BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Boise State will be well represented in the NFL in Week Seven, with six former Broncos and one head coach set to take the field across Sunday’s slate.
The day begins early, with Kellen Moore and the New Orleans Saints facing the Pittsburgh Steelers at 7:30 a.m. MT in France on NFL Network. Moore led the Saints to a 34-27 win over the New York Giants, snapping a three-game losing streak. In that win, Tyler Shough threw three touchdowns to bring his season total to 12, tied for fourth in the league. Chris Olave caught four passes for 43 yards and a touchdown, giving him 580 yards on the year, second-most in the league.
In the afternoon window, Kage Casey and JL Skinner and the Denver Broncos play at the Arizona Cardinals at 2:05 p.m. MT on CBS. Skinner had a pair of tackles on special teams in Denver’s 17-14 win over the Seattle Seahawks, and he has seven tackles this season and 28 in his career. Casey was inactive in the contest, which moved the Broncos to 4-2 and kept them in second place in the AFC West.
Two more Boise State players are scheduled for home games at 2:25 p.m. MT on FOX. Ashton Jeanty and the Las Vegas Raiders host the Los Angeles Rams after Jeanty had 22 yards and one touchdown rushing and caught four passes for 36 yards in a 33-30 loss to the Buffalo Bills. It was his first rushing touchdown of the year, giving him three total scores this season. The second-year running back has 313 rushing yards and 251 receiving yards, making him one of two players in the league with more than 250 yards in both categories.
At the same time, Ahmed Hassanein and the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers. Detroit was off last weekend after a 45-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week Five. Hassanein was inactive in that game, which moved the Lions to 3-2.
The weekend wraps up on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, with George Holani and DeMarcus Lawrence and the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Kansas City Chiefs at 6:20 p.m. MT. Holani ran for 20 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s 17-14 loss to Denver, his first touchdown of the season and his third career touchdown. He has 173 yards from scrimmage this year and 270 in his career. Lawrence had a solo tackle and a quarterback hit. The Seahawks allow 237.3 yards per game, the lowest in the NFL.