When you think of two teams that aren't very explosive offensively and aren't going to make the playoffs...the Broncos and Cardinals both come to mind. The problem for one team is that they are not in a rebuild exactly, but probably should be. The Cardinals are rebuilding with rookie QB Josh Rosen at the helm as they hope that he gets better every game he starts under center. The Broncos are playing veteran Case Keenum every week, and it hasn't been too pretty in their 2-4 start to the season. This one should be an ugly, low-scoring game.
How to Watch Broncos vs. Cardinals: Week 7
Where: Phoenix, Arizona
Start: Thursday, Oct. 18, 8:20 p.m. ET
TV Network: FOX, NFL Network
Stream Online: Watch live with fuboTV
The Broncos played the Rams pretty close last week, losing 23-20. After a 2-0 start, Denver has lost its last four games and are free falling their way to a top 10 team in the NFL Draft. Their defense has not been good. Their QB situation is a problem. Vance Joseph's seat is scorching hot. Defensive coordinator Joe Woods' seat is burning too. After a 5-11 season last year, the Broncos look well on their way to another season around that mark. It will be interesting to see if Joseph makes it through the entire year. Keenum has just been awful, throwing for more INTs than TDs. Giving him a two-year deal may have been a mistake. There's a strong possibility that we could see Chad Kelly take over at QB in the coming weeks. They need to see what they have in Kelly so they can determine what to do at QB. They already struck out with Paxton Lynch, who is already off the team. With all that being said, they are still a better team right now than the Cardinals.
The Cardinals are not very good, but at least they realize they are in a rebuild. Throwing Sam Bradford out there week after week would have made the fan base furious. They can now see almost a full season of Rosen and find out quickly if he's a franchise QB or not. The Cardinals offense has struggled mightily, not gaining 300 yards in a game yet in their 1-5 start. They are last in the NFL in yards, rushing yards, first downs, third-down conversions, time of possession, and the list goes on and on. David Johnson has done next to nothing since getting his contract extension. It's going to be a top 3 pick kind of year for these Cardinals under first-year head coach Steve Wilks. If they ever had a chance for a victory though, it would be on a Thursday night at home against the Broncos.
