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2014 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2014 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
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Denver Broncos 24–17.
Who moved the needle
Passing · KC
26/42, 255 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
11.2 expected points added · +0.2% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
21/26, 242 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
11.9 expected points added · +14.7% completion over expected
1.8 expected points added on the ground
Receiving · DEN
8/9 for 108 yds, 0 TD
35% of team targets · 5.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 26/42 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knile Davis | 22 | 79 | 3.6 | 2 | -2.4 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Cyrus Gray | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Jamaal Charles | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 4 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 15% | 8.4 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 3 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 15% | 1.5 |
| Anthony Fasano | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 10% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Mauga | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Cooper | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tamba Hali |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 21/26 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montee Ball | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Broncos closed -13, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 49; the game landed 41 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 3.1 |
| Knile Davis | 6 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 23% | -0.1 |
| Junior Hemingway | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10% | -0.7 |
| A.J. Jenkins | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | -0.0 |
| Donnie Avery | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 15% | -1.4 |
| Demetrius Harris | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Jamaal Charles | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 1.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Sean Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James-Michael Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaye Howard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Owens | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Husain Abdullah | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 |
| C.J. Anderson | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 8 | 9 | 108 | 0 | 35% | 5.1 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 27% | 3.4 |
| Julius Thomas | 4 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 19% | 3.6 |
| Montee Ball | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12% | 1.2 |
| Jacob Tamme | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Andre Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Irving | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Von Miller | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradley Roby | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahim Moore | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Webster | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
