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Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos: Opponent scouting report

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The Denver Broncos opened this season hoping that new stability at the quarterback position would help them rebound from a traumatic 5-11 record in 2017. General Manger John Elway elected to go with Case Keenum to provide that stability; hoping that Keenum would be able to replicate some of the success he enjoyed in his previous season with the Minnesota Vikings. As Los Angeles Rams fans already know Womens Ethan Westbrooks Jersey , Keenum is a gritty little quarterback who lacks arm strength, but can move decently and occasionally make some things happen. So far though, Keenum is far from a pace to match his 2017 stat line and has thrown two more interceptions than touchdowns for Denver. The Broncos started out the season with two close wins over Oakland and Seattle, but have since fallen to a record of 2-3 after three straight losses. The first couple of losses were acceptable: at the Baltimore Ravens and at home against the Kansas City Chiefs in a game they could have won. However, last week’s blowout loss to the New York Jets was more alarming as the Jets were able to rush for a whopping 323 yards on the Broncos’ defense. Denver’s defense certainly isn’t without talent up front, but the proof is in the performance. This week, the Rams will be likely to test Denver’s defense early and often with RB Todd Gurley and some playaction. When the Broncos have the ball, they will look to return the favor though. Denver has a very capable pair of rookie running backs in Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman that will look to replicate the success that the Seattle Seahawks had on the ground against the Rams last Sunday. The Broncos will likely be without right tackle Jared Veldheer. Left tackle Garett Bolles is dinged up but should be able to play.Keenum also has a solid stable of receivers in Emmanuel Sanders, Demaryius Thomas, and rookies Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton. Saunders has been the most productive, snatching 33 receptions for 386 yards so far.If Denver’s offense generates a rhythm on the ground, they could become a handful. On defense, the Broncos are nowhere near previous ‘No Fly Zone’ levels, but still have plenty of talent, including: linebackers Von Miller, Bradley Chubb, and Todd Davis, nose tackle Domata Peko Deacon Jones Jersey , and defensive backs Chris Harris and former-Ram Darian Stewart. Adam “PacMan” Jones will likely be sidelined due to injury this week as the Broncos will look to find some way to handle the Rams triple threat of Robert Woods, Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp at wide receiver assuming the latter two are upgraded on the injury report after suffering concussions in Week 5.At the end of the day, the Broncos’ and Head Coach Vance Joseph’s backs are against the wall at Mile High. It’s going to be snowing, so this isn’t a game to sleep on at all. If the Rams are able to put the Broncos away nice and clean on the road, then they appear even more dominant than previously suspected. But this may be another delightfully stressful slugfest not so dissimilar to last week’s victory at Puget Sound. When the Denver Broncos signed Case Keenum to a two-year, $36 million deal last spring, they figured they were getting the quarterback who had led the Vikings to within one step of the Super Bowl.Instead, they've gotten the journeyman he was with the Texans and Rams.At least so far.Keenum's eight interceptions are tied for the league lead and are one more than he threw in 15 games last year. He's been especially turnover-prone in the red zone and he's the only quarterback in the NFL who has thrown an interception in all six of his team's games so far.Keenum's 15 sacks put him on pace for 40, nearly double what he had last season or in 2016 when he served as Jared Goff's tutor in Los Angeles.Last week, Broncos general manager John Elway gave Keenum a vote of confidence, saying on Orange & Blue 760, "I think that Case has done a nice job. It's always an adjustment getting used to a new offense and a new coaching staff and what he's used to. He's provided leadership, he's provided that grit."Then, Elway hit the scouting trail, flying to Eugene, Oregon, with top personnel assistant Matt Russell to check out Ducks QB Justin Herbert, who is expected to be the top quarterback in the 2019 NFL draft if he leaves school after this season.Keenum acknowledged Tuesday that his adjustment has been a rocky one."It's tough http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-sean-mannion-jersey ," Keenum said. "You look at guys that have been in offenses for two, three, four, 10 years. The guy who played last night (Packers star Aaron Rodgers) has been in that offense a while and you start to know it like the back of your hand. You have just seen so many different plays and so many defenses you know what tends to get open."On the other hand, this is his "first time throwing with these guys," said Keenum, quickly adding, "These are definitely not excuses. I'm not sitting here making excuses, but I think we're getting better. That's the goal, and it takes time."The Broncos (2-4) have lost four straight heading into their game Thursday night at Arizona (1-5).They hung tough in two of those losses, both at home, against two of the league's top teams.They lost 27-23 to the Chiefs (5-1) in a game in which Keenum missed a wide open Demaryius Thomas for the potential game-winning score in the closing seconds, and the Rams beat them 23-20 Sunday thanks to penalties and an interception that cost the Broncos at least 10 points, including one on Emmanuel Sanders for taunting after what he mistakenly thought was a 44-yard touchdown.Last week, offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave bunched his receivers closer to struggling left tackle Garett Bolles at times and used more two-back sets. Still, he didn't call many more runs for rookie running backs Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman, who have combined for four TD runs and a 5.19-yard average per carry despite the imbalance in play calls.The Broncos rushed just 17 times and threw 41 passes against L.A. During their skid, they've run 80 times and thrown 159 passes."When you're playing (from) behind Womens Aaron Donald Jersey , you're trying to stick to your game plan and keep running the ball here and there," Keenum said. "But especially with the later it gets, you need to make explosive plays. That gives the defense, especially the defensive line, a chance to tee off. ..."It's tough. But we put ourselves in that position early and we've got to make sure we don't do that again this week."Bolles, the team's first-round draft pick in 2017, continues to struggle 鈥?he leads the league with six holding calls a year after committing an NFL-high 10. And losing left guard Ronald Leary to a torn Achilles on Sunday means Max Garcia returns to the spot he occupied next to Bolles much of last season.Bolles said Leary's injury was "a tough one for me. It made me super emotional, but I have to move on. I have to help Max as much as he helps me and we have to get the job done."Coach Vance Joseph said Sam Jones, a rookie from Arizona State, will be the backup guard against the Cardinals."I trust the offensive line no matter who's in there," Keenum said.Notes: S Su'a Cravens (knee surgery) and WR-KR Jordan Taylor (double hip surgery) both practiced for the first time this season. "It was good to see Jordan back out there and also Su'a, but it's a jog-through today," Joseph said. "We'll go fast tomorrow, as far as the 7-on-7 red zone and the team red zone, so we'll see how they feel."

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