2015 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18, 2015 · FirstEnergy Stadium

Denver BroncosWinner

Cleveland Browns

DEN -3.5 no coverO 41.5 ✓20 mph windBroncos closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Denver Broncos 26–23 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DEN

Peyton ManningQB

26/48, 290 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-11.2 expected points added · -5.3% completion over expected

Passing · CLE

Josh McCownQB

20/39, 213 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-23.2 expected points added · -12.7% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

Ronnie HillmanRB

20 att, 111 yds, 0 TD

2.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

C.J. AndersonRB

13 att, 41 yds, 0 TD

-2.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CLE

Travis BenjaminWR

9/13 for 117 yds, 0 TD

33% of team targets · -6.1 expected points added

Receiving · DEN

Demaryius ThomasWR

10/17 for 111 yds, 0 TD

36% of team targets · 0.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Denver Broncos

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Peyton Manning	26/48	290	1	3	0	-11.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ronnie Hillman	20	111	5.5	0	2.4
C.J. Anderson	13	41	3.2	0	-2.9

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Demaryius Thomas	10	17	111	0	36%	0.7
Emmanuel Sanders	4	12	109	1	26%	-0.3
C.J. Anderson	4	4	25	0	9%	-0.2
Owen Daniels	2	3	24	0	6%	0.8
Andre Caldwell	2	2	18	0	4%	1.4
Ronnie Hillman	3	5	4	0	11%	-10.7
Bennie Fowler	0	1	0	0	2%	-0.4
Cody Latimer	0	1	0	0	2%	-1.2
Jordan Norwood	1	2	-1	0	4%	-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Shaquil Barrett	6	3	1.5	0	1
Danny Trevathan	6	2	0.0	0	0
Brandon Marshall	4	3	0.5	0	0
Darian Stewart	5	1	0.0	0	0
T.J. Ward	5	1	0.0	0	1
Vance Walker	3	2	0.0	0	0
Malik Jackson	3	1	1.0	0	0
Aqib Talib	3	1	0.0	1	2
Chris Harris	3	0	0.0	0	0
Derek Wolfe	2	1	0.0	0	0

Cleveland Browns

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Josh McCown	20/39	213	2	2	4	-23.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Duke Johnson	9	38	4.2	0.2
Isaiah Crowell	11	32	2.9	-3.9
Robert Turbin	10	27	2.7	-1.8
Josh McCown	3	12	4.0	1.4

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Travis Benjamin	9	13	117	0	33%	-6.1
Gary Barnidge	3	9	39	2	23%	-2.6
Andrew Hawkins	1	4	25	0	10%	-0.2
Duke Johnson	3	4	18	0	10%	-1.6
Isaiah Crowell	2	2	9	0	5%	0.1
Taylor Gabriel	1	2	5	0	5%	-0.3
Robert Turbin	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.5
Brian Hartline	0	3	0	0	8%	-1.4
Malcolm Johnson	1	1	0	0	3%	-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Pierre Desir	10	2	0	1
Christian Kirksey	6	3	0	0
Karlos Dansby	5	2	2	2
Tramon Williams	5	1	0	1
Donte Whitner	4	2	0	0
Desmond Bryant	4	1	0	0
Randy Starks	2	2	0	0
Paul Kruger	2	1	0	0
Jordan Poyer	3	0	0	0
Nate Orchard	2	1	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DEN -3.5
Closing total: 41.5
DEN moneyline: -164
CLE moneyline: +148

Broncos closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 41.5; the game landed 49 — over by 7.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: FirstEnergy Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 47°F, wind 20 mph
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
Rest: DEN 7 days · CLE 7 days
Coaches: Gary Kubiak vs Mike Pettine

Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.