Denver Broncos: 3 predictions for Wee 3 game vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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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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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 20: K.J. Hamler #13 of the Denver Broncos in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on September 20, 2020, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

Prediction 3: Big day for K.J. Hamler

Sutton is out and Jerry Jeudy is listed as questionable for this contest. Driskel is going to have to have somewhere to go with the football, so why not have it be a big coming-out party for the second-round pick K.J. Hamler?

Hamler made his NFL debut last week against the Steelers, catching three passes for 48 yards and averaging 16 yards per catch. Other defenses don’t have much film to review when preparing for Hamler.

Tampa Bay is a team that can be thrown against, giving up 264 yards through the air in the first two games. Hamler will be able to test the secondary with his speed and he will be targeted several times in this game, especially if Jeudy sits the contest out.

There are many Broncos fans who have questioned the team using back-to-back picks on wide receivers in the first two rounds of the NFL draft but in this game, Hamler will show why he was drafted so high.

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Look for him to at least double his output last week, which would put him at six receptions for 96 yards. I’d expect better numbers in each category.

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