New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos 11/29/20 - NFL Picks & Predictions

The New Orleans Saints visit Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Sunday to play the Denver Broncos. New Orleans improved to 8-2 following its 24-9 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Taysom Hill debuted as the starting quarterback for the Saints in place of the injured Drew Brees. Hill passed for 233 yards and led the Saints in rushing with 51 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Thomas caught nine passes for 104 yards. The Saints defense held Atlanta to just 248 yards of total offense.

Taysom Hill has passed for 319 yards and has been sacked four times. The leading rusher for New Orleans is Alvin Kamara with 431 yards and eight touchdowns and Kamara is the leading receiver with 648 yards and four touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Demario Davis is the leader in tackles with 66 and defensive end Trey Hendrickson is the leader in quarterback sacks with 9.5.

Denver improved to 4-6 following its 20-13 upset victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Denver's defense came up big in the win at home over Miami holding the Dolphins to just 223 yards of total offense. The Broncos gained 459 yards of total offense. Drew Lock passed for 270 yards and was intercepted once, while Melvin Gordon III rushed for 84 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Drew Lock has passed for 1,767 yards with seven touchdowns, 11 interceptions and has been sacked 11 times. The leading rusher for Denver is Melvin Gordon III with 523 yards and six touchdowns and the leading receiver is Jerry Jeudy with 589 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, linebacker Alexander Johnson is the team leader in tackles with 85 and linebackers Malik Reed and Bradley Chubb are co-leaders in quarterback sacks with 6.5 apiece.