diesel gli said:
Manning is not mobile like Plummer...
NOONE throws off the run like Plummer... NOONE...!
Lol... Jake will be Jake on Sunday... Let me kick a little knowledge for ya:
Jake Plummer and the Broncos vs top 10 rushing defenses:
vs New England
15/26 1 TD 1 INT
2 sacks allowed
4/14 3rd downs
vs San Diego
23/37 0 TD 1 INT
3 sacks allowed
6/16 3rd downs
@ San Diego
8/14 0 TD 0 INT
2 sacks
3/14 3rd downs
@ Kansas City
18/29 1 TD 2 INT
2 sacks
3/10
vs Kansas City
13/18 1 TD 0 INT
1 sack
2/8
vs Baltimore
19/33 1 TD 0 INT
2 sacks
8/16 3rd downs
vs New England
17/24 2 TD 0 INT
1 sack
3/11
Thats in general.
113/181 6 TD 4 INT 13 sacks for Jake
29/89 (32.6% 3rd downs). That 32.6% would put them at 30th in the league - ahead of SF and Chicago.
Now, vs just the 3-4s
vs New England
17/24 2 TD 0 INT
1 sack
3/11
34 rushes, 176 yards
@ San Diego
8/14 0 TD 0 INT
2 sacks
3/14 3rd downs
26 rushes, 98 yards
vs New England
15/26 1 TD 1 INT
2 sacks
4/14 3rd downs
32 rushes 96 yards
vs San Diego
23/37 0 TD 1 INT
3 sacks
6/16 3rd downs
40 carries 157 yards
@ Dallas
15/24 1 TD 1 INT
2 sacks
3/10 3rd downs
20 carries 144 yards (but this includes a 55 yarder in overtime)
Totals:
19/65 29.2% 3rd downs (would be 31st in the league; 7% below their overall average of 36%)
78/125 (62.4%) 4 TD 3 INT 10 sacks
152 carries, 671 yards (4.4 ypc).
However, the 3-4 defenses that ALSO have a top 10 rush D (San Diego, New England), the Broncos have:
132 carries, 527 yards (4.0 ypc)
San Diego, who's run defense is most similar to The Steelers (#1 in the league), have held the Broncos to 67 rushes for 255 yards (3.8 yards per carry).
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Those are the most important stats in this game. Pittsburgh will score on Denvers D. That will not be an issue... but the game will come down to Denver vs. Pittsburgh's D. It doesn't look good.
My prediction:
Steelers 31
Broncos 17