Chargers
38–39
SD @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Sep 14, 2008 · 2008 Week 2 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DEN 52%48% LAC
68.2%GROUND62.6%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.31 | +0.36 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.33 | +0.63 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.26 | -0.14 |
| Success Rate | 60.0% | 44.2% |
| Pass | 60.4% | 50.0% |
| Rush | 59.1% | 33.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 10.7% | 17.3% |
| Pass | 5.7% | 17.6% |
| Rush | 22.7% | 16.7% |
| Yards / Play | 6.48 | 8.77 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.37 | +0.14 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 45.5% | 60.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.32 | 3.25 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 54.5% | 44.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.6% | 16.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 17.3% | 11.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.7 | 19.1 |
| Plays | 75 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 486 | 456 |
| Total EPA | +23.1 | +18.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% DEN
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.5 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Prater kicks 73 yards from DEN 30 to LAC -3. D.Sproles for 103 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DEN-J.Winborn… — LAC +5.8
Kickoffs · SD +7.0Punts · DEN +0.6Kicks · DEN +1.4
Player Stats
SD
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay CutlerQB | 53 | 36/50 | 350 | 6.5 | +17.4 | +0.33 | +10.6 | 60% | +0.18 | 4 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvin YoungRB | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | +3.6 | +0.45 | 63% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | +1.5 | +0.21 | 57% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Andre HallRB | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | +0.7 | +0.10 | 57% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jay CutlerQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.28 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MarshallWR | 18 | 18 | 169 | 9.4 | +15.2 | +0.84 | 83% | +0.28 | 1 |
| Tony SchefflerTE | 6 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | +7.8 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.07 | 2 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | +5.9 | +1.19 | 80% | +0.30 | 1 |
| Brandon StokleyWR | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | +2.9 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.2 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Selvin YoungRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.47 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Nate JacksonTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.30 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 1/1(52) | 52 | 4/4 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett KernP | 3 | 161 | 53.7 | 42.0 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre HallRB | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |