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Arizona Falls 27-7 to Broncos - Recap
Denver cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 27-7 score against Arizona in Pre-Season Week 2 action at Empower Field at Mile High.
Bettors who backed the Broncos were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 37.0.
Jaleel McLaughlin rushed for 48 yards, while Blake Watson added 34 yards in the win. Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin added 70 and 67 receiving yards respectively.
Emari Demercado rushed for 15 yards for Arizona, while Michael Carter added 10 yards. Jacoby Brissett threw for 57 yards for the Cardinals, while receivers Simi Fehoko and Andre Baccellia had 21 and 20 yards respectively.
Arizona was outgained by Denver 562-135 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-8 by the Broncos.
The time of possession battle favored Denver as their offense was on the field for 35:04, longer than the 24:56 of their opponents.
Next game, Denver takes its act on the road to face New Orleans looking for another win. For Arizona, they head home to face Las Vegas.