Drew Lock and the Denver Broncos turned some heads in Week 14 when they handily defeated the Houston Texans 38-24. The first-year quarterback will look to build upon his early success as he travels to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15.
This past Sunday, Lock delivered with 309 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. The Missouri product became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to total over 300 yards and three touchdowns in his first career road start.
Above all, it was the second straight week that Lock was able to lead Denver to a win. With that being said, here a few bold predictions for the Broncos' quarterback in Week 15 versus the Chiefs.
Lock will throw for 300 yards
As mentioned above, Lock was able to throw for over 300 yards against the Texans in his first career road start. For the Broncos to have a chance at upsetting the Chiefs, Lock is going to have to have a similar outing.
While the Chiefs have had their ups and downs on defense, they've been fairly consistent against the pass. Through the first 14 weeks, Kansas City owns the 12th ranked pass defense in the NFL.
Even though the Chiefs allow only 227.2 yards per game, the first-year starter will eclipse 300 passing yards for the second consecutive week on the road.
Lock will complete three touchdowns
Along with tossing 300 yards on Houston's decimated secondary, Lock also had three touchdowns. The rookie second-round pick has begun to look like a steal with the 42nd overall pick in this year's draft.
After returning from a thumb injury in Week 13, Lock has been able to combine for 443 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions. Above all, Lock has helped the Broncos win two straight games over the Los Angeles Chargers and Texans.
Kansas City has only given up nearly 1.5 passing touchdowns per game, Denver's young signal-caller will toss another three touchdowns on Sunday.
Lock will avoid turning the ball over
There's no doubt that Lock has provided fans in Denver with optimism for the future. Even with his impressive numbers in his first two starts, the stat that stands out the most is his 72.7 percent completion percentage.
Those numbers show how efficient Lock has been so far in his time as a starting quarterback. With that being said, the 23-year-old quarterback has still thrown an interception in each of his starts for the Broncos.
Provided that, Lock will avoid turning the ball over against the Chiefs on the road this week. The Chiefs are tied for third in the NFL with 13 interceptions so far this season.
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