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Final Score Prediction

Broncos 41, Jaguars 21

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Chad Henne Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Maurice Jones-Drew Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 57 Jordan Todman Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 9 Cecil Shorts Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 17 Justin Blackmon Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 78 Ace Sanders Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 25 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 30 Josh Scobee FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3
DEF 30 Defense / ST  
 
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Peyton Manning Pass: 350, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 11 Knowshon Moreno Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 37 Montee Ball Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 40 Ronnie Hillman Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 2 Demaryius Thomas Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 11 Wes Welker Rec: 8-80, 1 TD
WR 18 Eric Decker Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
TE 7 Julius Thomas Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 1 Matt Prater FG: 2/2 XP: 5/5
DEF 9 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Jaguars QB Chad Henne (9,799) needs 201 passing yards to reach 10,000 career... Last week, RB Maurice Jones-Drew (10,076) became 3rd Jaguar to reach 10,000 career scrimmage yards (FRED TAYLOR, 13,632; JIMMY SMITH, 12,286). Has 64 career rush TDs, most in club annals. In past 2 vs. Den., Jones-Drew is averaging 111.5 rush yards per game... WR Justin Blackmon had 5 catches for 136 yards (27.2 avg.) with TD in season debut last week. Posted 2nd career 100-yard rec. game. WR Cecil Shorts is averaging 82.2 receiving yards per game in 2013...TE Marcedes Lewis has 3,224 career receiving yards, 3rd-most in franchise history... Since 2010, DE Jason Babin is tied for 4th in NFL with 39.5 sacks. LB Paul Posluszny leads team with 47 tackles in 2013. DE Andre Branch recorded 1st sack of season last week.

Broncos Have won 16 consecutive regular-season games, longest-active streak in NFL... Den has scored 230 points in 2013, most by team through 1st 5 games of season in NFL history... QB Peyton Manning has 20 TD passes in 2013, most ever through 1st 5 games of season. Passed for 20 TDs before 1st INT, longest streak to start season in league history. Since joining Broncos in 2012, Manning is 10-1 (.909) at home with 36 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 122.8 rating. For career vs. Jax., Manning is 14-5 (.737) with 99.8 rating... RB Knowshon Moreno aims for 3rd consecutive game with rush TD... WR Demaryius Thomas has 260 yards after catch this season, most in AFC. WR Wes Welker (799) needs catch to reach 800 career. Aims for 8th game in row with TD (dating back to '12). Has 23 catches for 226 rec. yards w/ TD in past 2 games vs. Jax. (w/ NE)...TE Julius Thomas (6) is tied for 3rd-most TD catches by TE through team's 1st 5 games of season in NFL history... Defense leads NFL in fewest rush yards per game (69.6)... LB Shaun Phillips aims for 3rd straight game with at least 1 sack. LB Danny Trevathan posted 2nd INT of season last week... DE Robert Ayers has career-best 4.5 sacks in 2013.


Results and Schedule
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 KC H L 2-28 -26
2 2013-09-15 OAK A L 9-19 -10
3 2013-09-22 SEA A L 17-45 -28
4 2013-09-29 IND H L 3-37 -34
5 2013-10-06 STL A L 20-34 -14
6 2013-10-13 DEN A    
7 2013-10-20 SD H    
8 2013-10-27 SF H    
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 TEN A    
11 2013-11-17 ARI H    
12 2013-11-24 HOU A    
13 2013-12-01 CLE A    
14 2013-12-05 HOU H    
15 2013-12-15 BUF H    
16 2013-12-22 TEN H    
17 2013-12-29 IND A    
   
Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-05 BAL H W 49-27 +22
2 2013-09-15 NYG A W 41-23 +18
3 2013-09-23 OAK H W 37-21 +16
4 2013-09-29 PHI H W 52-20 +32
5 2013-10-06 DAL A W 51-48 +3
6 2013-10-13 JAC H    
7 2013-10-20 IND A    
8 2013-10-27 WAS H    
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 SD A    
11 2013-11-17 KC H    
12 2013-11-24 NE A    
13 2013-12-01 KC A    
14 2013-12-08 TEN H    
15 2013-12-12 SD H    
16 2013-12-22 HOU A    
17 2013-12-29 OAK A    

Injury Report
Jacksonville Jaguars
Out  QB Blaine Gabbert (hamstring)
 CB Dwayne Gratz (shin)
 TE Marcedes Lewis (calf)
Questionable  WR Stephen Burton (concussion)
 SLB Geno Hayes (hip)
 DT Sen'Derrick Marks (knee)
 DT Roy Miller (shoulder)
 DE Jeremy Mincey (concussion)
Probable  WR Cecil Shorts (groin)
IR  FS Dwight Lowery (concussion, 10/8/2013)
 TE Allen Reisner (knee, 10/8/2013)
   
Denver Broncos
Questionable  MLB Paris Lenon (thigh)
Probable  CB Champ Bailey (foot)
IR  MLB Stewart Bradley (wrist, 8/31/2013)
 SS Quinton Carter (knee, 8/27/2013)
 DE Quanterus Smith (knee, 8/31/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  JAC
 Offense 
DEN
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 9.7 47.0 23.2 DEN
Rushing yards 54.0 117.7 106.9 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 2.68 3.85 4.07 DEN
Completion % 52.5% 75.6% 61.7% DEN
Passing yards 197.7 372.3 249.0 DEN
Passing yards per completion 10.18 12.30 11.05 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 5.34 9.30 6.82 DEN
Interceptions 2.0 0.0 1.0 DEN
Fumbles lost 0.3 1.3 0.7 JAC
Sacks allowed 4.3 0.7 2.7 DEN
3rd down conversions 28.8% 58.3% 37.7% DEN
4th down conversions 33.3% 0.0% 42.1% JAC
Time of possession 26:43 31:11 30:06 DEN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  JAC
 Defense 
DEN
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 33.0 23.7 23.2 DEN
Rushing yards 151.0 53.0 106.9 DEN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.90 3.28 4.07 DEN
Completion % 62.5% 59.8% 61.7% DEN
Passing yards 220.7 327.0 249.0 JAC
Passing yards per completion 10.99 13.88 11.05 JAC
Passing yards per attempt 6.87 8.30 6.82 JAC
INT return 0.3 1.0 1.0 DEN
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.0 0.7 JAC
Sacks 2.0 3.3 2.7 DEN
3rd down conversions 38.0% 38.8% 37.7% JAC
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 42.1% -
Time of possession 33:17 28:49 30:06 DEN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   JAC   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 1.9 14.2 8.8 DEN
Yards per kick return 23.7 30.0 23.8 DEN
Yards allowed per punt return 7.5 11.8 8.8 JAC
Yards allowed per kick return 24.0 24.2 23.8 JAC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   JAC   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 6.0 6.4 -
Penalty yards 51.7 52.0 56.0 JAC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 5 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 1 to 5 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Denver Broncos
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 2 2004-09-19 DEN JAC 6-7 JAC
2005 4 2005-10-02 DEN JAC 20-7 DEN
2007 3 2007-09-23 JAC DEN 23-14 JAC
2008 6 2008-10-12 JAC DEN 24-17 JAC
2010 1 2010-09-12 DEN JAC 17-24 JAC

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.