This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/broncos as Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper Scores First-Career NFL Award. Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his monstrous performance in last Sunday's narrow win over the New York Jets, the NFL announced Wednesday.

NFL Network's Manti Te'o gave the Broncos' defense a game ball for their performance against the Jets in London.

The New York Giants (2-4) visit the Denver Broncos (4-2) at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver for a Week 7 showdown, and USA TODAY's panel of NFL experts have locked in their picks and predictions for the action. Here's everything you need to know before kickoff on Sunday, October 19, including live updated odds and injury report news.

Current Giants head coach Brian Daboll, for his part, refused to get swept into the bulletin board material game between his Giants, who are looking to snap an eight-game road losing streak this weekend, and the Broncos, who are looking to extend a seven-game home winning streak.

Broncos second-year outside linebacker Jonah Elliss will miss his second straight game Sunday when Denver hosts the New York Giants. ILB Dre Greenlaw, meanwhile, is listed as questionable.

The Broncos in 2015 were led to a Super Bowl by an elite defense. This year's version compares favorably through six games.

The Denver Broncos head into their matchup on Sunday with the New York Giants red-hot, riding a three-game winning streak. While New York, on the surface, seems like a relatively easy opponent, they've been given a shot in the arm since rookie Jaxson Dart took over for Russell Wilson at quarterback.

The Broncos left Denver two weeks ago a team sitting at .500 and still lamenting a pair of last-second road losses. They returned from an odyssey to London by way of Philadelphia at 4-2, riding a three-game winning streak and tied for the lead in the AFC West.