Broncos 19–29 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

T. Siemian (Denver Broncos), 43.2% completion, -10.4% CPOE, -0.22 EPA per dropback, -9.52 total passing EPA. A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 40.0% completion, -9.3% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.30 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

T. Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.97 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+2.83 EPA): (6:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 29–19 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Denver Broncos 3–17 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Travis Kelce
Top passer: Trevor Siemian
Biggest EPA play: (9:41) (Shotgun) 28-J.Charles right guard to KC 46 for 5 yards (22-M.Peters). FUMBLES (22-…
Game date: 2017-10-30

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 29–19 on 2017-10-30. Travis Kelce posted a game-high +8.97 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 15 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	0	3	10	6	0	19
Kansas City Chiefs	14	3	3	9	0	29

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

KC 51

DEN 29

+3KC 9

+3DEN 7

KC 6

+3DEN 25

+3DEN 33

+3DEN 24

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:41TD
JCJ. Charles
Points+6
Yard line
KC 51
Score
0-6
(9:41) (Shotgun) 28-J.Charles right guard to KC 46 for 5 yards (22-M.Peters). FUMBLES (22-M.Peters), RECOVERED by KC-22-M.Peters at DEN 45. 22-M.Peters for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-22-M.Peters, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:29XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 6:18TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 29
Score
0-13
(6:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 6:11XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
0-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 11:51FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
KC 9
Score
3-14
(11:51) 8-B.McManus 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. Penalty on KC, Illegal Formation, declined.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 5:05FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 7
Score
3-17
(5:05) 7-H.Butker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 12:35FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 14
Score
3-20
(12:35) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 8:15FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
KC 15
Score
6-20
(8:15) 8-B.McManus 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 1:18TD
DBD. Booker
Points+6
Yard line
KC 6
Score
12-20
(1:18) 23-D.Booker up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 1:14XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
13-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 12:35FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 25
Score
13-23
(12:35) 7-H.Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:07FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 33
Score
13-26
(7:07) 7-H.Butker 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 4:46FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 24
Score
13-29
(4:46) 7-H.Butker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 2:00TD
ADA. Derby
Points+6
Yard line
KC 11
Score
19-29
(2:00) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass short left to 83-A.Derby for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +8.97 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
2D. Booker · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +3.31 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
3C. Latimer · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
4Calvin Anderson · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +0.94 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
5V. Green · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
6Calvin Anderson · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.35 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
7CJ West · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +0.35 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
8J. Charles · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +0.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.16 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

Travis Kelce — KC · Receiving

Travis Kelce posted the highest total EPA (+8.97) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.90 EPA per play.

Travis Kelce's top snap (+2.83 EPA): (6:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-9.05 EPA): J. Charles — (9:41) (Shotgun) 28-J.Charles right guard to KC 46 for 5 yards (22-M.Peters). FUMBLES (22-M.Peters), RECOVERED by KC-22-M.Peters at DEN 45. 22-M.Peters for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-22-M.Pete

Quarterback report card

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

Trevor Siemian (Denver Broncos) · 44 dropbacks · 43.2% completion · -10.4% CPOE · -0.22 EPA/play · -9.52 total EPA
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 35 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · -9.3% CPOE · -0.07 EPA/play · -2.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.162	-0.054
Offensive success rate	42.2%	41.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.216	-0.207
Rush EPA/play	-0.119	-0.309
Defensive EPA/play	+0.054	+0.162
Defensive success rate	58.8%	57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.16), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.16 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: -0.05 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 14 drives, -14.56 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 15 drives, -4.63 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Q1 9:41)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass) (Q1 6:18)
Denver Broncos — D. Booker (Q3 1:18)
Denver Broncos — A. Derby (Trevor Siemian pass) (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 11:51)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 5:05)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q3 12:35)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q3 8:15)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 12:35)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 7:07)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 4:46)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 51 (Q1 9:41); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 9:29) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 29 (Q1 6:18) — (6:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 6:11) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 9 (Q2 11:51) — (11:51) 8-B.McManus 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. Penalty on KC, Illegal Formation, declined.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 7 (Q2 5:05) — (5:05) 7-H.Butker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 14 (Q3 12:35) — (12:35) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 15 (Q3 8:15) — (8:15) 8-B.McManus 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 6 (Q3 1:18) — (1:18) 23-D.Booker up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 1:14) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 9–6. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 25 (Q4 12:35) — (12:35) 7-H.Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 33 (Q4 7:07) — (7:07) 7-H.Butker 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 24 (Q4 4:46) — (4:46) 7-H.Butker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 11 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass short left to 83-A.Derby for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q1 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 28-J.Charles right guard to KC 46 for 5 yards (22-M.Peters). FUMBLES (22-M.Peters), RECOVERED by KC-22-M.Peters at DEN 45. 22-M.Peters for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-22-M.Pete [WPA -22.1% · EPA -9.05]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 13:10) — (13:10) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce to KC 38 for 19 yards (34-W.Parks). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +2.62]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 1:36) — (1:36) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith sacked at DEN 40 for -7 yards (48-S.Barrett). FUMBLES (48-S.Barrett) [48-S.Barrett], RECOVERED by DEN-94-D.Peko at DEN 38. 94-D.Peko to DEN 39 for 1 yard (11-A.Smith). [WPA -5.0% · EPA -4.70]
Denver Broncos (Q1 6:11) — (6:11) 13-T.Siemian pass deep right intended for 82-J.Heuerman INTERCEPTED by 22-M.Peters at KC 48. 22-M.Peters to DEN 43 for 9 yards (85-V.Green). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -3.99]
Denver Broncos (Q1 14:19) — (14:19) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass incomplete short left to 88-D.Thomas. [WPA -4.8% · EPA -1.47]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q1 9:41) — (9:41) (Shotgun) 28-J.Charles right guard to KC 46 for 5 yards (22-M.Peters). FUMBLES (22-M.Peters), RECOVERED by KC-22-M.Peters at DEN 45. 22-M.Peters for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-22-M.Pete [WPA -22.1% · EPA -9.05]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:38) — (13:38) 2-D.Colquitt punts 47 yards to DEN 17, Center-41-J.Winchester. 84-I.McKenzie MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by KC-13-D.Thomas at DEN 16. 13-D.Thomas to DEN 16 for no gain (84-I.McKenzie). [WPA +4.2% · EPA +5.27]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 4:02) — (4:02) 10-T.Hill pass short left intended for 88-R.Travis INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Stewart at DEN -2. Touchback. [WPA -4.5% · EPA -5.14]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 1:36) — (1:36) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith sacked at DEN 40 for -7 yards (48-S.Barrett). FUMBLES (48-S.Barrett) [48-S.Barrett], RECOVERED by DEN-94-D.Peko at DEN 38. 94-D.Peko to DEN 39 for 1 yard (11-A.Smith). [WPA -5.0% · EPA -4.70]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 9:41 · KC 51 · Score 0-6
(9:41) (Shotgun) 28-J.Charles right guard to KC 46 for 5 yards (22-M.Peters). FUMBLES (22-M.Peters), RECOVERED by KC-22-M.Peters at DEN 45. 22-M.Peters for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-22-M.Pete
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 9:29 · DEN 15 · Score 0-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 6:18 · DEN 29 · Score 0-13
(6:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 6:11 · DEN 15 · Score 0-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 11:51 · KC 9 · Score 3-14
(11:51) 8-B.McManus 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon. Penalty on KC, Illegal Formation, declined.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 5:05 · DEN 7 · Score 3-17
(5:05) 7-H.Butker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 12:35 · DEN 14 · Score 3-20
(12:35) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 8:15 · KC 15 · Score 6-20
(8:15) 8-B.McManus 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 1:18 · KC 6 · Score 12-20
(1:18) 23-D.Booker up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 1:14 · KC 15 · Score 13-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 12:35 · DEN 25 · Score 13-23
(12:35) 7-H.Butker 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 7:07 · DEN 33 · Score 13-26
(7:07) 7-H.Butker 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 4:46 · DEN 24 · Score 13-29
(4:46) 7-H.Butker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · KC 11 · Score 19-29
(2:00) (Shotgun) 13-T.Siemian pass short left to 83-A.Derby for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Trevor Siemian (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Arian Smith (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2017-10-30?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 29-19 in Week 8, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Denver Broncos 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q2: Denver Broncos 3, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q3: Denver Broncos 10, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q4: Denver Broncos 6, Kansas City Chiefs 9; Final: Denver Broncos 19, Kansas City Chiefs 29.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Charles (Q1 9:41) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q1 6:18) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Booker (Q3 1:18) Denver Broncos touchdown — A. Derby (T. Siemian pass) (Q4 2:00) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 11:51, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 5:05, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q3 12:35, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q3 8:15, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 12:35, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 7:07, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 4:46, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Trevor Siemian (Denver Broncos), 43.2% completion, -10.4% CPOE, -0.22 EPA per dropback, -9.52 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 40.0% completion, -9.3% CPOE, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -2.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.97 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+2.83 EPA): (6:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W

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