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Denver Broncos: Leonard Fournette gets stuffed and two more predictions for Week 3

By Travis Wakeman

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars carries the ball on a play that would go for an 81 yard run against the Denver Broncos in the third quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars carries the ball on a play that would go for an 81 yard run against the Denver Broncos in the third quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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Jeff Driskel, Denver Broncos
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 20: Jeff Driskel #9 of the Denver Broncos looks to pass during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on September 20, 2020, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

Prediction 2: Jeff Driskel has more yards than Tom Brady

Some may not see this as a bold prediction, per se, but when you consider that Jeff Driskel is making just his 10th career start and Brady has a fistful of Super Bowl rings, it can certainly be seen as bold.

In two starts with the Bucs, Brady has thrown for 456 yards, averaging 228 yards through the air per game. In relief of Drew Lock against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, Driskel threw for 256 yards in less than four quarters.

The Bucs have a stout run defense and running the ball could easily be tough sledding for the Broncos in this game. As a result, Driskel will take to the air and rack up yards in the passing game. He’ll do this without his No.1 target, Courtland Sutton.

Brady has Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski and Driskel is going to throw for more yards? Yes.

This doesn’t mean that the Broncos will win the game and it could even mean that Driskel is forced to throw the ball after the team abandons the run following a large deficit n the scoreboard. But when the game concludes, the box score will show Driskel with more yards passing than the legendary Brady.

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