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Denver Falls 31-3 to Saints - Recap

Denver was unable to contain Latavius Murray on Sunday and the result was a 31-3 Week 12 loss against the Saints.

Bettors who backed the Saints were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -17.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 36.5.

Latavius Murray rushed for 124 yards, while Alvin Kamara added 54 yards in the win. Michael Thomas and Tre'Quan Smith added 50 and 16 receiving yards respectively.

Royce Freeman rushed for 50 yards for Denver, while Melvin Gordon III added 31 yards. Kendall Hinton threw for 13 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Noah Fant and Jerry Jeudy had 13 and 0 yards respectively.

Denver lost the offensive yardage battle to New Orleans 292-112 yards in Sunday's game. New Orleans had more first downs as that total ended up 19-6.

New Orleans led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:46-24:14 split in that important category.

New Orleans heads into a Week 13 battle against the Falcons. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Kansas City.