The Denver Broncos are entering this Divisional round matchup against the tough Buffalo Bills defense, needing to rely upon their offense to match the high-powered Bills offense.
While going drive-for-drive against Josh Allen might be difficult, the Broncos do have one recipe for success that could very well come true in this matchup.
RJ Harvey will be the key to victory. ESPN analyst Ben Solak predicts Harvey will do just that, by having his first career 100-yard rushing day against a weak Bills run defense.
RJ Harvey predicted to run for over 100 yards vs. Bills
"Broncos RB RJ Harvey will have his first 100-yard game as the team prioritizes bleeding the clock and winning field position against the explosive Bills offense," Solak predicts.
Harvey hasn't reached 100 yards in his career, getting to a career-high of 75 yards this season. But against the weak Bills' run defense, he has a chance.
J.K. Dobbins is out for another week, and if there were ever a time to have his breakout game, it's this weekend against the Bills.
This prediction from Solak isn't far-fetched, as the Bills' run defense was truly terrible against the Jacksonville Jaguars a week ago.
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On 23 attempts, the Jaguars' running game generated 154 yards, good for 6.7 yards per attempt. Travis Etienne Jr. Had 67 yards on 10 attempts, while Bhayshul Tuten had 51 yards on four attempts.
If the Jaguars had run the ball more against the Bills, they might've been able to pull off the win. The Broncos will need to do what the Jaguars did not, and continue running the ball with Harvey.
They have a great offensive line to do so, and with a good defense, which should keep them in this game, the Broncos getting Harvey to 100 yards is not far-fetched.
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