AFC Power Rankings Week 9: Raiders skyrocket, Pats hold at No. 1
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45. <p>What we saw last night was a team that has the firepower on both sides of the ball to contend with the Patriots at the end of November. C.J. Anderson shook off whatever demons were holding him back as of late, tallying 101 yards and a touchdown on just 14 carries, and Demaryius Thomas asserted himself as a top-three wideout by turning eight catches into 168 yards.</p> <p>It’s telling that three of the Broncos’ touchdowns came on the ground, with Ronnie Hillman echoing Anderson’s touchdown with two scores of his own. The Broncos’ offense can be very effective in that pistol formation with speedsters Hillman and Anderson lined up behind a shotgunned Peytnon Manning.</p><div class=. AFC West. 7-0. Denver Broncos. 2. player
The Broncos’ defense was its normal self, holding Aaron Rodgers to 77 yards passing, his lowest total in a game he’s started and finished in his career.
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Denver Broncos
AFC West, 7-0
What we saw last night was a team that has the firepower on both sides of the ball to contend with the Patriots at the end of November. C.J. Anderson shook off whatever demons were holding him back as of late, tallying 101 yards and a touchdown on just 14 carries, and Demaryius Thomas asserted himself as a top-three wideout by turning eight catches into 168 yards.
It’s telling that three of the Broncos’ touchdowns came on the ground, with Ronnie Hillman echoing Anderson’s touchdown with two scores of his own. The Broncos’ offense can be very effective in that pistol formation with speedsters Hillman and Anderson lined up behind a shotgunned Peytnon Manning.
The Broncos’ defense was its normal self, holding Aaron Rodgers to 77 yards passing, his lowest total in a game he’s started and finished in his career.
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