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New York Falls 27-13 to Broncos - Recap
The Giants had no answer for Melvin Gordon III on Sunday as the Broncos rolled to a 27-13 win at MetLife Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Broncos were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 41.5.
Melvin Gordon III rushed for 101 yards, while Javonte Williams added 45 yards in the win. Jerry Jeudy and Noah Fant added 72 and 62 receiving yards respectively.
Daniel Jones rushed for 27 yards for New York, while Saquon Barkley added 26 yards. Daniel Jones threw for 267 yards for the Giants, while receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton had 113 and 65 yards respectively.
New York was outgained by Denver 420-314 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-19 by the Broncos.
The time of possession battle favored Denver as their offense was on the field for 35:08, longer than the 24:52 of their opponents.
Denver heads into a Week 2 battle against the Jaguars. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Washington.