2011 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2011 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Cincinnati Bengals

Denver BroncosWinner

DEN -3.5 no coverO 40.5 ✓Broncos closed -3.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Denver Broncos 24–22 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CIN

Andy DaltonQB

27/41, 332 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

5.2 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected

Passing · DEN

Kyle OrtonQB

15/25, 195 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

5.2 expected points added · -1.0% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

Willis McGaheeRB

28 att, 101 yds, 1 TD

-2.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CIN

Cedric BensonRB

16 att, 59 yds, 0 TD

-3.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CIN

Jerome SimpsonWR

4/9 for 136 yds, 0 TD

22% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added

Receiving · CIN

A.J. GreenWR

10/14 for 124 yds, 1 TD

34% of team targets · 3.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Andy Dalton	27/41	332	2	0	2	5.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Cedric Benson	16	59	3.7	-3.3
Bernard Scott	2	10	5.0	0.3
Andy Dalton	2	3	1.5	-0.7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Jerome Simpson	4	9	136	0	22%	6.0
A.J. Green	10	14	124	1	34%	3.9
Andre Caldwell	3	4	27	1	10%	2.5
Cedric Benson	3	3	17	0	7%	0.2
Jordan Shipley	3	3	15	0	7%	-0.5
Jermaine Gresham	2	5	8	0	12%	-1.6
Brian Leonard	2	2	5	0	5%	-1.9
Colin Cochart	0	1	0	0	2%	-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Thomas Howard	7	1	0.0	0
Michael Johnson	7	0	1.0	0
Rey Maualuga	6	1	0.0	0
Nate Clements	4	1	0.0	0
Reggie Nelson	3	1	0.0	0
Carlos Dunlap	4	0	0.0	0
Jonathan Fanene	3	0	0.0	0
Domata Peko	3	0	0.0	0
Gibril Wilson	1	1	0.0	0
Manny Lawson	2	0	0.0	2

Denver Broncos

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kyle Orton	15/25	195	2	0	2	5.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Willis McGahee	28	101	3.6	1	-2.3
Lance Ball	6	28	4.7	0	1.1
Spencer Larsen	1	4	4.0	0	0.2
Kyle Orton	1	-2	-2.0	0	-1.1

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Eric Decker	5	9	113	2	36%	1.1
Spencer Larsen	3	3	23	0	12%	1.9
Matt Willis	2	4	22	0	16%	-0.2
Eddie Royal	2	3	18	0	12%	1.6
Daniel Fells	1	2	9	0	8%	0.9
Willis McGahee	1	2	5	0	8%	1.1
Julius Thomas	1	1	5	0	4%	0.1
Lance Ball	0	1	0	0	4%	-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Wesley Woodyard	10	3	0.0	1
Joe Mays	5	3	0.0	0
Cassius Vaughn	4	1	0.0	2
Andre' Goodman	4	1	0.0	0
Rahim Moore	3	1	0.0	0
Jonathan Wilhite	2	2	1.0	0
Von Miller	3	0	1.0	2
Brian Dawkins	2	1	0.0	1
Chris Harris	2	0	0.0	0
Jason Hunter	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DEN -3.5
Closing total: 40.5
CIN moneyline: +153
DEN moneyline: -170

Broncos closed -3.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 40.5; the game landed 46 — over by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 69°F, wind 6 mph
Referee: Ed Hochuli
Rest: CIN 7 days · DEN 6 days
Coaches: Marvin Lewis vs John Fox