Denver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2024 Week 9 Recap

Game story

In Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-11-03, the Baltimore Ravens took care of business against the Denver Broncos, pulling away with a 41–10 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 27 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Nix (Denver Broncos) paced the passing game, with -6.39 total EPA, and -4.3% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, L. Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +20.18 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-11.4% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Denver Broncos changed the game: (14:35) (No Huddle) 10-B.Nix pass short right intended for 84-L.Humphrey INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Washington at DEN 37. 29-A.Washington to DEN 36 for 1 yard (84-L.Humphrey).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 L. Jackson · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +20.18 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
2. 2 Z. Flowers · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +13.51 total EPA · 6 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Sutton · Denver Broncos · Passing · +3.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.88 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Nix · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.88 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Williams · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
6. 6 C. Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.58 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
7. 7 N. Agholor · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.47 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Henry · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +2.37 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Baltimore Ravens — D. Henry (Q1 47:23)
• Denver Broncos — B. Nix (C. Sutton pass) (Q2 37:21)
• Baltimore Ravens — Z. Flowers (L. Jackson pass) (Q2 33:54)
• Baltimore Ravens — Z. Flowers (L. Jackson pass) (Q2 30:27)
• Baltimore Ravens — D. Henry (Q3 24:41)
• Baltimore Ravens — P. Ricard (L. Jackson pass) (Q3 16:25)

Field goals

• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q2 42:07)
• Denver Broncos — W. Lutz (Q2 30:58)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Tucker (Q4 12:53)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 7–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DEN 7 (Q1 47:23) — (2:23) 22-D.Henry right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 47:18) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout..

The second quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 17–10. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the DEN 15 (Q2 42:07) — (12:07) 9-J.Tucker 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the BAL 2 (Q2 37:21) — (7:21) (Shotgun) 14-C.Sutton pass short right to 10-B.Nix for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the BAL 15 (Q2 37:15) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DEN 7 (Q2 33:54) — (3:54) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 4-Z.Flowers for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 33:47) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the BAL 19 (Q2 30:58) — (:58) 3-W.Lutz 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DEN 53 (Q2 30:27) — (:27) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep middle to 4-Z.Flowers for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 30:16) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout..

The third quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 14–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DEN 6 (Q3 24:41) — (9:41) 22-D.Henry left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 24:36) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DEN 3 (Q3 16:25) — (1:25) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 42-P.Ricard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 16:21) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 3–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the DEN 19 (Q4 12:53) — (12:53) 9-J.Tucker 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Denver Broncos (Q1 59:35) — (14:35) (No Huddle) 10-B.Nix pass short right intended for 84-L.Humphrey INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Washington at DEN 37. 29-A.Washington to DEN 36 for 1 yard (84-L.Humphrey). [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.50]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 58:06) — (13:06) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson sacked at DEN 42 for -11 yards (98-J.Franklin-Myers). [WPA -8.2% · EPA -3.31]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 30:27) — (:27) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep middle to 4-Z.Flowers for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +5.82]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q1 50:12) — (5:12) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep left to 15-N.Agholor to DEN 30 for 29 yards (29-J.McMillian). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.47]
• Denver Broncos (Q1 51:21) — (6:21) 79-M.Peart reported in as eligible. 33-J.Williams right end to BAL 43 for 1 yard (21-B.Stephens; 0-R.Smith). Baltimore challenged the first down ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 79-M.Peart re [WPA -6.7% · EPA -3.33]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 30:27) — (:27) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep middle to 4-Z.Flowers for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +5.82]
• Denver Broncos (Q1 59:35) — (14:35) (No Huddle) 10-B.Nix pass short right intended for 84-L.Humphrey INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Washington at DEN 37. 29-A.Washington to DEN 36 for 1 yard (84-L.Humphrey). [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.50]
• Denver Broncos (Q2 37:21) — (7:21) (Shotgun) 14-C.Sutton pass short right to 10-B.Nix for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.4% · EPA +3.88]
• Denver Broncos (Q1 46:43) — (1:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle to 33-J.Williams to BAL 39 for 34 yards (10-A.Maulet). [WPA +4.6% · EPA +3.39]

Quarterback report card

B.Nix led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Nix (Denver Broncos) · 45 dropbacks · 42.2% completion · -4.3% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -6.39 total EPA
• L.Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) · 24 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +16.5% CPOE · +0.84 EPA/play · +20.18 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Baltimore Ravens held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.34 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Baltimore Ravens: 10 drives, +24.34 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• Denver Broncos: 10 drives, -10.19 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Baltimore Ravens leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• L. Jackson (Baltimore Ravens) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Nix (DEN) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
• L. Jackson (BAL) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q1 47:23 · DEN 7 · Score 0-6
   (2:23) 22-D.Henry right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q1 47:18 · DEN 15 · Score 0-7
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
3. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 42:07 · DEN 15 · Score 0-10
   (12:07) 9-J.Tucker 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
4. Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 37:21 · BAL 2 · Score 6-10
   (7:21) (Shotgun) 14-C.Sutton pass short right to 10-B.Nix for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 37:15 · BAL 15 · Score 7-10
   3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
6. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 33:54 · DEN 7 · Score 7-16
   (3:54) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 4-Z.Flowers for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 33:47 · DEN 15 · Score 7-17
   9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
8. Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 30:58 · BAL 19 · Score 10-17
   (:58) 3-W.Lutz 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
9. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 30:27 · DEN 53 · Score 10-23
   (:27) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep middle to 4-Z.Flowers for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 30:16 · DEN 15 · Score 10-24
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
11. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 24:41 · DEN 6 · Score 10-30
    (9:41) 22-D.Henry left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 24:36 · DEN 15 · Score 10-31
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
13. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 16:25 · DEN 3 · Score 10-37
    (1:25) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 42-P.Ricard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 16:21 · DEN 15 · Score 10-38
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
15. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 12:53 · DEN 19 · Score 10-41
    (12:53) 9-J.Tucker 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.