2009 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15, 2009 · FedExField
Denver Broncos
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Washington CommandersWinner
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DEN -3.5 upsetO 36 ✓
Washington Commanders 27–17.
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Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
11/18, 193 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
15.4 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
17/26, 193 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.7 expected points added · -0.1% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
5/10 for 134 yds, 2 TD
32% of team targets · 4.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 11/18 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 |
| Chris Simms | 3/13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowshon Moreno | 18 | 97 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Kyle Orton | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 10 | 134 | 2 | 32% | 4.9 |
| Tony Scheffler | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 16% | 2.1 |
| Eddie Royal | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 13% | 0.7 |
| Brandon Stokley | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | -0.0 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16% | -2.2 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Jabar Gaffney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
| Daniel Graham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andra Davis | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Fields | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Dumervil | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Champ Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 17/26 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Hunter Smith | 1/1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladell Betts | 26 | 114 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Rock Cartwright | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Jason Campbell | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Quinton Ganther | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | 4 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 23% | 1.0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 15% | 3.9 |
| Devin Thomas | 2 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 15% | 3.5 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 4% | 5.9 |
| Quinton Ganther | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Malcolm Kelly | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Rock Cartwright | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
| Santana Moss | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 15% | -2.1 |
| Ladell Betts | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8% | 0.8 |
| Todd Yoder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4% | 2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Doughty | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Orakpo | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky McIntosh | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kareem Moore | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Albert Haynesworth | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3.5
- Closing total
- 36
- DEN moneyline
- -180
- WAS moneyline
- +162
Broncos closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36; the game landed 44 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DEN 6 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Josh McDaniels vs Jim Zorn