Broncos
10–18
DEN @ STL
Rams
Final · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · 2006 Week 1 · Edward Jones Dome
Ground Share
Rams controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DEN 41%59% LA
30.6%GROUND44.9%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.39 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.79 | -0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.08 | +0.02 |
| Success Rate | 43.6% | 33.9% |
| Pass | 36.7% | 32.4% |
| Rush | 52.0% | 36.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.5% | 11.3% |
| Pass | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| Rush | 12.0% | 16.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.71 | 5.21 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.35 | -0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.2% | 21.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.2 | 9.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.63 | 3.48 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.0% | 20.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.0 | 40.0 |
| Plays | 55 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 259 | 323 |
| Total EPA | -21.7 | -9.3 |
| Giveaways | 5 | 0 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 100%0% STL
7.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Wilkins 44 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright — DEN +3.5
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 30 | 13/26 | 138 | 3.3 | -23.8 | -0.79 | -10.6 | 37% | -0.58 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike BellRB | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | +2.6 | +0.26 | 50% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Tatum BellRB | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | -0.6 | -0.04 | 53% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +4.0 | +1.32 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Javon WalkerWR | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | +3.9 | +1.28 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Stephen AlexanderTE | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +2.4 | +1.18 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tony SchefflerTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.6 | +0.55 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | +0.3 | +0.08 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(49) | 49 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| Paul ErnsterP | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul ErnsterP | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike BellRB | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 21 | 0 |
| David KircusWR | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrent WilliamsCB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |