Melvin Gordon

The Denver Broncos will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday, October 17, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Melvin Gordon will be one name in the ...

The latest injury update on Melvin Gordon ahead of the Broncos' Week 6 clash with ...

The Broncos have been one of the worst offenses in the NFL, but their running game could get going against this Chargers team that has allowed a league worst 5.8 yards per carry this season. The fact that Gordon was at least able to practice in some capacity is a good sign for his chances of playing against the Chargers. Boone, who received 10 touches in Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts, turned those into 85 yards.

Melvin Gordon popped up on the Broncos' injury report this week and is forcing fantasy football owners to routinely check for injury updates leading into ...

[RBs](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/list/week-7-fantasy-rb-rankings-standard-leagues/fyn1irgbrnrnxqopwvgknptz) [RBs](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/list/week-7-fantasy-rb-ppr-rankings/pbzlcibqw5roathkwk5mp5xw) [QBs](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/list/week-7-fantasy-qb-rankings/fmr7fnl7dzgrxdsckjrozk7w) If Gordon fails to suit up, the most obvious pivot is RB Mike Boone (38 percent owned in Yahoo leagues) who would assume a fairly big workload and sit firmly as an RB2 in both standard and PPR formats. Gordon also plays a role in the passing game, which is a good sign for a respectable fantasy point output on MNF with the potential for a negative game script as 4.5-point road underdogs. Gordon's status puts fantasy managers in a tough spot on whether they should roll with an alternative option or wait things out, hoping Gordon will be elevated to active, ahead of MNF.

Gordon (neck/ribs) is listed as active for Monday night's game against the Chargers. Gordon was limited in practice this past week, but he'll be out there ...

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon (neck) is active for the team's Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Gordon has been dealing with a neck injury over the past few weeks, but it hasn't prevented him from suiting up in any games for the Broncos so far this season. He has a $7,100 salary on FanDuel and will face off against the Chargers' league-worst rushing defense. Broncos' Melvin Gordon (neck) active for in Week 6

3 mins agoDenver Broncos running backs Melvin Gordon III (neck, ribs) and Mike Boone (foot) are both active on Monday night against the division-rival Los ...

[Melvin Gordon III](/nfl/player/16776/Melvin+Gordon+III)(neck, ribs) and [Mike Boone](/nfl/player/20159/Mike+Boone)(foot) are both active on Monday night against the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers. With [Javonte Williams](/nfl/player/22558/Javonte+Williams)(knee) done for the rest of the season, Gordon should continue to operate as the Broncos' lead back. Source:

The Broncos running back does not look involved in the offense.

He’s getting less work than Latavius Murray, which is surprising considering Murray was supposed to be the third running back behind Gordon and Mike Boone. [Denver Broncos](https://www.milehighreport.com) find themselves in a tight divisional contest in Week 6 on Monday Night Football, deadlocked at 13-13 with the [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/) in the final quarter. The veteran has three carries for eight yards while not being targeted at all in the receiving game.

There would be no revenge game Monday night for Broncos running back Melvin Gordon against the Chargers, his former team of five years.

Since then, Williams has gone down with a [torn ACL](https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-rb-javonte-williams-suffered-torn-acl-vs-raiders-out-for-rest-of-season), and unless this was only Hackett's attempt to reverse Denver's season-long scuffle on offense by trying something new, Gordon looks to have plummeted down the new pecking order. "I don't know," Gordon offered Condon about a possible explanation for the benching. His third carry, another 2-yarder, accounted for the entirety of Denver's running game on its first possession. He only had one carry, but he did place second on the team with four targets. "You know, [the Chargers] threw up the little clown logo on my face [on the video board], and I noticed it all. Because I don't know." But apparently not." What's worse, he never even got the chance. [Lloyd Cushenberry](https://www.nfl.com/players/lloyd-cushenberry/) holding penalty, and the second went for 2. It hurt a little today watching," Gordon told NFL Network's Bridget Condon following the loss. Going into overtime, sitting watching the whole game, knowing that I could be out there. [Melvin Gordon](https://www.nfl.com/players/melvin-gordon/) against the Chargers, his former team of five years.

Broncos RB Melvin Gordon just had a bad, bad day in the office during their Monday Night Football showdown with the Chargers.

The clown trolling by the Chargers only added insult to the injury. Gordon admitted it “hurt a little” to see the Chargers do that. For those not in the know, the veteran RB only had three carries for eight yards in the contest, with Latavius Murray getting much of the ball.

Nathaniel Hackett praised Latavius Murray on Monday night, leaving some question as to what exactly is going on with the Broncos' running back room.

In Weeks 1 and 2, Gordon notched 4.8 and 4.7 yards per attempt, respectively, against the Seahawks and Texans. The veteran has fumbled 25 times, losing 18 in eight seasons (103 games). [When Javonte Williams suffered a season-ending injury in Week 4](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/broncos-javonte-williams-injury-timeline-return/k5eer94vihrko3cthasscxql), that opened the door for Melvin Gordon to get a bit more volume. In a full night of action in a loss to the Chargers, Gordon carried the ball just three times for eight yards total. [During the Broncos' 19-16 loss to the Chargers](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/broncos-chargers-live-score-highlights-monday-night-football-week-6/ptanlmohtdwyyfyrapcg9w0b) on "Monday Night Football," Latavius Murray earned a healthy serving of the night's carries, with Gordon slipping comfortably deep into the second back role for Nathaniel Hackett's offense. The latter point first: In 2022, Gordon has fumbled the ball four times, losing two.

Gordon had three rushes for eight yards in Monday's 19-16 loss to the Chargers. Gordon started the game in his typical role as Denver's lead back, ...

Gordon told Bridget Condon after the game that no one on the Broncos' coaching staff explained to him why he was benched. “To tell you exactly ...

“Just waiting for my number to get called so I can go out there and help my teammates. “Na, no one mentioned anything to me.” “To tell you exactly what happened?

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon expressed frustration Monday over getting benched in favor of Latavius Murray and Mike Boone against the Los ...

After the game, Gordon had no explanation for it, either, saying: "I don't know. Boone only carried once for one yard, but he was targeted four times, catching one of them for three yards on his 19 offensive snaps, compared to Gordon's eight. You know, [the Chargers] threw up the little clown logo on my face up there [on the video board], and I noticed it all. It sucked knowing that I wasn't able to do anything about it.

Melvin Gordon on facing the #Chargers and the loss tonight. @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/7JcaNFdr19

The Broncos offense has gotten off to a tepid start to the 2022 season with Russell Wilson now at the helm and frustration is building in Denver.

[ said when asked](https://twitter.com/BridgetCondon_/status/1582242981007921152?s=20&t=WjmcS3eItaOfPdwQqvsUxQ) about a reason for his benching. [told Condon](https://twitter.com/BridgetCondon_/status/1582242981007921152?s=20&t=WjmcS3eItaOfPdwQqvsUxQ) when asked what he was thinking when watching from the sidelines. Because I don’t know.” [Denver Broncos](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/denver-broncos) coverage, go to [Mile High Huddle](http://MileHighHuddle.com?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story). Through six games, he’s averaged just 3.7 yards per carry with one touchdown and four fumbles, two of which were lost. “It was a close game. At one point, the broadcast showed him silently sitting on the Broncos bench. Murray led the backfield with 27 offensive snaps, racking up 66 yards on 15 carries. It sucked knowing that I wasn’t able to do anything about it. Going into overtime, sitting watching the whole game, knowing that I could be out there. [told NFL Network’s Bridget Condon following the loss](https://twitter.com/BridgetCondon_/status/1582240220476366848?s=20&t=WjmcS3eItaOfPdwQqvsUxQ). [Broncos’ 19–16 loss](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/10/18/chargers-kicker-dustin-hopkins-injured-leg-game-winning-field-goal-broncos).

The Denver Broncos are not off to a great start to their season, sitting at 2-4 following a 19-16 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night ...

[Melvin Gordon](/nfl/players/1871347/melvin-gordon/) [View Profile](/nfl/players/1871347/melvin-gordon/) Wilson had the second-most rushing yards with 23 yards on four carries. [Melvin Gordon](/nfl/players/1871347/melvin-gordon/) had three carries for eight yards in the first quarter, but was then removed from the game and didn't have another carry. The line, the receivers, the running backs, the defense, the defensive line, the linebackers and our safeties and corners, everybody was playing for each other and we felt like we could have won the game." [Justin Simmons](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/1998297/justin-simmons/) said [via the team's official website](https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/we-should-ve-won-that-game-broncos-can-t-take-advantage-of-stellar-defensive-per). [Denver Broncos](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/DEN/denver-broncos/) are not off to a great start to their season, sitting at 2-4 following a 19-16 overtime loss to the [Los Angeles Chargers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/LAC/los-angeles-chargers/) on Monday Night Football.

Melvin Gordon said that he did not know why the Denver Broncos benched him for their Week 6 loss against the Chargers.

You’d think that the coaching staff would tell the benched player why in order for him to work on that weakness. Melvin Gordon was noticeably absent for the most of the Broncos’ loss to the Chargers in Week 6. After their Week 6 loss to the LA Chargers, running back Melvin Gordon may have shone light on why the team has struggled severely.

Melvin Gordon was benched at halftime in Week 6 and replaced by veteran Latavius Murray.

[Google Podcasts](https://bit.ly/3o7jZOm) [Apple Podcasts](https://apple.co/3H3B7xd) Murray was ready to play in Week 6 and he quickly became the lead back for Denver, rushing 15 times for 66 yards on 27 snaps against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday.

Melvin Gordon doesn't seem too pleased with the way things have worked out in Denver this year.

The Broncos running back had just three carries for eight yards in Monday's loss to the Chargers. Melvin Gordon spent the majority of his Monday night on the bench. Denver is getting diminishing returns from quarterback Russell Wilson, and has scored 16 points or less in five of six games this season.

Gordon didn't see a single second-half snap in the Broncos' loss to the Chargers.

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