DENVER COMING OFF ANOTHER CLOSE LOSS, WAIVED MELVIN GORDON
The Broncos suffered their sixth one-possession loss last week, this time to the ailing Raiders in overtime.
Denver’s defense kept the 22-16 contest close, but the Broncos saw familiar problems pop up throughout the game and eventually lost on a game-winning score from Las Vegas’ Davante Adams.
The Broncos switched up play-callers for their Week 11 matchup, going with passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Klint Kubiak, but saw much of the same execution, failing to convert on third down (3-of-12) and putting up another low-scoring effort.
Denver has lost six of its last seven games and hasn’t scored more than 21 points since Week 5.
The Broncos decided they had seen enough from running back Melvin Gordon III, waiving their leader in carries (90) and rush yards (318) after a fifth lost fumble. His latest drop came at the 2-yard line just before halftime, his second lost fumble within 2 yards of the goal line this year.
Latavius Murray, averaging 3.3 yards per attempt with 209 total yards on 63 carries, is set to take over in the backfield, with former Colts running back Marlon Mack expected to back up in the wake of Chase Edmonds’ high ankle sprain. Mack hasn’t recorded a rushing attempt in 2022.
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