Lions 45–10 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2011

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.03 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+5.27 EPA): (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DEN-92-E.Dumervil, Defensive Offside, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 45–10 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Detroit Lions 24–3 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Matthew Stafford
Top passer: T. Tebow
Biggest EPA play: (12:20) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right intended for 87-E.Decker INTERCEPTED by 23-C…
Game date: 2011-10-30

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Denver Broncos 45–10 on 2011-10-30. Matthew Stafford posted a game-high +14.03 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	7	17	14	7	0	45
Denver Broncos	3	0	0	7	0	10

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DETDetroit Lions

+3DET 21

DEN 41

+3DEN 32

DET 62

DEN 56

DET 8

DET 14

+1DET 2

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 11:25FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
DET 21
Score
0-3
(11:25) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 8:48TD
TYT. Young
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 41
Score
6-3
(8:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 16-T.Young for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 8:40XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
7-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 14:49FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 32
Score
10-3
(14:49) 4-J.Hanson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 4:16TD
TST. Scheffler
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
16-3
(4:16) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 85-T.Scheffler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 4:11XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
17-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:33TD
Mike Morris
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
23-3
(:33) 28-M.Morris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:29XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
24-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 13:35TD
CAC. Avril
Points+6
Yard line
DET 62
Score
30-3
(13:35) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at DEN 24 for -14 yards (92-C.Avril). FUMBLES (92-C.Avril), RECOVERED by DET-92-C.Avril at DEN 24. 92-C.Avril for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 13:26XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
31-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 6:27TD
Cornelius Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 56
Score
37-3
(6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DEN-92-E.Dumervil, Defensive Offside, declined.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 6:18XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
38-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 12:20TD
CHC. Houston
Points+6
Yard line
DET 8
Score
44-3
(12:20) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right intended for 87-E.Decker INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Houston at DET 0. 23-C.Houston for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 12:04XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
45-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 8:26TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
DET 14
Score
45-9
(8:26) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 87-E.Decker for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET-21-E.Wright was injured during the play.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 8:19XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
45-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +14.03 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
2Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +11.87 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
3T. Scheffler · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.21 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.74 EPA/play
4T. Young · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +5.20 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
5L. Ball · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.47 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
6T. Tebow · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.40 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
7Mike Morris · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +2.34 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
8Malik Willis · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Matthew Stafford — DET · Passing

Matthew Stafford posted the highest total EPA (+14.03) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.43 EPA per play.

Matthew Stafford's top snap (+5.27 EPA): (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DEN-92-E.Dumervil, Defensive Offside, declined.

Biggest single play (-11.16 EPA): T. Tebow — (12:20) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right intended for 87-E.Decker INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Houston at DET 0. 23-C.Houston for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

T. Tebow (Denver Broncos) · 48 dropbacks · 37.5% completion · -11.3% CPOE · -0.68 EPA/play · -32.44 total EPA
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 33 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +8.5% CPOE · +0.43 EPA/play · +14.03 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.157	-0.273
Offensive success rate	47.6%	39.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.358	-0.676
Rush EPA/play	-0.007	+0.099
Defensive EPA/play	+0.273	-0.157
Defensive success rate	60.8%	52.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.16 vs -0.27), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.16 EPA/play (87th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.27 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 15 drives, -26.50 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 15 drives, +12.89 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — T. Young (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q1 8:48)
Detroit Lions — T. Scheffler (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 4:16)
Detroit Lions — Mike Morris (Q2 0:33)
Detroit Lions — C. Avril (Q3 13:35)
Detroit Lions — Cornelius Johnson (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q3 6:27)
Detroit Lions — C. Houston (Q4 12:20)
Denver Broncos — E. Decker (T. Tebow pass) (Q4 8:26)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q1 11:25)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q2 14:49)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the DET 21 (Q1 11:25) — (11:25) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DEN 41 (Q1 8:48) — (8:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 16-T.Young for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q1 8:40) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 17–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the DEN 32 (Q2 14:49) — (14:49) 4-J.Hanson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 4:16) — (4:16) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 85-T.Scheffler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 4:11) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 0:33) — (:33) 28-M.Morris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 0:29) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 14–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DET 62 (Q3 13:35); Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 13:26) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DEN 56 (Q3 6:27); Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 6:18) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DET 8 (Q4 12:20); Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q4 12:04) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DET 14 (Q4 8:26) — (8:26) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 87-E.Decker for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET-21-E.Wright was injured during the play.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 8:19) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 8:48) — (8:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 16-T.Young for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +4.40]
Detroit Lions (Q1 0:55) — (:55) 9-M.Stafford scrambles up the middle to DET 49 for 21 yards (77-B.Bunkley). PENALTY on DEN-77-B.Bunkley, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DET 49. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.99]
Denver Broncos (Q1 13:26) — (13:26) (Shotgun) 35-L.Ball right guard to DET 17 for 34 yards (42-A.Spievey). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +1.99]
Denver Broncos (Q3 13:35) — (13:35) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at DEN 24 for -14 yards (92-C.Avril). FUMBLES (92-C.Avril), RECOVERED by DET-92-C.Avril at DEN 24. 92-C.Avril for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -8.62]
Detroit Lions (Q2 10:21) — (10:21) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at DEN 44 for -7 yards (91-R.Ayers). Penalty on DET-76-J.Backus, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -5.1% · EPA -2.63]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q4 12:20) — (12:20) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right intended for 87-E.Decker INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Houston at DET 0. 23-C.Houston for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.1% · EPA -11.16]
Denver Broncos (Q3 13:35) — (13:35) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at DEN 24 for -14 yards (92-C.Avril). FUMBLES (92-C.Avril), RECOVERED by DET-92-C.Avril at DEN 24. 92-C.Avril for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -8.62]
Detroit Lions (Q3 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DEN-92-E.Dumervil, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +5.27]
Detroit Lions (Q1 8:48) — (8:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 16-T.Young for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +4.40]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 11:25 · DET 21 · Score 0-3
(11:25) 5-M.Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 8:48 · DEN 41 · Score 6-3
(8:48) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 16-T.Young for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 8:40 · DEN 2 · Score 7-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 14:49 · DEN 32 · Score 10-3
(14:49) 4-J.Hanson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 4:16 · DEN 1 · Score 16-3
(4:16) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 85-T.Scheffler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 4:11 · DEN 2 · Score 17-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 0:33 · DEN 1 · Score 23-3
(:33) 28-M.Morris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 0:29 · DEN 2 · Score 24-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 13:35 · DET 62 · Score 30-3
(13:35) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at DEN 24 for -14 yards (92-C.Avril). FUMBLES (92-C.Avril), RECOVERED by DET-92-C.Avril at DEN 24. 92-C.Avril for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 13:26 · DEN 2 · Score 31-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 6:27 · DEN 56 · Score 37-3
(6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DEN-92-E.Dumervil, Defensive Offside, declined.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 6:18 · DEN 2 · Score 38-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 12:20 · DET 8 · Score 44-3
(12:20) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right intended for 87-E.Decker INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Houston at DET 0. 23-C.Houston for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 12:04 · DEN 2 · Score 45-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-R.Donahue.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 8:26 · DET 14 · Score 45-9
(8:26) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 87-E.Decker for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET-21-E.Wright was injured during the play.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 8:19 · DET 2 · Score 45-10
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Tebow (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos on 2011-10-30?

The Detroit Lions beat the Denver Broncos 45-10 in Week 8, 2011.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Detroit Lions 7, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Detroit Lions 17, Denver Broncos 0; Q3: Detroit Lions 14, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 7, Denver Broncos 7; Final: Detroit Lions 45, Denver Broncos 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Young (M. Stafford pass) (Q1 8:48) Detroit Lions touchdown — T. Scheffler (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 4:16) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Morris (Q2 0:33) Detroit Lions touchdown — C. Avril (Q3 13:35) Detroit Lions touchdown — C. Johnson (M. Stafford pass) (Q3 6:27) Detroit Lions touchdown — C. Houston (Q4 12:20) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Decker (T. Tebow pass) (Q4 8:26) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q1 11:25, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q2 14:49, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

T. Tebow (Denver Broncos), 37.5% completion, -11.3% CPOE, -0.68 EPA per dropback, -32.44 total passing EPA. Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 63.6% completion, +8.5% CPOE, +0.43 EPA per dropback, +14.03 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.03 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+5.27 EPA): (6:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DEN-92-E.Dumervil, Defensive Offside, declined..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 2-4 Now 2-5 L

Detroit Lions vs. Denver Broncos: 2011 Week 8 Recap

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