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San Francisco 49ers |
Saturday, August 29, 2015 - 7:00 PM MDT |
Denver Broncos |
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AVG. YDS (RNK) |
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N/A | Pass Off. | N/A | ||
N/A | Rush Off. | N/A | ||
N/A | Pass Def. | N/A | ||
N/A | Rush Def. | N/A | ||
1-1 | Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO | 2-0 | ||
NFC West | Spread: Peanut Butter | AFC West | ||
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All eyes will be on Peyton Manning and that offense tonight. It's time for the 1's to show us a solid preview of what were going to see during the regular season. The rust showed last week against the Houston Texans, but fortunately the Denver Broncos will be going up against team in the San Francisco 49ers they have pretty much dominated over the last few years. If Manning and that offense is going to break free then this is the team to do it against.
Counting regular season and preseason, the Broncos beat the 49ers twice last season by scores of 42-17 and 34-0. The Broncos defense has eaten Colin Kaepernick alive in both matchups and with the ferocity of that defense even higher in 2015, I expect the 49ers to be goose-egged tonight.
The question then becomes, will the Broncos starting offense find a way to score some points. Or will they again be bailed out by offenses led by backups Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian?
I think Manning and the starters do find a way to get some points on the board and I'll be generous and spot the 49ers some garbage time points late, even if a 34-0 blanking just looks so much better to me.
Prediction: Broncos 27, 49ers 10.
What is your prediction, Broncos Country?
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