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2020 Power Rankings Roundup, Week 3: Broncos take a tumble after Sutton, Lock injuries

ESPN

Last week: 23

Under-the-radar fantasy standout: TE Albert Okwuegbunam

... Okwuegbunam hasn't played yet because of a hip injury, but when he does, he figures to be a red zone factor, and he should enjoy the potential to have a very high percentage of his catches go for touchdowns.

Dan Hanzus, NFL.com

Last week: 21

Football can be cruel. Given the calamitous injury luck, Vic Fangio's team deserves credit for hanging tough on the road against an excellent Steelers team. Still, 0-2 is 0-2, and now backup QB Jeff Driskel will be called upon to keep the season afloat against Tom Brady and the Bucs in Week 3.

Nate Davis, USA Today

Last week: 16

They've caught bad breaks on injury front. But QB Jeff Driskel is no slouch and could keep Denver competitive while Drew Lock nurses his bum wing.

Bleacher Report

Last week: 18

Frankly, it's impressive that the Denver Broncos didn't get blown out in Pittsburgh on Sunday. An already banged-up Broncos team suffered a huge loss when quarterback Drew Lock went down early in the game.

Take a look at some of our favorite photos from the Broncos' tight game against the Steelers in Week 2.

Frank Schwab, Yahoo Sports

Last week: 23

Von Miller and Courtland Sutton are done for the season. A.J. Bouye, Drew Lock and Phillip Lindsay are on the shelf for a while.

Sports Illustrated

Last week: 22

Sans Drew Lock, a team that made a gigantic leap this offseason will struggle over the next few weeks, especially given that the pandemic complicates the free agent workout process.

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports

Last week: 15

It wasn't pretty against the Titans, but they hung around against a good team. The offense needs to generate more points.

Mark Maske, Washington Post

Last week: 20

Suffering losses in which they surrendered late leads was a recurring theme for the Broncos last season. It happened again in this season's opener with Monday night's defeat to the Titans.

Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News

Last week: 21

The Broncos lost Von Miller and that is a big blow to their good defensive vibes. Wide receiver injuries are already bringing down their offensive optimism with Drew Lock, too.

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