No. 2 – Gary Kubiak

The video above followed the Detroit victory, in which Denver ran for just 41 yards on the day in a 12-point win. Last week vs. Minnesota, Denver broke out for 144 yards and won by a field goal.

Kubiak has been steadfast in his belief that the running game will open up more for the offense, but the running game has stalled out routinely while the offensive line tries to find cohesion. He’s made some adjustments to play to Peyton Manning’s strengths, but its clear he still intends to get his team out from near the bottom of the league in rushing. (They currently rank 29th.)

In the Manning era, Denver has beat Oakland by an average margin of 22.83 points. Kubiak needs to show that his offense can assert itself when needed and put teams away. His job’s not in jeopardy, but his philosophies will be under intense scrutiny if Denver suffers another nail-biter.

Denver needs to put up some big numbers on the Raiders, even if they’re not as “hapless” as they’ve been of late. This should still be a two-touchdown win for Kubiak.