Here are the heroes and zeros from the Broncos’ 17-16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
Broncos offensive linemen have a new favorite practice period: Catching go-balls on Friday afternoonsBroncos inside linebacker Alex Singleton was all over the field on Sunday. Singleton, who finished with a team-best eight tackles, constantly flew into the backfield to stop Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, aka The Broncos Killer, who was held to 48 yards on 19 carries.
The Broncos’ risky onside kick to start the game worked, as they recovered the ball. But cornerback Tremon Smith was called for illegal touching. Rookie Marvin Mims Jr. saw his first return for 28 yards called back due to holding on linebacker Justin Strnad. Meanwhile, Brett Maher, who is now with the Los Angeles Rams, was probably smiling after Wil Lutz botched an extra point attempt then missed a 55-yard field goal.