Broncos vs. Panthers: 3 Things to Watch in Week 9

The Denver Broncos have a chance to notch their seventh victory of the season on Sunday. The Carolina Panthers stand in the way of the Broncos becoming winners of five in a row. Here are three storylines I’ll be watching closely in Denver’s Week 9 matchup.

Who gets the lead role in the Broncos’ backfield?

Earlier this morning, I gave my thoughts on how the Broncos can beat the Panthers. My first major point was getting the run game going. The Panthers have a bottom 5 run defense in the National Football League and it’s clearly their biggest weakness as a team.

I think the Broncos will try and take advantage of this. However, I’ll be interested to see how the carries shake out for the Broncos.…