AFC West · 2002
Denver Broncos
Record
9-7
Net EPA
+0.035est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.065
- Success rate49.4%
- EPA / dropback+0.067
- EPA / rush+0.062
- Explosive rate8.4%
- Third-down rate37.9%
- Red-zone TD rate58.0%
- Points / drive1.76
- Turnover rate2.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.007
- Success rate allowed46.1%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.042
- EPA / rush allowed-0.056
- Explosive rate allowed6.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)11.2%
- Sack rate6.1%
- Points / drive allowed1.58
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.065 · 91th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.007 · 64th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
7-8-1
-0.5 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
3-4-1
As favorite
4-7-1
As dog
3-1
O/U
7-8-1
+2.0 vs total
Roster
54 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Steve Beuerlein | QB | 37 | 6'3" 220 | 15 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Brian Griese | QB | 27 | 6'3" 215 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Jarious Jackson | QB | 25 | 6'0" 228 | 2 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | KaRon Coleman | RB | 24 | 5'7" 198 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Olandis Gary | RB | 27 | 5'11" 218 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Clinton Portis | RB | 22 | 5'11" 205 | R | — | ACT |
| 34 | Reuben Droughns | FB | 24 | 5'11" 207 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Mike Anderson | FB | 30 | 6'0" 230 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Kyle Johnson | RB | 25 | 6'1" 235 | R | — | ACT |
| 48 | Mike Leach | TE | 27 | 6'4" 245 | 2 | William & Mary | ACT |
| 80 | Rod Smith | WR | 32 | 6'0" 200 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Herb Haygood | WR | 26 | 5'11" 193 | R | — | ACT |
| 83 | Scottie Montgomery | WR | 24 | 6'1" 195 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Shannon Sharpe | TE | 34 | 6'2" 228 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Ashley Lelie | WR | 22 | 6'3" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 86 | Patrick Hape | TE | 28 | 6'4" 262 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Ed McCaffrey | WR | 34 | 6'5" 215 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Jeb Putzier | TE | 23 | 6'3" 256 | R | — | ACT |
| 89 | Dwayne Carswell | TE | 30 | 6'3" 260 | 8 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ben Hamilton | C | 25 | 6'4" 283 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Dan Neil | G | 30 | 6'2" 285 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 64 | Lennie Friedman | G | 27 | 6'3" 285 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Cooper Carlisle | T | 25 | 6'5" 295 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Blake Brockermeyer | T | 29 | 6'4" 295 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Ephraim Salaam | T | 26 | 6'7" 295 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Matt Lepsis | T | 28 | 6'4" 290 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Steve Herndon | G | 25 | 6'4" 305 | 2 | — | ACT |
Defensive front14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Mobley | OLB | 30 | 6'1" 236 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Ian Gold | OLB | 24 | 6'0" 223 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Keith Burns | MLB | 30 | 6'2" 235 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Al Wilson | MLB | 25 | 6'0" 240 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Donnie Spragan | OLB | 26 | 6'3" 239 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Monsanto Pope | DT | 24 | 6'3" 300 | R | — | ACT |
| 91 | Chester McGlockton | DT | 34 | 6'4" 334 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Bert Berry | DE | 27 | 6'3" 250 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Trevor Pryce | DE | 27 | 6'5" 295 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Lional Dalton | DT | 27 | 6'1" 309 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Kavika Pittman | DE | 29 | 6'6" 273 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Dorsett Davis | DT | 23 | 6'5" 305 | R | — | ACT |
| 97 | Keith Washington | DE | 31 | 6'4" 275 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Montae Reagor | DT | 25 | 6'3" 285 | 3 | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Willie Middlebrooks | FS | 23 | 6'1" 200 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Deltha O'Neal | CB | 25 | 5'10" 196 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Denard Walker | CB | 29 | 6'1" 190 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Kenoy Kennedy | SS | 26 | 6'1" 215 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Kelly Herndon | CB | 27 | 5'10" 180 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Jimmy Spencer | CB | 33 | 5'9" 188 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Lenny Walls | CB | 24 | 6'4" 192 | R | — | ACT |
| 37 | Tyrone Poole | CB | 30 | 5'8" 188 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 42 | Sam Brandon | SS | 23 | 6'2" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 43 | Izell Reese | FS | 28 | 6'2" 190 | 4 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Elam | K | 32 | 5'11" 200 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Micah Knorr | P | 27 | 6'2" 199 | 2 | — | TRC |
| 4 | Micah Knorr | P | 27 | 6'2" 199 | 2 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Rams | W 23-16 | +3 | -0.066 |
| 2 | @ 49ers | W 24-14 | +3.5 | +0.235 |
| 3 | vs Bills | W 28-23 | -7.5 | +0.070 |
| 4 | @ Ravens | L 23-34 | -9 | +0.028 |
| 5 | vs Chargers | W 26-9 | -6.5 | +0.080 |
| 6 | vs Dolphins | L 22-24 | -3.5 | -0.164 |
| 7 | @ Chiefs | W 37-34 | -3 | +0.220 |
| 8 | @ Patriots | W 24-16 | +3 | +0.198 |
| 10 | vs Raiders | L 10-34 | -6 | -0.106 |
| 11 | @ Seahawks | W 31-9 | -5.5 | +0.190 |
| 12 | vs Colts | L 20-23 | -6 | -0.006 |
| 13 | @ Chargers | L 27-30 | -3 | -0.031 |
| 14 | @ Jets | L 13-19 | -1.5 | +0.095 |
| 15 | vs Chiefs | W 31-24 | -3.5 | +0.199 |
| 16 | @ Raiders | L 16-28 | +3.5 | -0.161 |
| 17 | vs Cardinals | W 37-7 | -13.5 | +0.324 |