I honestly thought Gordon looked better in the first part of the game.
Gordon has been sold short in this thread since it started. He is a player and did look very good last night, but he didn't look better than Javonte in the first part of the game or really at any part of the game.
Javonte had five carries in the first half, all on first down:
-1st & 10 at DEN 36
(10:26 - 1st) J.Williams right end pushed ob at DEN 45 for 9 yards (C.Barton).
-1st & 10 at SEA 28
(9:04 - 1st) J.Williams right end pushed ob at SEA 18 for 10 yards (J.Adams).
-1st & 10 at DEN 7
(2:55 - 1st) J.Williams right tackle to DEN 20 for 13 yards (J.Adams).
-1st & 10 at DEN 25
(7:20 - 2nd) J.Williams right guard to DEN 24 for -1 yards (M.Jackson).
-1st & 10 at DEN 21
(2:19 - 2nd) (Shotgun) J.Williams right end to DEN 31 for 10 yards (M.Jackson).
Five carries 41 yards. Again, all on first down and he picked up 3 first downs and set up a 2nd & 1 on another.
Melvin had three first half carries:
-2nd & 15 at SEA 23
(8:25 - 1st) M.Gordon right guard to SEA 18 for 5 yards (S.Harris; J.Coleman).
-2nd & 3 at DEN 39
(0:54 - 1st) M.Gordon left guard to DEN 47 for 8 yards (J.Brooks, Q.Diggs).
-2nd & 17 at DEN 40
(14:14 - 2nd) M.Gordon left guard to DEN 45 for 5 yards (C.Barton; J.Brooks).
Three carries 18 yards all on 2nd and long or 2nd & short, which typically suggests the defense will be more pass oriented or neutral.
Same story in the passing game.
Javonte in the first half:
-1st & 10 at SEA 18
(8:34 - 1st) R.Wilson pass incomplete short right to J.Williams (J.Adams).
-2nd & 11 at DEN 24
(6:34 - 2nd) (Shotgun) R.Wilson pass short right to J.Williams to DEN 33 for 9 yards (J.Brooks).
-1st & 10 at DEN 31
(2:00 - 2nd) (Shotgun) R.Wilson pass short right to J.Williams to DEN 44 for 13 yards (U.Nwosu; Q.Diggs).
-3rd & 18 at SEA 32
(0:26 - 2nd) (Shotgun) R.Wilson pass short left to J.Williams to SEA 22 for 10 yards (Q.Jefferson, Q.Diggs).
4 targets, 3-32-0
Gordon in the first half:
3rd & 10 at SEA 18
(7:41 - 1st) (Shotgun) R.Wilson pass short middle to M.Gordon to SEA 12 for 6 yards (J.Coleman).