The Denver Broncos defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 29-19 this past weekend, and now they are sitting pretty at 7-5. With rookie quarterback Bo Nix in tow, the Broncos appear to be ready to play their best football as November comes to a close and December approaches.
Denver defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers didn’t record the who’s-who stats for defensive linemen (sacks, tackles, tackles-for-loss) this past week. Still, his performance against the Raiders helped the Broncos hold their division rival to only 19 points and 69 rushing yards. His performance got him a game ball via Pro Football Network for Week 12.
From PFN’s website:
Box-score divers will likely scratch their heads when they see that our Denver Broncos game ball goes to a defensive end who didn’t have a solo tackle, a sack, or a turnover. But John Franklin-Myers has been more impactful than his numbers all year. He’s solid against the run and disruptive against the pass.
On Sunday, Franklin-Myers had a game-high six pressures in 36 pass-rush snaps (16.7%) and helped limit the Las Vegas Raiders to 69 rushing yards in a 29-19 Broncos victory.
Denver had the week’s No. 5 defensive performance entering Monday’s action per DEF+ (82.2) to remain first in the season-long rating (93.1).
Congrats to Franklin-Myers on his accomplishment. Hopefully, he can replicate a similar performance as the Broncos face off against the Cleveland Browns on Monday.
