Rams
16–23
STL @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Sep 8, 2002 · 2002 Week 1 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Rams had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DEN 43%57% LA
38.0%GROUND50.4%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.07 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.12 | +0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.10 | -0.15 |
| Success Rate | 44.1% | 50.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.3% | 22.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.95 | 5.54 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | +0.19 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.5% | 28.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 3.8 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.56 | 1.77 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 23.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.0% | 46.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.1% | 13.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.1 | 35.1 |
| Plays | 59 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 292 | 327 |
| Total EPA | -3.9 | +2.1 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
STL 0%100% DEN
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS16.8 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam kicks 62 yards from DEN 30 to LA 8. L.Gordon to LA 23 for 15 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DEN-K.Cole… — DEN +5.6
Kickoffs · DEN +7.9Punts · DEN +0.1Kicks · DEN +2.7
Player Stats
STL
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 31 | 18/27 | 187 | 6.0 | -3.8 | -0.12 | — | 48% | -0.23 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton PortisRB | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | +3.1 | +0.62 | 40% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Brian GrieseQB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.0 | +0.50 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Olandis GaryRB | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | -1.2 | -0.11 | 36% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | -4.1 | -0.59 | 29% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 3 | 2 | 50 | 16.7 | +4.2 | +1.41 | 67% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Olandis GaryRB | 5 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | +2.5 | +0.50 | 80% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +0.8 | +0.41 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.42 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Shannon SharpeTE | 6 | 3 | 31 | 5.2 | +0.2 | +0.03 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 9 | 5 | 47 | 5.2 | -2.2 | -0.24 | 44% | -0.15 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 3/3(41, 34, 32) | 41 | 2/2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 3 | 155 | 51.7 | 47.0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |