2008 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2008 · Invesco Field at Mile High

New Orleans Saints

Denver BroncosWinner

DEN -5.5 no coverO 52 ✓Broncos closed -5.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Denver Broncos 34–32 — decided on the final possessions.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · NO

39/48, 421 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

22.6 expected points added · +15.8% completion over expected

Passing · DEN

21/34, 264 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

9.8 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected

Rushing · NO

18 att, 73 yds, 1 TD

-5.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

11 att, 65 yds, 0 TD

1.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	39/48	421	1	0	1	22.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Reggie Bush	18	73	4.1	1	-5.8
Pierre Thomas	6	15	2.5	2	-0.2
Drew Brees	1	0	0.0	0	-1.6

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Kevin Kaesviharn	6	1	0	1
Roman Harper	6	0	0	1
Charles Grant	5	1	0	0
Tracy Porter	5	0	0	0
Will Smith	3	1	0	0
Mike McKenzie	4	0	1	1
Scott Shanle	2	1	0	1
Josh Savage	1	2	0	0
Jonathan Vilma	1	2	0	0
Usama Young	1	1	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jay Cutler	21/34	264	2	1	0	9.8

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Selvin Young	11	65	5.9	0	1.8
Andre Hall	6	25	4.2	0	-1.5
Jay Cutler	1	7	7.0	0	0.8
Eddie Royal	1	6	6.0	0	1.1
Michael Pittman	5	2	0.4	1	-0.7

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
D.J. Williams	12	2	0.0	0
Nate Webster	7	5	0.0	1
Boss Bailey	4	4	0.0	0
Jamie Winborn	4	3	0.0	0
Dre' Bly	5	1	0.0	0
Marquand Manuel	3	2	0.0	0
John Engelberger	4	0	0.0	0
Marlon McCree	1	2	0.0	0
Niko Koutouvides	2	0	0.0	0
Ebenezer Ekuban	2	0	1.0	0

Closing number vs result

Broncos closed -5.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 52; the game landed 66 — over by 14.0.

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