2016 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2016 · Paul Brown Stadium
Denver BroncosWinner
29
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Cincinnati Bengals
17
CIN -3.5 upsetO 42 ✓
Denver Broncos 29–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
23/35, 312 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
18.9 expected points added · +9.8% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
21/31, 206 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-5.8 expected points added · +10.5% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
9/13 for 117 yds, 2 TD
37% of team targets · 11.6 expected points added
Receiving · DEN
6/7 for 100 yds, 1 TD
20% of team targets · 4.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 23/35 | 312 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | -6.7 |
| Devontae Booker | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Trevor Siemian | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Andy Janovich | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Norwood | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 9 | 13 | 117 | 2 | 37% | 11.6 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 6 | 7 | 100 | 1 | 20% | 4.5 |
| Jeff Heuerman | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Devontae Booker | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Andy Janovich | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Cody Latimer | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| John Phillips | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | 0.0 |
| C.J. Anderson | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11% | -2.6 |
| Jordan Norwood | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Ray | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Stewart | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Davis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Wolfe | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 21/31 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Andy Dalton | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Brandon LaFell | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 8 | 11 | 77 | 0 | 39% | 2.1 |
| Giovani Bernard | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 18% | 2.6 |
| Brandon LaFell | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11% | 1.1 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 14% | -2.1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14% | -3.3 |
| James Wright | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Rey | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domata Peko | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margus Hunt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Shaw | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Maualuga | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Wright | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3.5
- Closing total
- 42
- DEN moneyline
- +165
- CIN moneyline
- -183
Bengals closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 46 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 81°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Marvin Lewis