Kritik und Lob » o earned a second place finish in 2011, so clearly h

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Tom Brady vs. Trevor Siemian.It doesnt have the same ring to it as Brady vs. Manning .Yet, Siemian is providing the Broncos with better numbers than Peyton Manning or Brock Osweiler did last year when Denver swept the New England Patriots on their way to winning Super Bowl 50.And this despite a porous O-line, battered backfield and struggling pass catchers.In his last five starts, Siemian has averaged 303.8 yards passing with eight touchdowns and four interceptions behind a line thats surrendered 17 sacks and a ground game thats managed a sputtering 2.7 yards per carry.If not for some big drops over the last three weeks, the usual aura of AFC supremacy would surround Sundays showdown in Denver along with the typical home-field implications for the playoffs.Instead, while the Patriots (11-2) are closing in on a record-breaking eighth consecutive AFC East title, the Broncos (8-5) are scrapping just to get into the postseason party. Standing in their way are the Patriots, Chiefs and Raiders, who own a combined 31-8 record.I dont care who we play, weve got to win these next three games, safety T.J. Ward said.It would help if Denvers sniffling offense can find a way to help out its sizzling defense.Obviously, not getting a win last week, that stings a little bit. But I think were confident going into these last couple of games, Siemian said. I dont think anybody says in our locker room that we cant win any of these games, starting with New England. Weve got a confident group. Weve got the right guys to do it with, for sure.The Broncos are coming off a 13-10 loss at Tennessee where they held Marcus Mariota to 88 yards on six completions, including just one after halftime when the Titans managed only 42 yards on the ground.Siemian threw for 334 yards but Bennie Fowler couldnt hold on to what would have been the game-winning touchdown pass, a fastball that struck him in the face mask in the closing minutes.The Patriots see in Siemian a QB getting better each week -- and this after he outdueled three No. 1 picks in his first month as Mannings successor. So, theyre not exactly celebrating Mannings retirement.For a younger quarterback that hasnt played much, he does a good job of just keeping his eyes downfield, moving around in the pocket and just getting to the best play no matter really what happens with the rush or anything, Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty said.Despite unrelenting pressure and big hits that have resulted in injuries to both shoulders and his left foot, Siemian has completed 61.2 percent of his passes while throwing for 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions.Siemians athleticism, arm strength and mobility drew praise from Patriots coach Bill Belichick this week.Siemians quarterback rating of 89.8 is higher than Manning (67.9) and Osweiler (86.4) had last year, when Manning completed 59.6 percent of his throws with nine TDs and 17 interceptions and Osweiler completed 61.8 percent of his passes with 10 TDs and six interceptions.Osweiler prevailed in the regular season against the Patriots last year and Manning won the 17th and final meeting with Brady.Two months after the Broncos overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 30-24 overtime win behind Osweiler, Manning threw for just 176 yards in the AFC championship that Denver won 20-18 thanks to a defense that hit Brady a career-high 23 times, sacked him four times and intercepted him twice.The Broncos are the only team Brady has a losing record against (6-9), and hes just 2-7 in Denver.I think theyve had really good teams, Brady said Wednesday. More so than where you play, its how you play. We just need to play better than the way weve been playing out there. Its a great place to play. Theyve got great fans.Brady added that Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware are a lot more dangerous ... than the people in the crowd. So, were going to have to do a good job handling all those guys up front.Nothing will ever match the Brady-Manning matchup, but Siemian is counting on this one being the first of many with Brady, who aims to play several more seasons.When the season started, many saw Siemian as a stop-gap, keeping the seat warm for Paxton Lynch. Now, theres buzz about him being the long-term solution at QB in Denver, although thats not a notion Siemian was keen to entertain Wednesday.Im not looking too far ahead, Siemian said. I want to make the most of these next couple of games and get us into the playoffs and make a run here.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton Cheap Football Jerseys . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. https://www.nflcheapjerseysfreeshipping.com/ . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. Cheap NFL Jerseys . Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. Cheap NFL Jerseys China . Inter president Erick Thohir says in a club statement on Wednesday that Vidic is "one of the worlds best defenders and his qualities, international pedigree, and charisma will be an asset. As part of ESPN Fantasys efforts to give daily gamers intel on whom to target in DFS, our fantasy golf experts are here to share which players they view as building blocks for this weeks PGA Championship.The panel for the final major of 2016 features ESPN.coms Jason Sobel, Bob Harig, Jonathan Coachman, Kevin Maguire, Matt Barrie and Will Harris, and FantasyGolfInsiders Jeff Bergerson, Zach Turcotte, Taras Pitra and Jason Rouslin, as well as Dailyfantasybootcamp.coms David Jayne.Note: Golfer salaries listed are for DraftKings.Jason Sobel -- Sergio Garcia ($9,400) Each of this years first three major champions have been top-12 players who hadnt previously won a major. Keeping with that theme, weve got three potential candidates at Baltusrol: Rickie Fowler, Branden Grace and, yes, the long-suffering Garcia. Ive picked him to win majors before and have (obviously) been wrong, but this might finally be his time. If nothing else, he fits the pattern.Bob Harig -- Rory McIlroy ($11,400) The two-time PGA champ should be right in his element on a course that could be softened by thunderstorms and hot temperatures. Not fully fit last year at Whistling Straits in his return from an ankle injury, McIlroy nonetheless has four top-5 finishes in seven appearances in the tournament.Jonathan Coachman -- Dustin Johnson ($11,600) This is a tough pick, because so many guys are playing well. But over the past two years, a red-hot golfer has won at the beginning of August and then at the PGA Championship (Rory McIlroy and then Jason Day). So if I go by that logic, I have to pick Dustin Johnson. Not only did he win the U.S. Open, but then again at Firestone. And this week he finished in a tie for second in Canada without having even his B-game. And his A-game right now is better than everybody else.Kevin Maguire -- J.B. Holmes ($7,700) The man who will be a trivia question answer some day (as in ... who finished third when Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson ran away with the 2016 Open at Troon) likes big ballparks and Baltusrol certainly fits that to a T at 7,428 yards playing to a par-70. Holmes also finished third at Augusta in April, so hes been around the lead coming down the stretch at a major recently.Matt Barrie -- Sergio Garcia ($9,400) Garcia has been waiting, and playing really good golf, yet no one is paying attention. Its been all about Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Jordan Spieth. Yet, Garcia has recorded two top-5s in the past two majors. That confidence, his swing and story will finally come full circle and end the games most storied major drought.Will Harris -- Charl Schwartzel ($7,300) Schwartzel ranks in the top 15 of both the oddsmakers betting order and in adjusted scoring versus this field over the past 10 weeks. Hes long enough and accurate enough for Baltusrol and just solid throughout the bag, ranking in the top 10 on Tour in several metrics measuring general tee-to-green proficiency. The 31-year old South African has been playing well all year, with two wins in early 2016 and currently riding six straight top 25s. His 2011 triumph at Augusta was one of 15 top 25s in his past 26 major championships. Schwartzel continues to be undervalued at just 36th in the DraftKings salary order despite profiling more like a top-10 entrant.Jeff Bergerson -- Hideki Matssuyama ($8,800)In large field events like the millionaire maker, you need to make moves that you normally wouldnt in much smaller fields or cash games.ddddddddddddHideki Matsuyama has been playing poor golf lately, but he is far from a poor player. Before his slump over the last four events, he had finishes of seventh at The Players, 11th at Wells Fargo Championship, T-7 at The Masters, and T-6 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. That should tell you that this guy is an elite level player with a huge upside. With his poor play lately, we get him at a depressed price of $8,800. I believe his ownership will be around 5 percent, which will set us apart from everybody if he performs well.Zachary Turcotte -- Brendan Grace ($8,000) Grace has been much maligned by the DFS community after his disappointing 72nd place finish at The Open two weeks ago. His price plummeted this week from $9,700 down to $8,000, a remarkable feat for a player ranked 12th in the world. If you look at how Grace handled himself at the U.S. Open (fifth place) and the WGC Bridgestone (10th place) you should have a good idea of what he is capable of for this type of layout coming in at 7,400 yards and playing as a par-70. At $8,000, Grace works really well in cash games and his recent lack of a big finish will keep his ownership levels at bay, making him an attractive GPP option, as well.Jason Rouslin -- Jason Dufner ($7,100)Jasons game seems to fit this course length and set up. His recent form is 3/3 in his last three starts including an eighth-place finish at the U.S. Open. He is a talented ball striker with a great tee to green game. His putter gives him issues, but he has been able to lock it down this season for tougher events. Look for Dufner to be in the hunt come Sunday. He is a former winner of the Wannamaker Trophy in 2013 and also earned a second place finish in 2011, so clearly he likes how the PGA sets up these types of courses for its championship event.Taras Pitra -- Charl Schwartzel ($7,300) It seems like its been ages since Charls win at the Valspar, but the finishes hes turned in since have been nothing short of impressive. In most cases with professionals changing equipment, weve seen a substantial regression in their game for the months following the change. Apparently Charl didnt get this memo and decided he wanted to sniff the top of the leaderboard following a change in clubs, and seems to have adjusted well.I will have exposure in cash and GPP events as he is a statistical fit for the course and seems to rank well among the top 10 this week.David Jayne -- Kevin Chappell ($6,700) When looking for value plays that should be well suited for Baltusrol, Ill be targeting golfers who excel with their long irons and score well on par 4s. Chappell fits the mold and is on his way to having his best season ever capped off by three runner-up finishes. While he hasnt played well in a major this year, he has performed in past PGA Championships and U.S. Opens, making the cut in six of eight appearances with three top-13 finishes. For the price, Chappell offers significant upside that others in this range do not, and he must be considered for your tournament teams. ' ' '