2014 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Buffalo Bills

Denver BroncosWinner

DEN -9 no coverU 47 ✓Broncos closed -9, won by 7 — but didn't cover.

Denver Broncos 24–17.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · BUF

Kyle OrtonQB

38/57, 355 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

2.9 expected points added · -0.5% completion over expected

Passing · DEN

Peyton ManningQB

14/20, 173 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-1.8 expected points added · +7.3% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

C.J. AndersonRB

21 att, 58 yds, 3 TD

0.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · BUF

Fred JacksonRB

8 att, 35 yds, 0 TD

1.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · BUF

Sammy WatkinsWR

7/12 for 127 yds, 0 TD

21% of team targets · 6.3 expected points added

Receiving · DEN

Wes WelkerWR

6/6 for 82 yds, 0 TD

30% of team targets · 3.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Buffalo Bills

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kyle Orton	38/57	355	1	2	4	2.9

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Fred Jackson	8	35	4.4	0	1.2
Anthony Dixon	3	15	5.0	0	-0.1
Marquise Goodwin	1	12	12.0	0	1.2
Bryce Brown	3	11	3.7	0	-0.3
Kyle Orton	1	1	1.0	1	1.1

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Sammy Watkins	7	12	127	0	21%	6.3
Scott Chandler	8	11	81	0	19%	1.1
Chris Hogan	7	9	54	1	16%	4.9
Fred Jackson	10	14	37	0	25%	-7.0
Robert Woods	3	4	36	0	7%	-2.5
Bryce Brown	2	3	14	0	5%	0.4
Lee Smith	1	1	6	0	2%	0.3
Marquise Goodwin	0	2	0	0	4%	-0.9
MarQueis Gray	0	1	0	0	2%	-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Nigel Bradham	2	4	0	0
Preston Brown	1	5	0	0
Corey Graham	4	1	1	1
Brandon Spikes	3	0	0	0
Marcell Dareus	3	0	0	0
Aaron Williams	2	1	0	0
Stephon Gilmore	1	2	1	1
Nickell Robey	1	2	0	0
Kyle Williams	3	0	0	0
Duke Williams	2	1	0	0

Denver Broncos

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Peyton Manning	14/20	173	0	2	0	-1.8

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Juwan Thompson	4	63	15.8	0	3.2
C.J. Anderson	21	58	2.8	3	0.2
Emmanuel Sanders	1	13	13.0	0	0.8
Jeremy Stewart	1	1	1.0	0	-0.2
Peyton Manning	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1.7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Wes Welker	6	6	82	30%	3.4
Emmanuel Sanders	4	6	56	30%	-1.1
Juwan Thompson	1	2	14	10%	0.1
Demaryius Thomas	2	5	11	25%	-5.5
Jacob Tamme	1	1	10	5%	-3.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Brandon Marshall	9	0	0.0	1	3
Bradley Roby	9	0	0.0	0	0
David Bruton	8	0	0.0	0	1
Malik Jackson	6	0	1.0	0	0
T.J. Ward	5	0	0.0	0	1
Chris Harris	5	0	1.0	1	1
Aqib Talib	3	1	0.0	0	0
Rahim Moore	2	1	0.0	0	0
Steven Johnson	1	2	0.5	0	0
Von Miller	2	0	1.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DEN -9
Closing total: 47
BUF moneyline: +346
DEN moneyline: -400

Broncos closed -9, won by 7 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 47; the game landed 41 — under by 6.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 63°F, wind 3 mph
Referee: Ronald Torbert
Rest: BUF 7 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches: Doug Marrone vs John Fox