Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars 9/19/21 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The Denver Broncos visit TIAA Bank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday to play the Jacksonville Jaguars. Denver opened its regular season this past Sunday with an impressive 27-13 victory over the New York Giants. Teddy Bridgewater passed for a pair of touchdowns, while running back Melvin Gordon III rushed for one touchdown and the Broncos defense held the Giants to 314 yards of total offense.

Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has passed for 264 yards with two touchdowns and has been sacked twice. Melvin Gordon III has rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown with an average of 9.2 yards per carry. Jerry Jeudy is the leading receiver for Denver with 72 yards and an average of 12.0 yards per reception. Cornerback Kyle Fuller, safety Justin Simmons and cornerback Ronald Darby are the leading tacklers with six apiece.

Jacksonville opened its regular season with a disappointing 37-21 loss to the Houston Texans. Rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for three touchdowns but was also intercepted three times. Urban Meyer lost his debut as an NFL head coach. The Jacksonville defense gave up 449 yards of total offense to Houston, while the Jaguars gained 395 yards of total offense.

Trevor Lawrence has passed for 332 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher for Jacksonville is Carlos Hyde with 44 yards and an average of 4.9 yards per carry. DJ Clark Jr. is the leading receiver for the Jaguars with 86 yards and one touchdown reception. Linebacker Myles Jack is the leading tackler with nine.