KUSA - DeMarcus Ware may be the NFL Defensive Player of the Month, but don't be surprised if Von Miller has a better game against the Vikings.
Miller didn't have a single sack or tackle last week against the Lions and even though he was his usual disruptive force, he wants to be better this week.
"I don't think it's bad luck," said Miller. "We're doing pretty well on defense. I don't know numbers, but I think we're leading the league in amount of yards they get in a game. I don't keep up with that stuff, but I know we're doing well on defense. I know I have my role and I know I've been doing my job. There is always more I can do and I feel like there is more I can do like everybody on defense. Out of three games, I feel like we feel pretty good where we're at right now."
Statistics don't always tell the true story. Denver Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips believes Miller has been playing very well.
"He has a sack and he had one in this last game that got called back. I believe he had, I'm guessing out of 39 rushes, he got by his guy at least 30 times in the game. He had a heck of a game as far as pressure and people don't count that, but we do because he makes the quarterback have to throw it too quick if they don't hold the ball. It helps us."
Ware and Miller and the rest of that Denver defense will have to play their "A game" today. When you face Adrian Peterson everybody needs to be all in. It's the best vs the best, the best running back in the NFL vs the NFL's best defense.
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