AFC West · 2008
Denver Broncos
Record
8-8
Net EPA
-0.048est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play+0.101
- Success rate49.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.157
- EPA / rush-0.007
- Explosive rate9.1%
- CPOE+1.41
- Third-down rate48.2%
- Red-zone TD rate61.3%
- Points / drive2.01
- Turnover rate2.8%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.147
- Success rate allowed45.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.230
- EPA / rush allowed+0.044
- Explosive rate allowed10.6%
- Pressure rate (proxy)11.4%
- Sack rate4.5%
- Points / drive allowed2.40
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape+0.101 · 88th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.147 · 95th %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
4-11-1
-6.1 vs line
Home
0-7-1
Away
4-4
As favorite
1-8-1
As dog
3-3
O/U
8-7-1
+3.5 vs total
Roster
57 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks2
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Darrell Hackney | QB | 25 | 6'0" 248 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 6 | Jay Cutler | QB | 25 | 6'3" 233 | 2 | Vanderbilt | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brandon Stokley | WR | 32 | 5'11" 192 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 15 | Brandon Marshall | WR | 24 | 6'4" 230 | 2 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 16 | Chad Jackson | WR | 23 | 6'1" 215 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 19 | Eddie Royal | WR | 22 | 5'10" 182 | R | Virginia Tech | ACT |
| 21 | Tatum Bell | RB | 27 | 5'11" 213 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Cory Boyd | RB | 23 | 6'1" 213 | R | — | TRC |
| 30 | Cory Boyd | RB | 23 | 6'1" 213 | R | — | ACT |
| 37 | Alex Haynes | RB | 26 | 5'10" 223 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Andrew Pinnock | FB | 28 | 5'10" 250 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Spencer Larsen | FB | 24 | 6'2" 240 | R | — | ACT |
| 82 | Darrell Jackson | WR | 31 | 5'11" 210 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Chad Mustard | TE | 32 | 6'6" 277 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Jeb Putzier | TE | 29 | 6'4" 251 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Jeb Putzier | TE | 29 | 6'4" 251 | 6 | — | TRC |
| 88 | Tony Scheffler | TE | 25 | 6'5" 250 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Daniel Graham | TE | 31 | 6'3" 257 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line9
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ben Hamilton | G | 31 | 6'4" 290 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 62 | Casey Wiegmann | C | 35 | 6'2" 285 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Kory Lichtensteiger | G | 23 | 6'3" 295 | R | Bowling Green | ACT |
| 72 | Pat Murray | G | 25 | 6'3" 310 | 1 | — | TRC |
| 72 | Pat Murray | G | 25 | 6'3" 310 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Chris Kuper | G | 27 | 6'4" 302 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Ryan Harris | T | 23 | 6'5" 300 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Tyler Polumbus | T | 23 | 6'8" 310 | R | Colorado | ACT |
| 78 | Ryan Clady | T | 23 | 6'6" 325 | R | Boise State | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jamie Winborn | OLB | 29 | 5'11" 230 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Louis Green | OLB | 30 | 6'3" 237 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Niko Koutouvides | MLB | 27 | 6'2" 238 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | D.J. Williams | OLB | 26 | 6'1" 242 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Mario Haggan | OLB | 28 | 6'3" 263 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Nate Webster | MLB | 32 | 6'0" 232 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Wesley Woodyard | OLB | 22 | 6'1" 230 | R | Kentucky | ACT |
| 60 | John Engelberger | DE | 33 | 6'4" 260 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Dewayne Robertson | DT | 28 | 6'1" 308 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Marcus Thomas | DT | 24 | 6'3" 305 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Kenny Peterson | DT | 31 | 6'3" 300 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Ebenezer Ekuban | DE | 32 | 6'4" 275 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Elvis Dumervil | DE | 24 | 5'11" 260 | 2 | Louisville | ACT |
| 93 | Nic Clemons | DE | 28 | 6'6" 300 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Jarvis Moss | DE | 24 | 6'6" 265 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Tim Crowder | DE | 23 | 6'4" 275 | 1 | — | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Marlon McCree | FS | 31 | 5'11" 204 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Champ Bailey | CB | 30 | 6'0" 192 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Jack Williams | CB | 23 | 5'9" 186 | R | — | ACT |
| 32 | Dre' Bly | CB | 31 | 5'10" 188 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Marquand Manuel | SS | 29 | 6'0" 213 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 34 | Josh Bell | DB | 23 | 5'11" 177 | R | — | ACT |
| 36 | Josh Barrett | DB | 25 | 6'3" 225 | R | — | ACT |
| 39 | Vernon Fox | SS | 30 | 5'10" 200 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 41 | Karl Paymah | CB | 27 | 6'0" 195 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Herana-Daze Jones | FS | 26 | 5'11" 205 | 3 | — | TRD |
| 43 | Herana-Daze Jones | FS | 26 | 5'11" 205 | 3 | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Kern | P | 22 | 6'3" 205 | R | Toledo | ACT |
| 5 | Matt Prater | K | 24 | 5'10" 188 | 2 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 83 | Mike Leach | LS | 33 | 6'2" 240 | 8 | William & Mary | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Raiders | W 41-14 | -3 | +0.565 |
| 2 | vs Chargers | W 39-38 | -1 | +0.283 |
| 3 | vs Saints | W 34-32 | -5.5 | +0.140 |
| 4 | @ Chiefs | L 19-33 | -9 | -0.138 |
| 5 | vs Buccaneers | W 16-13 | -3.5 | +0.003 |
| 6 | vs Jaguars | L 17-24 | -3.5 | -0.077 |
| 7 | @ Patriots | L 7-41 | +3 | -0.191 |
| 9 | vs Dolphins | L 17-26 | -4 | -0.209 |
| 10 | @ Browns | W 34-30 | +3 | +0.387 |
| 11 | @ Falcons | W 24-20 | +6.5 | +0.271 |
| 12 | vs Raiders | L 10-31 | -9 | +0.022 |
| 13 | @ Jets | W 34-17 | +7.5 | +0.218 |
| 14 | vs Chiefs | W 24-17 | -9 | +0.199 |
| 15 | @ Panthers | L 10-30 | +7 | -0.125 |
| 16 | vs Bills | L 23-30 | -6.5 | +0.178 |
| 17 | @ Chargers | L 21-52 | +7 | +0.078 |