Broncos
27–34
DEN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Dec 20, 2015 · 2015 Week 15 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DEN 49%51% PIT
37.1%GROUND39.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Osweiler | 49 | +0.10 | 44.9% | 4.1% | +5.1 | 11.7 | 47.7% | 57.9% | -10.1 |
| B.Roethlisberger | 57 | +0.03 | 47.4% | 5.3% | +1.5 | 7.5 | 74.1% | 65.0% | +9.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.08 | +0.00 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.10 | +0.03 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.40 | -0.30 |
| Success Rate | 39.5% | 42.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.1% | 25.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.08 | 5.00 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.14 | -0.05 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 45.0% | 53.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.97 | 1.79 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 38.1% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.8% | 21.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 17.1% | 9.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.7 | 35.4 |
| Plays | 76 | 76 |
| Total Yards | 386 | 380 |
| Total EPA | -6.2 | +0.1 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Steelers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DEN 35%65% PIT
2.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.3 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Boswell kicks 66 yards from PIT 35 to DEN -1. J.Norwood to DEN 13 for 14 yards. Reverse to C.Latimer to D… — DEN +1.2
Kickoffs · DEN +0.3Punts · PIT +0.8Kicks · PIT +2.0
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock OsweilerQB | 49 | 21/44 | 300 | 6.1 | +5.1 | +0.10 | -10.1 | 45% | -0.17 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | +1.7 | +1.71 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | -1.4 | -0.36 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brock OsweilerQB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -0.78 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Ronnie HillmanRB | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | -6.5 | -0.47 | 29% | -0.22 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 16 | 10 | 181 | 11.3 | +6.9 | +0.43 | 56% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Demaryius ThomasWR | 12 | 5 | 61 | 5.1 | +4.2 | +0.35 | 42% | +0.01 | 2 |
| Jordan NorwoodWR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | +2.9 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Owen DanielsTE | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2.8 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 40% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Bennie FowlerWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.73 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Vernon DavisTE | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Andre CaldwellWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.0 | -1.52 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | -3.4 | -1.14 | 33% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McManusK | — | — | 3/4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 6 | 258 | 43.0 | 39.2 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan NorwoodWR | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Andre CaldwellWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Juwan ThompsonRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan NorwoodWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiloh KeoDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 57 | 40/54 | 354 | 6.2 | +1.5 | +0.03 | +9.1 | 47% | -0.06 | 3 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 14 | 26 | 1.9 | -4.2 | -0.30 | 14% | -0.14 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 18 | 16 | 189 | 10.5 | +12.4 | +0.69 | 72% | +0.24 | 2 |
| Martavis BryantWR | 14 | 10 | 87 | 6.2 | +4.1 | +0.29 | 57% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Markus WheatonWR | 11 | 6 | 62 | 5.6 | -1.3 | -0.12 | 46% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2.4 | -3.4 | -0.68 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 6 | 5 | 30 | 5.0 | -5.1 | -0.86 | 17% | -0.25 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 2/2(24, 41) | 41 | 4/4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 6 | 232 | 38.7 | 38.0 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus WheatonWR | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 |