Bills
17–24
BUF @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · 2014 Week 14 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
BUF 47%53% DEN
46.6%GROUND51.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Orton | 61 | -0.04 | 42.6% | 6.6% | -2.3 | 6.6 | 66.7% | 67.2% | -0.5 |
| P.Manning | 20 | -0.32 | 40.0% | 0.0% | -6.4 | 11.0 | 70.0% | 62.8% | +7.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | BUF | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.02 | -0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.04 | -0.32 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.13 | +0.03 |
| Success Rate | 45.6% | 45.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.1% | 24.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.25 | 5.81 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.24 | -0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.48 | 3.47 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.8% | 40.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.5% | 25.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.7% | 9.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 19.0 | 40.5 |
| Plays | 79 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 415 | 308 |
| Total EPA | -1.3 | -3.4 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 3 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
BUF 15%85% DEN
1.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.6 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Schmidt punts 14 yards to DEN 40, out of bounds. Punt was deflected by 55 - MCCray — DEN +1.6
Kickoffs · DEN +2.7Punts · DEN +2.8Kicks · DEN +0.8
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle OrtonQB | 61 | 38/57 | 341 | 5.6 | -2.3 | -0.04 | -0.5 | 43% | -0.29 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquise GoodwinWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.2 | +1.24 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | +1.2 | +0.15 | 63% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kyle OrtonQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.1 | +1.05 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Anthony DixonRB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Bryce BrownRB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | -0.3 | -0.10 | 67% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy WatkinsWR | 12 | 7 | 127 | 10.6 | +6.3 | +0.52 | 50% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Chris HoganWR | 9 | 7 | 54 | 6.0 | +4.9 | +0.54 | 44% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Scott ChandlerTE | 11 | 8 | 81 | 7.4 | +1.1 | +0.10 | 64% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Bryce BrownRB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 | +0.4 | +0.14 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Lee SmithTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.35 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| MarQueis GrayTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Marquise GoodwinWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.45 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Robert WoodsWR | 4 | 3 | 36 | 9.0 | -2.5 | -0.63 | 75% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Fred JacksonRB | 14 | 10 | 37 | 2.6 | -7.0 | -0.50 | 21% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan CarpenterK | 1/1(44) | 44 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Jordan GayK | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton SchmidtP | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 31.7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus ThigpenWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton ManningQB | 20 | 14/20 | 173 | 8.7 | -6.4 | -0.32 | +7.3 | 40% | -0.06 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan ThompsonRB | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | +3.2 | +0.81 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.8 | +0.78 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 21 | 58 | 2.8 | +0.2 | +0.01 | 48% | +0.00 | 3 |
| Jeremy StewartRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 6 | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | +3.5 | +0.57 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Juwan ThompsonRB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 6 | 4 | 56 | 9.3 | -1.1 | -0.19 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Jacob TammeTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | -3.4 | -3.37 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Demaryius ThomasWR | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2.2 | -5.5 | -1.09 | 20% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor BarthK | 1/1(50) | 50 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| Brandon McManusK | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 3 | 149 | 49.7 | 43.0 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre CaldwellWR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Omar BoldenS | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |