2017 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 19, 2017 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Final
Cincinnati Bengals 20 at Denver Broncos 17. Final.
Cincinnati Bengals 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.
The Game Day Roster
Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Game-day list and snap counts from the weekly roster and snap feeds. Practice-squad and injured-reserve players are not shown — they were never on the game-day list.
Cincinnati Bengals
53 dressed · 8 never used
- 66Trey HopkinsG · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 71Andre SmithT · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 65Clint BolingG · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 14Andy DaltonQB · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 70Cedric OgbuehiT · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 61Russell BodineC · Every snap100%55 snaps
- 18A.J. GreenWR · Full-time87%48 snaps
- 81Tyler KroftTE · Full-time85%47 snaps
- 11Brandon LaFellWR · Heavy rotation69%38 snaps
- 28Joe MixonRB · Heavy rotation64%35 snaps
- 83Tyler BoydWR · Rotational40%22 snaps
- 25Giovani BernardRB · Rotational36%20 snaps
- 87C.J. UzomahTE · Rotational33%18 snaps
- 80Josh MaloneWR · Rotational33%18 snaps
- 89Ryan HewittTE · Rotational25%14 snaps
- 12Alex EricksonWR · Situational20%11 snaps
- 60T.J. JohnsonC · Situational5%3 snaps
- 16Cody CoreWR · Situational2%1 snap
Dressed, never took a snap · 8
Denver Broncos
53 dressed · 9 never used
- 73Allen BarbreG · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 61Matt ParadisC · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 72Garett BollesT · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 76Max GarciaG · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 65Ronald LearyG · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 17Brock OsweilerQB · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 10Emmanuel SandersWR · Full-time94%77 snaps
- 88Demaryius ThomasWR · Full-time88%72 snaps
- 86Austin TraylorTE · Heavy rotation66%54 snaps
- 14Cody LatimerWR · Heavy rotation60%49 snaps
- 23Devontae BookerRB · Heavy rotation59%48 snaps
- 85Virgil GreenTE · Heavy rotation50%41 snaps
- 22C.J. AndersonRB · Rotational37%30 snaps
- 16Bennie FowlerWR · Rotational29%24 snaps
- 32Andy JanovichFB · Situational11%9 snaps
- 28Jamaal CharlesRB · Situational5%4 snaps
- 87Jordan TaylorWR · Situational2%2 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 9
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
23/42, 254 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-7.5 expected points added · -6.2% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
15/25, 154 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
5.0 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
5/9 for 64 yds, 1 TD
23% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 15/25 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 20 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | −7.2 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | −1.5 |
| Giovani Bernard | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | −2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 4 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 38% | +1.4 |
| Alex Erickson | 2 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 8% | +5.8 |
| Brandon LaFell | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 21% | +2.2 |
| Tyler Kroft | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 13% | +1.3 |
| Giovani Bernard | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8% | +0.1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | +1.3 |
| Joe Mixon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | −1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontaze Burfict | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darqueze Dennard | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Shaw | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Vigil | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Michael Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Glasgow | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | 23/42 | 254 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devontae Booker | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | −1.7 |
| C.J. Anderson | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 1 | −4.3 |
| Brock Osweiler | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | −0.3 |
| Jamaal Charles | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | −0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 5 | 9 | 64 | 1 | 23% | +5.4 |
| Devontae Booker | 5 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 15% | +3.5 |
| Austin Traylor | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 13% | +2.3 |
| Cody Latimer | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8% | −10.3 |
| C.J. Anderson | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8% | −0.6 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | +1.0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 2 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 20% | −3.8 |
| Jordan Taylor | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | +1.2 |
| Virgil Green | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 10% | −1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domata Peko | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Davis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Simmons | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wolfe | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Parks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Ray | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Broncos -2.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- Bengals moneyline
- +140
- Broncos moneyline
- -155
Broncos closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 37 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Mild, 60°F at kickoff; still at 5 mph out of the south; mainly clear.
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- Bengals 7 days · Broncos 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Vance Joseph