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2012 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 30, 2012 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Oakland Raiders

6

Denver BroncosWinner

37

DEN -6.5 ✓U 47 ✓

Denver Broncos 37–6 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DEN

Peyton ManningQB

30/38, 338 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

24.2 expected points added · +12.3% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

Willis McGaheeRB

19 att, 112 yds, 1 TD

5.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Ronnie HillmanRB

10 att, 31 yds, 0 TD

-1.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DEN

Demaryius ThomasWR

5/6 for 103 yds, 0 TD

16% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added

Receiving · DEN

Eric DeckerWR

7/9 for 79 yds, 1 TD

24% of team targets · 6.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Oakland Raiders

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning30/3833830024.2
Matt Prater0/10000-2.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willis McGahee191125.915.6
Ronnie Hillman10313.10-1.8
Andre Caldwell11414.001.2
Lance Ball6101.70-3.6
Peyton Manning1-1-1.000.0
Brock Osweiler1-1-1.000.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Demaryius Thomas56103016%6.0
Eric Decker7979124%6.2
Jacob Tamme5638016%2.6
Ronnie Hillman223205%1.6
Brandon Stokley223205%3.4
Willis McGahee6623016%0.2
Joel Dreessen231718%0.8
Lance Ball121415%1.9
Andre Caldwell01003%-0.8
Zane Beadles01003%-2.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Rahim Moore510.000
Wesley Woodyard150.500
Keith Brooking320.000
Champ Bailey500.001
Von Miller310.000
Mike Adams310.001
Elvis Dumervil221.500
Chris Harris301.000
Derek Wolfe110.000
Kevin Vickerson200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -6.5
Closing total
47
OAK moneyline
+244
DEN moneyline
-275

Broncos closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 31.

Total closed 47; the game landed 43 — under by 4.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
72°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Peter Morelli
Rest
OAK 7 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches
Dennis Allen vs John Fox

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.