Buccaneers 28–10 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2020

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28–10 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Brady
Top passer: T. Brady
Biggest EPA play: (10:51) 6-S.Martin punt is BLOCKED by 79-P.O'Connor, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, RECOVERED by …
Game date: 2020-09-27

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Denver Broncos 28–10 on 2020-09-27. T. Brady posted a game-high +10.16 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	13	5	0	0	28
Denver Broncos	0	10	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

DEN 10

+3DEN 24

+3TB 38

TB 7

+1TB 15

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 10:04TD
Chris Godwin
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 10
Score
6-0
(10:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 14-C.Godwin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 9:58XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-0
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 0:19FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 24
Score
10-0
(:19) 3-R.Succop 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 11:38FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
TB 38
Score
10-3
(11:38) 8-B.McManus 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 6:37TD
Mitchell Evans
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
16-3
(6:37) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 6:35XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
17-3
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 2:24TD
Mitchell Evans
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
23-3
(2:24) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:19TD
Tim Patrick
Points+6
Yard line
TB 7
Score
23-9
(:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel pass short right to 81-T.Patrick for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:14XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
23-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 11:51Safety
Jeff Driskel
Points+2
Yard line
TB 95
Score
25-10
(11:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel sacked in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (58-S.Barrett).
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 0:00FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 17
Score
28-10
(:00) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. Penalty on DEN-29-B.Callahan, Defensive Offside, declined.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Brady · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +10.16 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
2Chris Godwin · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +7.72 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
3Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.44 EPA/play
4Scotty Miller · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +5.61 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
5R. Gronkowski · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.84 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
6Royce Freeman · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
7O. Howard · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.21 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
8D. Spencer · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.59 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.59 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

T. Brady — TB · Passing

T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+10.16) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 42 counted snaps, they averaged +0.24 EPA per play.

T. Brady's top snap (+4.15 EPA): (10:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 10-S.Miller to DEN 26 for 47 yards (31-J.Simmons).

Biggest single play (-4.97 EPA): Sam Martin — (10:51) 6-S.Martin punt is BLOCKED by 79-P.O'Connor, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, RECOVERED by TB-79-P.O'Connor at DEN 14. 79-P.O'Connor to DEN 10 for 4 yards (46-J.Bobenmoyer). Penalty on DEN-53-A.Calitro

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 42 dropbacks · 59.5% completion · +5.4% CPOE · +0.24 EPA/play · +10.16 total EPA
Jeff Driskel (Denver Broncos) · 39 dropbacks · 43.6% completion · -9.8% CPOE · -0.26 EPA/play · -10.12 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.040	-0.235
Offensive success rate	40.5%	30.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.242	-0.241
Rush EPA/play	-0.064	-0.358
Defensive EPA/play	+0.235	-0.040
Defensive success rate	69.1%	59.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.23), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +0.04 EPA/play (53rd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.23 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -19.07 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 12 drives, +3.36 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Chris Godwin (T. Brady pass) (Q1 10:04)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mitchell Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q2 6:37)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mitchell Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q2 2:24)
Denver Broncos — Tim Patrick (Jeff Driskel pass) (Q2 0:19)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q1 0:19)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 11:38)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Succop (Q3 0:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 10–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DEN 10 (Q1 10:04) — (10:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 14-C.Godwin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 9:58) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DEN 24 (Q1 0:19) — (:19) 3-R.Succop 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 13–10. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the TB 38 (Q2 11:38) — (11:38) 8-B.McManus 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 6:37) — (6:37) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 6:35) — 3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 2:24) — (2:24) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the TB 7 (Q2 0:19) — (:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel pass short right to 81-T.Patrick for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q2 0:14) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 5–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers registered a safety from the TB 95 (Q3 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel sacked in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (58-S.Barrett).; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DEN 17 (Q3 0:00).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 10:47) — (10:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 10-S.Miller to DEN 26 for 47 yards (31-J.Simmons). [WPA +12.2% · EPA +4.15]
Denver Broncos (Q1 10:51) — (10:51) 6-S.Martin punt is BLOCKED by 79-P.O'Connor, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, RECOVERED by TB-79-P.O'Connor at DEN 14. 79-P.O'Connor to DEN 10 for 4 yards (46-J.Bobenmoyer). Penalty on DEN-53-A.Calitro [WPA -11.7% · EPA -4.97]
Denver Broncos (Q2 11:38) — (11:38) 8-B.McManus 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin. [WPA +9.1% · EPA +2.68]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 10:04) — (10:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 14-C.Godwin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.5% · EPA +3.22]
Denver Broncos (Q1 13:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel scrambles right end to DEN 37 for 9 yards (35-J.Dean). [WPA +6.3% · EPA +1.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q1 10:51) — (10:51) 6-S.Martin punt is BLOCKED by 79-P.O'Connor, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, RECOVERED by TB-79-P.O'Connor at DEN 14. 79-P.O'Connor to DEN 10 for 4 yards (46-J.Bobenmoyer). Penalty on DEN-53-A.Calitro [WPA -11.7% · EPA -4.97]
Denver Broncos (Q4 3:56) — (3:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-B.Rypien pass short middle intended for 10-J.Jeudy INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Edwards at TB -1. 32-M.Edwards to TB 29 for 30 yards (61-G.Glasgow). [WPA -0.2% · EPA -4.63]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 10:47) — (10:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 10-S.Miller to DEN 26 for 47 yards (31-J.Simmons). [WPA +12.2% · EPA +4.15]
Denver Broncos (Q3 3:31) — (3:31) (Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel pass short left intended for 13-K.Hamler INTERCEPTED by 54-L.David [98-A.Nelson] at 50. 54-L.David to TB 45 for -5 yards (10-J.Jeudy). [WPA -4.5% · EPA -4.00]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 10:04 · DEN 10 · Score 6-0
(10:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 14-C.Godwin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 9:58 · DEN 15 · Score 7-0
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 0:19 · DEN 24 · Score 10-0
(:19) 3-R.Succop 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 11:38 · TB 38 · Score 10-3
(11:38) 8-B.McManus 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 6:37 · DEN 1 · Score 16-3
(6:37) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 6:35 · DEN 15 · Score 17-3
3-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 2:24 · DEN 1 · Score 23-3
(2:24) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 13-M.Evans for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 0:19 · TB 7 · Score 23-9
(:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel pass short right to 81-T.Patrick for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 0:14 · TB 15 · Score 23-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety (+2) — Q3 11:51 · TB 95 · Score 25-10
(11:51) (Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel sacked in End Zone for -5 yards, SAFETY (58-S.Barrett).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 0:00 · DEN 17 · Score 28-10
(:00) 3-R.Succop 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-Z.Triner, Holder-8-B.Pinion. Penalty on DEN-29-B.Callahan, Defensive Offside, declined.

Key takeaways

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Brady (TB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Jeff Driskel (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Denver Broncos on 2020-09-27?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Denver Broncos 28-10 in Week 3, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10, Denver Broncos 0; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13, Denver Broncos 10; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5, Denver Broncos 0; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28, Denver Broncos 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Denver Broncos?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — C. Godwin (T. Brady pass) (Q1 10:04) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q2 6:37) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Evans (T. Brady pass) (Q2 2:24) Denver Broncos touchdown — T. Patrick (J. Driskel pass) (Q2 0:19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q1 0:19, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 11:38, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Succop (Q3 0:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Denver Broncos?

T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 59.5% completion, +5.4% CPOE, +0.24 EPA per dropback, +10.16 total passing EPA. Jeff Driskel (Denver Broncos), 43.6% completion, -9.8% CPOE, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -10.12 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Denver Broncos?

T. Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.16 total EPA on Passing plays. across 42 snaps. Their top snap (+4.15 EPA): (10:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 10-S.Miller to DEN 26 for 47 yards (31-J.Simmons)..

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 0-2 Now 0-3 L

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