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Closing The Book On Week 2 , Part 1 -- Fun With Numbers

Two weeks down and our Broncos find themselves atop the AFC West, a familar position at this point of the season.  The Broncos have won 10 striaght September games and now must do what it takes to avoid a late season swoon.  The schedule makers haven't done the Broncos any favors, with 4 of the next 5 games at home, and it is very important the Broncos pocket some victories at home to ease the pressure a bit later in the season on the road.

All that said, let's take a look at the season so far and see where the Broncos rank as a team, then make some fun projections, with 1/8 of the seaosn complete.  First, we'll look at the offensive side of the ball --

OFFENSE

Total Offense -- 1st (455.0 yards per game)
Pass Offense --  5th (279.5 yards per game)
Rush Offense --  3rd (176.0 yards per game)
Scoring          --  17th(19.p points per game)

Year To Date 3rd and Fourth Down -- 11/29(37.9 %)

2007 Projections --

QB Jay Cutler -- 368/578, 63.6%, 4584 yards, 16 TDs, 24 INTs, 80.4 RAT

RB Travis Henry -- 392 car, 2136 yds, 5.4 ypc

WR Javon Walker -- 136 rec, 1760 yds, 12.9 avg

WR Brandon Marshall -- 80 rec, 1072 yds, 13.4 avg

DEFENSE

Total Defense -- 2nd (218.5 yards per game)
Pass Defense  -- 1st (62.5  yards per game)
Rush Defense  -- 27th(156.0 yards per game)
Scoring            -- 14th(17.0 points per game)

Year To Date 3rd and 4th Down -- 16/33(48.4%)

2007 Projections

LB D.J. Williams -- 184 tackles, 112 solo, 8 sacks

DE Elvis Dumervil -- 48 tackles, 32 solo, 16 sacks

CB Champ Bailey   -- 64 tackles, 48 solo, 8 INTs

CB Dre Bly        -- 48 tackles, 32 solo, 8 INTs