Broncos 23–3 Raiders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2009

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 23–3 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Denver Broncos 23–3 Las Vegas Raiders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: K. Orton
Top passer: J.J. Russell
Biggest EPA play: (1:02) 2-J.Russell pass deep left intended for 12-D.Heyward-Bey INTERCEPTED by 21-A.Goodma…
Game date: 2009-09-27

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23–3 on 2009-09-27. K. Orton posted a game-high +12.67 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	10	13	7	3	0	23
Las Vegas Raiders	0	3	0	0	0	3

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

+3LV 30

DEN 30

+3DEN 30

LVLas Vegas Raiders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 2:11TD
BMB. Marshall
Points+6
Yard line
LV 2
Score
6-0
(2:11) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 2:07XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 0:02FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
LV 30
Score
10-0
(:02) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 6:42TD
SJS. Janikowski
Points+10
Yard line
DEN 30
Score
10-3
(6:42) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 6:42FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 30
Score
10-3
(6:42) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:12FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
LV 3
Score
13-3
(1:12) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 11:02TD
KMK. Moreno
Points+6
Yard line
LV 7
Score
19-3
(11:02) 27-K.Moreno left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 10:57XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
20-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 12:01FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
LV 6
Score
23-3
(12:01) 5-M.Prater 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1K. Orton · Denver Broncos · Passing · +12.67 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
2B. Marshall · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +8.98 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
3Derrick Graham · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.42 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
4J. Gaffney · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
5J.J. Russell · Las Vegas Raiders · Rushing · +2.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.41 EPA/play
6K. Moreno · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.54 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
7L. Murphy · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
8T. Scheffler · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.06 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

K. Orton — DEN · Passing

K. Orton posted the highest total EPA (+12.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 24 counted snaps, they averaged +0.53 EPA per play.

K. Orton's top snap (-3.33 EPA): (:22) 8-K.Orton kneels to LV 19 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (-5.24 EPA): J.J. Russell — (1:02) 2-J.Russell pass deep left intended for 12-D.Heyward-Bey INTERCEPTED by 21-A.Goodman at DEN 36. 21-A.Goodman to LV 34 for 30 yards (20-D.McFadden).

Quarterback report card

J.J. Russell led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J.J. Russell (Las Vegas Raiders) · 28 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -6.9% CPOE · -0.62 EPA/play · -17.29 total EPA
K. Orton (Denver Broncos) · 24 dropbacks · 54.2% completion · -6.5% CPOE · +0.53 EPA/play · +12.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Las Vegas Raiders
Offensive EPA/play	+0.038	-0.321
Offensive success rate	51.8%	32.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.528	-0.617
Rush EPA/play	-0.121	-0.247
Defensive EPA/play	+0.321	-0.038
Defensive success rate	67.7%	48.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Denver Broncos generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.32), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: +0.04 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Las Vegas Raiders: -0.32 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 10 drives, +3.14 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 10 drives, -20.86 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — B. Marshall (K. Orton pass) (Q1 2:11)
Denver Broncos — K. Moreno (Q3 11:02)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q1 0:02)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 6:42)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q2 1:12)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q4 12:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 2 (Q1 2:11) — (2:11) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 2:07) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 30 (Q1 0:02) — (:02) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 13–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DEN 30 (Q2 6:42) — (6:42) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the DEN 30 (Q2 6:42) — (6:42) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 3 (Q2 1:12) — (1:12) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 7 (Q3 11:02) — (11:02) 27-K.Moreno left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 10:57) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 6 (Q4 12:01) — (12:01) 5-M.Prater 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 5:07) — (5:07) 2-J.Russell pass deep left intended for 12-D.Heyward-Bey INTERCEPTED by 23-R.Hill at LV 41. 23-R.Hill to LV 23 for 18 yards (86-T.Stewart). [WPA -12.4% · EPA -3.16]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 1:02) — (1:02) 2-J.Russell pass deep left intended for 12-D.Heyward-Bey INTERCEPTED by 21-A.Goodman at DEN 36. 21-A.Goodman to LV 34 for 30 yards (20-D.McFadden). [WPA -12.3% · EPA -5.24]
Denver Broncos (Q1 5:16) — (5:16) 32-L.Jordan up the middle to LV 1 for no gain (Team). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.47]
Denver Broncos (Q2 6:31) — (6:31) 28-C.Buckhalter left guard pushed ob at LV 45 for 34 yards (24-M.Huff). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.19]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:07) — (6:07) (Shotgun) 28-C.Buckhalter up the middle to DEN 15 for 4 yards (57-R.Brown). FUMBLES (57-R.Brown), RECOVERED by LV-34-M.Mitchell at DEN 16. 34-M.Mitchell to DEN 16 for no gain (Team). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -4.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 1:02) — (1:02) 2-J.Russell pass deep left intended for 12-D.Heyward-Bey INTERCEPTED by 21-A.Goodman at DEN 36. 21-A.Goodman to LV 34 for 30 yards (20-D.McFadden). [WPA -12.3% · EPA -5.24]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q3 5:14) — (5:14) 20-D.McFadden right end to DEN 5 for 6 yards (55-D.Williams). FUMBLES (55-D.Williams), RECOVERED by DEN-20-B.Dawkins at DEN 6. Oakland challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Ti [WPA -4.8% · EPA -4.20]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:07) — (6:07) (Shotgun) 28-C.Buckhalter up the middle to DEN 15 for 4 yards (57-R.Brown). FUMBLES (57-R.Brown), RECOVERED by LV-34-M.Mitchell at DEN 16. 34-M.Mitchell to DEN 16 for no gain (Team). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -4.11]
Denver Broncos (Q1 5:16) — (5:16) 32-L.Jordan up the middle to LV 1 for no gain (Team). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -3.47]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 2:11 · LV 2 · Score 6-0
(2:11) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 2:07 · LV 2 · Score 7-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 0:02 · LV 30 · Score 10-0
(:02) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Denver Broncos TD (+10) — Q2 6:42 · DEN 30 · Score 10-3
(6:42) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 6:42 · DEN 30 · Score 10-3
(6:42) 11-S.Janikowski 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 1:12 · LV 3 · Score 13-3
(1:12) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 11:02 · LV 7 · Score 19-3
(11:02) 27-K.Moreno left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 10:57 · LV 2 · Score 20-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 12:01 · LV 6 · Score 23-3
(12:01) 5-M.Prater 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-1-B.Kern.

Key takeaways

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

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
K. Orton (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J.J. Russell (LV) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
K. Orton (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders on 2009-09-27?

The Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-3 in Week 3, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Q1: Denver Broncos 10, Las Vegas Raiders 0; Q2: Denver Broncos 13, Las Vegas Raiders 3; Q3: Denver Broncos 7, Las Vegas Raiders 0; Q4: Denver Broncos 3, Las Vegas Raiders 0; Final: Denver Broncos 23, Las Vegas Raiders 3.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Denver Broncos touchdown — B. Marshall (K. Orton pass) (Q1 2:11) Denver Broncos touchdown — K. Moreno (Q3 11:02) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q1 0:02, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 6:42, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q2 1:12, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q4 12:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders?

J.J. Russell (Las Vegas Raiders), 42.9% completion, -6.9% CPOE, -0.62 EPA per dropback, -17.29 total passing EPA. K. Orton (Denver Broncos), 54.2% completion, -6.5% CPOE, +0.53 EPA per dropback, +12.67 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders?

K. Orton (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 24 snaps. Their top snap (-3.33 EPA): (:22) 8-K.Orton kneels to LV 19 for -1 yards..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L

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