SUNDAY, OCT. 31, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 111 (Was.), 81 (Den.) | XM: 387 (Was.), 226 (Den.) | SXM App: 831 (Was.), 809 (Den.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Broncos lead all-time series, 7-6
STREAKS: Washington has won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/24/17: Broncos 11 at Washington 27
LAST GAME AT SITE: Broncos 45, Washington 21
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM  Leaders   DENVER BRONCOS
L 24-10 at Green Bay LAST WEEK L 17-14 at Cleveland (Thu.)
Ron Rivera: 0-3 COACH VS. OPP. Vic Fangio: 0-0
21.5/20.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.0/18.1
349.6 OFFENSE 347.6
Taylor Heinicke: 151-235-1,658-10-7-86.8 PASSING Teddy Bridgewater: 162-231-1,701-12-5-99.5
Antonio Gibson: 103-408-4.0-3 RUSHING Melvin Gordon: 78-350-4.5-2
Terry McLaurin: 40-550-13.8-4 RECEIVING Courtland Sutton: 38-539-14.2-2
406.0 DEFENSE 323.4
Jonathan Allen: 5 SACKS Von Miller: 4.5
Four tied: 1 INTs Four tied: 1
-3 (8/11) TAKE/GIVE -3 (6/9)
Tress Way: 49.7 (42.6) PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 45.6 (41.5)
Chris Blewitt: 4 (1/1 PAT; 1/2 FG) KICKING Brandon McManus: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/12 FG)
WASHINGTON NOTES
• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE passed for 268 yards & TD vs. INT for 86.3 rating & had career-high 95 rush yards last week. Has 40+ rush yards in 3 of his past 4 starts. Aims for his 3rd start in row on road with 250+ pass yards.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON rushed for 51 yards last week. Has 9 scrimmage TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 career road games. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. RB J.D. MCKISSIC had 4 catches & 56 scrimmage yards (34 rec., 22 rush) in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 3rd among RBs with 249 rec. yards in 2021. Is 1 of 2 RBs (ALVIN KAMARA) with 100+ receptions (105) since 2020.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 7 receptions for 122 yards & had 15th-career rec. TD in Week 7, his 9th-career 100-yard game. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 6+ catches, 120+ rec. yards & TD catch. TE RICKY SEALS-JONES had career-high 6 catches for 51 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards.
• DE MONTEZ SWEAT had 20th-career sack & 6th-career FF last week. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. DT JONATHAN ALLEN had 2nd 2-sack game this season, his 5th-career 2-sack game. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. LB COLE HOLCOMB aims for his 12th in row on road with 6+ tackles. S LANDON COLLINS led team with 7 tackles & had 4th-career FR last week. CB KENDALL FULLER has PD in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Den.
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER completed 23 of 33 (69.7 pct.) passes for 187 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 91.4 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 75+ comp. pct. in 2 of his past 3 starts vs. NFC East. Ranks 5th in NFL with 70.1 comp. pct.
• RB MELVIN GORDON had 1st TD catch of season last week. Rushed for 78 yards & TD in only career game vs. Was. (12/10/17 w/ LAC). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC East with rush TD. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Rookie RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had season-high 6 catches, incl. 1st-career rec. TD in Week 7. Aims for 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd among rookie RBs with 442 scrimmage yards, 320 rush yards & 20 catches this season.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. WR TIM PATRICK has 40+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with TD catch. TE NOAH FANT aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD.
• LB VON MILLER aims for 3rd in row vs. Was. with FF & TFL. Had sack in last home meeting. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 10 TFL, 7 sacks & 3 FFs in 6 career games vs. NFC East. S KAREEM JACKSON led team with 9 tackles in Week 7. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 10 tackles, sack & PD in his last game vs. Was. (11/18/18 w/ Hou.). S JUSTIN SIMMONS had 5 tackles & PD last week. DE SHELBY HARRIS had 2nd sack of season last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3.
