Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Mon 10/15/18 10:20 AM
Case Keenum
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Broncos coach Vance Joseph said Sunday after the team's 23-20 loss to the Rams that Keenum will remain Denver's starter Week 7 against the Cardinals, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports. "Case is our quarterback," Joseph said.
EDGE Analysis
After exiting late in the first half with a head injury, Keenum was cleared of a concussion and was back under center to begin the third quarter. Keenum rebounded from a rough first half to engineer three scoring drives and finish with his third 300-plus-yard passing game of the season, but his efforts weren't enough to prevent Denver from dropping its fourth straight contest. While Keenum's 7.2 yards per attempt and 63.1 percent completion rate on the campaign are acceptable marks, he's struggled to rein in the turnovers, as he's tossed at least one interception in all six of Denver's games. The fact that the Broncos are playing on Thursday night this week probably influenced Joseph's decision to stick with Keenum, but the 30-year-old may need to turn in a solid performance against Arizona to maintain the starting job over second-year signal-caller Chad Kelly, who was impressive during the preseason.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 10/14/18 10:09 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum completed 25 of 41 pass attempts for 322 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Rams. He also carried the ball once for six yards.
EDGE Analysis
Keenum had managed only a field-goal drive until 1:34 remained in the third quarter when he hit Emmanuel Sanders from 22 yards out. Having only thrown for 137 yards at the half, the 30-year-old quarterback again relied on a big deficit to rack up stats and almost made a game out of the affair. He'll try to go a third straight contest with at least 320 passing yards and two touchdowns Week 7 at Arizona.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 10/7/18 6:13 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum completed 35 of 51 passes for 377 yards, two touchdowns and an interception during Sunday's 34-16 loss at the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Sunday's stats are a little misleading. Following an early Jets turnover, Keenum connected with rookie Courtland Sutton for an opening touchdown in the back of the end zone. He was relatively quiet until the end of the game with the Jets up by multiple scores and playing soft coverage. Head coach Vance Joseph has bemoaned how Denver is built to run the ball and play defense in close games. Having Keenum throw the ball 51 times is not Denver's winning formula. The misfortune is likely to continue on Sunday as Joseph takes on his old mentor, Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who was also with Denver during its Super-Bowl run.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Thu 9/27/18 6:36 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum donned a knee brace during Thursday's practice, but was listed as a full participant on the team's injury report, Zac Stevens of BSNDenver.com. "Case came out of the [Week 3] game fairly healthy," coach Vance Joseph said of the quarterback. "He had no swelling, he has no issues. He should obviously feel better this week."
EDGE Analysis
Keenum experience some knee soreness coming out of the Week 2 win over the Raiders, resulting in him getting practice off last Wednesday before returning to the field the following two days. The fact that he logged a full session for the Broncos' first practice of the current week seemingly supports Joseph's comments about Keenum's health outlook taking a turn for the better. With any lingering soreness or swelling having subsided, Keenum should be poised to turn in a bounce-back performance Monday against an underwhelming Chiefs secondary after he was limited to a season-worst 5.6 yards per attempt in the Week 3 loss to the Ravens.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 9/23/18 4:38 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum went for 22 of 34 for 192 passing yards and an interception during Sunday's 27-14 loss in Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
With the Broncos knocking on the Ravens door midway through the fourth quarter, Denver's faithful could have felt another comeback for Keenum. Instead, he threw off his back foot and gave up a drive-killing interception. Keenum has made a habit of starting slow and depending on moxie to make up for it late. It was too little too late on Sunday as Baltimore's front knocked him off-kilter. He'll get an easier assignment next Monday night against a porous Kansas City defense and, with the way the Chiefs have been scoring, he'll need to rid himself of his early-game woes to keep up.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Thu 9/20/18 4:04 PM
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Keenum (knee) practiced fully Thursday, Zac Stevens of BSNDenver.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Keenum's availability for this weekend's game against the Ravens is in no peril and he'll look to bounce back from a subpar fantasy outing in Week 2, in which he completed 19 of 35 pass attempts for 222 yards and an interception in a 20-19 win over Oakland. He'll be taking aim Sunday at a Baltimore defense that embarrassed the Bills in a 47-3 triumph in Week 1, then turned around surrendered four passing TDs to the Bengals in a 34-23 loss this past Sunday.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Thu 9/20/18 2:01 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum (knee) returned to practice Thursday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Knee soreness caused the QB to rest Wednesday, but his return to work Thursday supports the notion that Keenum will be fine for Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Wed 9/19/18 1:50 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum will be held out of Wednesday's practice to rest a sore knee, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
EDGE Analysis
With the soreness considered mild, Keenum is expected to return to practice Thursday and then play in Sunday's road game against the Ravens. His matchup seems to be more of a concern than the minor knee injury, though Baltimore did surrender four touchdown passes to Andy Dalton last week.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 9/16/18 9:07 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum completed 19-of-35 pass attempts for 222 yards and an interception
EDGE Analysis
Keenum was just 5-of-11 for 38 yards, three first downs, and zero scoring drives in the first half. He started with three three-and-outs in the first quarter and followed that up with an interception to start the second. The 30-year-old regrouped at the break and led scoring drives on all four second-half possessions, concluding the comeback win with Brandon McManus' game-winning field goal with just six seconds left. While the Houston product will certainly take the win, he has had a bit of a rocky start to his Broncos career and will look for more consistency Week 3 at Baltimore.
Case Keenum QB CHI (5) Sun 9/9/18 9:33 PM
Case Keenum
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Keenum completed 25 of 39 pass attempts for 329 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions in Sunday's 27-24 win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Keenum was shaky with the ball, but obviously fantasy owners like three scoring strikes. The veteran quarterback primarily focused on his top two wideouts, Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, who combined to catch 16 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns. He wasn't able to get much going in the preseason, so despite the three turnovers Sunday, it's encouraging that he was able to move the ball well and generate nearly 30 points. In Week 2, Keenum will face the Raiders at home.