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 for the first time this season: Brandon Marshall and Bradley Roby. The other five gameday inactives were DaeSean Hamilton Royce Freeman Jersey White , Darian Stewart, Royce Freeman, Sam Jones and Niko Falah. With the exceptions of Jones and Falah, the others on the game-day inactive list were there because of injuries. This forced many folks who had been healthy scratches or who had been injured into significant snaps this game.On offense here are the snap percentages:River Cracraft, who was signed off of the practice squad when Isaiah McKenzie was waived (again), played some offensive snaps and was used used as a punt returner when Adam Jones got dinged. Elijah Wilkinson was forced into his first extended duty when Matt Paradis broke his leg in the second quarter. With Demaryius Thomas playing for the other team, Courtland Sutton got 85% of the offensive snaps while Tim Patrick moved into what had been Sutton’s role of WR3. Sutton’s 85% was a season and career high. With 73% Patrick also saw a season and career high in snap%. Despite having the best game of his career, Jeff Heuerman was down to 71% of the offensive snaps after being in the 80% range for the previous three games. Defensively the big news was the return (and/or debut) of Su’a Cravens. He played 44% of the defensive snaps and with both Justin Simmons and Will Parks playing 100% of the defensive snaps, Cravens was playing the hybrid S/LB role that we expected to see him play when he was signed. Josey Jewell played 77% of the defensive snaps and only looked lost/out of place a few times that I saw. Demarcus Walker saw 15% of the defensive snaps (9 total), but he was disruptive on those snaps registering three total tackles, 1.0 sack and another QB hit. I think he is starting to find his place in our defense and I expect to see and hear much more from him after the bye. Keishawn Bierria saw his first career defensive snaps with Marshall being inactive.It’s interesting that Isaac Yiadom was healthy and active, but did not get a single defensive snap even with Roby out. It would appear that we only played three CBs this game: Chris Harris Jr, Tramaine Brock and Adam Jones. I guess the coaching staff felt that we matched up well with Houston’s receivers when they went to 4WR sets (if they ever did) by using 3 cornerbacks and three safeties. Game PreviewThe Denver Broncos (6-6) come into this game against the San Francisco 49ers (2-10) having finally put together several confidence-building wins after a tough 3-6 start to the season. The AFC playoff picture is pretty muddled and uncertain for a slew of .500 teams, but the Broncos favorable schedule moving forward gives them a good chance to make some waves.Those waves can only continue if they keep winning. After losing both Emmanuel Sanders and Chris Harris Jr. to injury, it will be on the ‘next man up’ to make it happen. Over the last three weeks Courtland Sutton Jersey White , we have seen a true identity begin to take shape in Denver with a strong rushing attack and an opportunistic defense spearheading the teams three game win streak. “I think you’re different each week,” Head Coach Vance Joseph said of the team’s identity. “Obviously our defense here has played well the last three or four weeks. In this league, you have to score points to win so that won’t change. Hopefully we can play well again on defense and score some points on Sunday. That’s the key to winning.”The 49ers are a dangerous two-win team and any pretense that this is an easy win should be forgotten immediately. Denver must take advantage of this favorable schedule by proving to itself it can win these games.Here is how to watch.TV ScheduleWhen: Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 2:05 p.m. Mile High timeWhere: Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CaliforniaChannel: CBS / Channel 20Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play) and James Lofton (analyst)Radio: KOA - 850 AM | 94.1 FM & The Fox - 103.5 FM | Spanish Radio KNVR 1150 AMOnline StreamingNFL Sunday TicketNFL Game PassFuboTVDenver Broncos injury reportPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusSan Francisco 49ers injury reportPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusOddsThe Broncos opened as favorites over the 49ers and the line had increased to as much as 6-points earlier in the week as oddsmakers and the general public begin to realize that Denver might just be a pretty good football team. The line now stands at 3.5-points in favor of Denver, so things have pulled back quite a bit since Tuesday. Matchup HistoryAside from very unfortunate Super Bowl game, the Broncos have actually played the 49ers very well historically. They are 7-6 all-time against San Francisco and 3-4 on the road. The last time the Broncos faced the 49ers in the regular season turned out to be a very special moment as Demaryius Thomas would catch a touchdown from Peyton Manning to help the G.O.A.T. set the all-time mark for most touchdown passes in a career.MHR RadioIn this weeks’ podcast, Ian and Adam hope see the Broncos strike gold against the 49ers for their fourth-consecutive win. Broncos & Bratwurst doesn’t see the face of a franchise in rookie Phillip Lindsay, but who is the face of this franchise?MHR is becoming podcast central as Laurie, Jess, and myself have teamed up for a little Broncos covering on the lighter side with Something, Something Broncos. 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