFan]

We should win. But their D is quite good and nothing should be taken for granted with this Chargers team.

Totally agree.

Divisional game.

Must win for Denver.

Wilson and Broncos have been shit talked in the media all week. They will be motivated.

They have a top 5 defence.

And as you say, this Charger team is unpredicatable and has not yet played its best football. Doesnt sound like Staley and the boys are taking it lightly which is good.

[Fouts2herbert]

Totally agree.

Divisional game.

Must win for Denver.

Wilson and Broncos have been shit talked in the media all week. They will be motivated.

They have a top 5 defence.

And as you say, this Charger team is unpredicatable and has not yet played its best football. Doesnt sound like Staley and the boys are taking it lightly which is good.

Yeah, the way they’re talking about denver being a problem…to me it shows how much respect they have for that defense…chubb is in a contract year and playing like it and then the rookie browning is proving to be a really nice draft pick for them…

everyone knows their secondary is top shelf and the DJ jones signing was fantastic…I’m just glad gregory is out for this one, I think their inside line backers are the biggest issue on their defense, correct?

[Velo]

The Broncos are 1st against the pass because they didn't play good pass offenses.

This. When your offense can't score, opposing offenses don't have to score a lot on your defense and that makes your defense look better than it is.

[Fouts2herbert]

This. When your offense can't score, opposing offenses don't have to score a lot on your defense and that makes your defense look better than it is.

No, their defense is good, really good…good enough that the fire lombardi thing will crop up again next week…

[Velo]

High praise for Mike Williams, Justin Herbert and the direction of the offense for this season, which will that much better when KA returns.

[chargeroo]

I think we should win this game. All common sense points toward a win. The one thing that worries me is Russell Wilson. He is a real strong competitor and after hearing all the talk about him by the Denver media, he's going to want to quiet them down. He'll want that real bad. I've seen him pull out a win late in the game on many occasions and I sure hope he doesn't get that done against us. It's difficult, the way our defense has been doing, not to fear that possibility. Still, as I said, we should win this one.

[foreigner]

https://www.chargers.com/team/injury-report/

Look at the Broncos' report.

Keenan Allen	WR	Hamstring	LP			UNSPECIFIED
Justin Herbert	QB	Ribs	FP			UNSPECIFIED
Dustin Hopkins	K	Right Quadricep	LP			UNSPECIFIED
Zion Johnson	G	Ankle	FP			UNSPECIFIED
Josh Palmer	WR	Ankle/Knee	FP			UNSPECIFIED
Trey Pipkins	OT	Knee	LP			UNSPECIFIED
Kyle Van Noy	MLB	Back	FP			UNSPECIFIED

Denver Broncos

Mike Boone	RB	Foot	LP			(-)
Baron Browning	OLB	Wrist	FP			(-)
Jonathon Cooper	OLB	Hamstring	LP			(-)
Melvin Gordon III	RB	Neck/Ribs	LP			(-)
Josey Jewell	ILB	Knee	DNP			(-)
PJ Locke	S	Concussion	FP			(-)
Damarri Mathis	CB	Knee	LP			(-)
Quinn Meinerz	G	Hamstring	LP			(-)
Latavius Murray	RB	Wrist	FP			(-)
Aaron Patrick	OLB	Concussion	FP			(-)
Darius Phillips	CB	Hamstring	LP			(-)
Mike Purcell	DL	Ankle	LP			(-)
Dalton Risner	G	Back	DNP			(-)
Eric Saubert	TE	Thigh	LP			(-)
Caden Sterns	S	Hip	LP			(-)
Billy Turner	OL	Knee	LP			(-)
K'Waun Williams	CB	Wrist	LP			(-)
Russell Wilson	QB	Right Shoulder	LP			(-)

[Fouts2herbert]

For the people still harping on the run defense…

our run defense has allowed the 14th most rush yards in the NFL this year despite getting torched by cleveland in one quarter for 103 yards…

by comparison our pass defense has allowed the 17th most passing yards…

our run defense has allowed the 6th fewest rushing TDs on the ground despite the browns getting three on sunday…

by comparison our pass defense ranks 29th for passing TDs allowed, just three spots from dead bottom of the league!!!

all these passing TDs being given up has us tied for most points allowed in the NFL this year!!!

the pass defense and not the run defense is contributing to this defense not being a top 15 defense ATM, not the other way around! I believe our linebackers and safeties have not been good in coverage but JC Jackson playing hurt has not helped matters either…the good news is that once Jackson is healthy and if we can get more from our linebackers and safeties this defense will become a balanced defense, teams could also be throwing on us more than last year because our run defense has improved…

right now our defense has the 3 fewest rushing attempts in the league against us, but at the same time we have the 23rd most passing attempts against us…this could be a big day for russell wilson thru the air…OR it could be the right game to boost our defensive rankings thru the air, we’ll see…

[richpjr]

I want us to bring our A game from the O, D and ST and a comfortable double digit win on national TV as a statement game.

Is that really too much to ask for? Instead we'll likely have one of those nail biting, divisional games that ends up being decided by one play and my Apple Watch will once again warn me that my heart rate is elevated!

[Heatmiser]

Kelley is not fast. Not sure if he is faster but not fast. What I do see is he is more decisive. Seems to know where to go and what to do. That is really helping him.

TG

[chargeroo]

they have also allowed the 5th fewest yards thru the air…this is also a major concern

True but look at the QB's they've faced thus far. They haven't had to try to slow down a top QB yet. This Monday, they will have to face a top QB.

[Velo]

Chargers are the only team Russell Wilson has not beaten in his career. He also has not beaten the Seahawks, the team he played with for almost all his career, so I am not counting them. The Chargers are 2-0 against Wilson. It will be 3-0 after Monday Night.