AFC West · 2005
Denver Broncos
Record
13-3
Seed
#2
Net EPA
+0.144est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.088
- Success rate44.7%
- EPA / dropback+0.109
- EPA / rush+0.067
- Explosive rate9.5%
- Third-down rate36.1%
- Red-zone TD rate65.2%
- Points / drive1.97
- Turnover rate1.4%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.051
- Success rate allowed41.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.031
- EPA / rush allowed-0.092
- Explosive rate allowed7.1%
- Pressure rate (proxy)4.2%
- Sack rate4.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.35
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.088 · 84th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.051 · 33th %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
11-4-1
+4.9 vs line
Home
5-2-1
Away
6-2
As favorite
7-3-1
As dog
4-0
O/U
9-7
-1.4 vs total
Roster
53 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bradlee Van Pelt | QB | 25 | 6'2" 220 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 16 | Jake Plummer | QB | 32 | 6'2" 212 | 8 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | David Terrell | WR | 26 | 6'3" 212 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 14 | Todd Devoe | WR | 25 | 6'2" 198 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 17 | Darius Watts | WR | 25 | 6'2" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Tatum Bell | RB | 24 | 5'11" 213 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Ron Dayne | RB | 27 | 5'10" 245 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Cecil Sapp | FB | 28 | 5'11" 229 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Mike Anderson | RB | 33 | 6'0" 230 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 39 | Kyle Johnson | FB | 28 | 6'0" 242 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Rod Smith | WR | 35 | 6'0" 200 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Charlie Adams | WR | 27 | 6'2" 190 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Stephen Alexander | TE | 31 | 6'4" 250 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Wesley Duke | TE | 24 | 6'5" 225 | R | — | ACT |
| 85 | Ashley Lelie | WR | 25 | 6'3" 200 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 88 | Jeb Putzier | TE | 26 | 6'4" 256 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Nate Jackson | TE | 26 | 6'3" 223 | 3 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ben Hamilton | G | 28 | 6'4" 283 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Taylor Whitley | G | 25 | 6'4" 315 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Chris Myers | G | 25 | 6'5" 300 | R | — | ACT |
| 65 | Cooper Carlisle | G | 28 | 6'5" 295 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Tom Nalen | C | 34 | 6'3" 286 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 72 | George Foster | T | 25 | 6'5" 338 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Cornell Green | T | 29 | 6'6" 315 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Matt Lepsis | T | 31 | 6'4" 290 | 8 | — | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Keith Burns | OLB | 33 | 6'2" 235 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Ian Gold | OLB | 27 | 6'0" 223 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Louis Green | OLB | 27 | 6'3" 228 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Patrick Chukwurah | DE | 26 | 6'1" 250 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | D.J. Williams | MLB | 23 | 6'1" 242 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Al Wilson | MLB | 28 | 6'0" 240 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 60 | John Engelberger | DE | 30 | 6'4" 268 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 61 | Gerard Warren | DT | 27 | 6'4" 325 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 75 | Monsanto Pope | DT | 27 | 6'3" 300 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Ebenezer Ekuban | DE | 29 | 6'3" 275 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Trevor Pryce | DE | 30 | 6'5" 286 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Marco Coleman | DE | 37 | 6'3" 270 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Michael Myers | DT | 29 | 6'2" 300 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Demetrin Veal | DT | 24 | 6'2" 288 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Courtney Brown | DE | 27 | 6'4" 285 | 5 | — | ACT |
Secondary10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Hamza Abdullah | DB | 22 | 6'2" 213 | R | — | ACT |
| 22 | Domonique Foxworth | CB | 22 | 5'11" 180 | R | — | ACT |
| 24 | Champ Bailey | CB | 27 | 6'0" 192 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Nick Ferguson | SS | 32 | 5'11" 201 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Darrent Williams | CB | 24 | 5'8" 188 | R | — | ACT |
| 40 | Curome Cox | FS | 24 | 6'0" 197 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Karl Paymah | CB | 24 | 6'0" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 42 | Sam Brandon | SS | 26 | 6'2" 200 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Roc Alexander | CB | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 47 | John Lynch | FS | 35 | 6'2" 220 | 12 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Elam | K | 35 | 5'11" 200 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 10 | Todd Sauerbrun | P | 32 | 5'10" 215 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 83 | Mike Leach | LS | 30 | 6'2" 245 | 5 | William & Mary | ACT |
Schedule
18 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Dolphins | L 10-34 | -4.5 | -0.261 |
| 2 | vs Chargers | W 20-17 | -3 | -0.102 |
| 3 | vs Chiefs | W 30-10 | -2.5 | +0.269 |
| 4 | @ Jaguars | W 20-7 | +4 | +0.096 |
| 5 | vs Commanders | W 21-19 | -7 | +0.055 |
| 6 | vs Patriots | W 28-20 | -3 | +0.244 |
| 7 | @ Giants | L 23-24 | +2 | +0.203 |
| 8 | vs Eagles | W 49-21 | -3 | +0.353 |
| 10 | @ Raiders | W 31-17 | -2.5 | +0.019 |
| 11 | vs Jets | W 27-0 | -13 | +0.116 |
| 12 | @ Cowboys | W 24-21 | +1.5 | -0.033 |
| 13 | @ Chiefs | L 27-31 | +0 | +0.118 |
| 14 | vs Ravens | W 12-10 | -14 | -0.074 |
| 15 | @ Bills | W 28-17 | -8 | +0.254 |
| 16 | vs Raiders | W 22-3 | -12.5 | +0.129 |
| 17 | @ Chargers | W 23-7 | +7 | -0.001 |
| DIV | vs Patriots | W 27-13 | -3 | +0.005 |
| CON | vs Steelers | L 17-34 | -3.5 | -0.094 |