Broncos 24–10 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2018

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Driskel (Cincinnati Bengals), 56.8% completion, -2.0% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -7.78 total passing EPA. C. Keenum (Denver Broncos), 48.0% completion, -4.7% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +4.57 total passing EPA.

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

C. Sutton (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.77 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.73 EPA): (11:32) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 24–10 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Denver Broncos 7–3 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Cameron Sutton
Top passer: Jeff Driskel
Biggest EPA play: (7:45) 30-P.Lindsay left end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2018-12-02

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24–10 on 2018-12-02. Cameron Sutton posted a game-high +6.77 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Denver Broncos	7	14	3	0	0	24
Cincinnati Bengals	3	7	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

CIN 6

+3DEN 17

CIN 30

CIN 65

DEN 30

+1DEN 15

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q2 2:00TD
PLP. Lindsay
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 6
Score
6-0
(2:00) 30-P.Lindsay right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:56XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
7-0
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 0:16FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 17
Score
7-3
(:16) 4-R.Bullock 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 11:32TD
Cameron Sutton
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 30
Score
13-3
(11:32) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 11:27XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 10
Score
14-3
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 7:45TD
PLP. Lindsay
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 65
Score
20-3
(7:45) 30-P.Lindsay left end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 7:35XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
21-3
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 2:53TD
CCC. Core
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 30
Score
21-9
(2:53) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass short middle to 16-C.Core for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [21-S.Cravens].
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 2:45XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
21-10
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 0:27FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 11
Score
24-10
(:27) 8-B.McManus 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +6.77 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
2Tyler Boyd · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +5.88 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
3P. Lindsay · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +5.04 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
4Case Keenum · Denver Broncos · Passing · +4.57 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5D. Booker · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.77 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.88 EPA/play
6Joe Mixon · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.83 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
7C. Core · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +1.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
8Joe Mixon · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.15 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.09 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

Cameron Sutton — DEN · Receiving

Cameron Sutton posted the highest total EPA (+6.77) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.97 EPA per play.

Cameron Sutton's top snap (+3.73 EPA): (11:32) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+6.01 EPA): P. Lindsay — (7:45) 30-P.Lindsay left end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Jeff Driskel led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jeff Driskel (Cincinnati Bengals) · 44 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · -2.0% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -7.78 total EPA
Case Keenum (Denver Broncos) · 25 dropbacks · 48.0% completion · -4.7% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +4.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.083	-0.138
Offensive success rate	46.8%	33.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.183	-0.177
Rush EPA/play	-0.047	-0.163
Defensive EPA/play	+0.138	-0.083
Defensive success rate	67.0%	53.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Denver Broncos generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: +0.08 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: -0.14 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 12 drives, -12.17 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Denver Broncos: 13 drives, +6.42 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — P. Lindsay (Q2 2:00)
Denver Broncos — Cameron Sutton (Case Keenum pass) (Q3 11:32)
Denver Broncos — P. Lindsay (Q3 7:45)
Cincinnati Bengals — C. Core (Jeff Driskel pass) (Q3 2:53)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — Randy Bullock (Q2 0:16)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q4 0:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the CIN 6 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 30-P.Lindsay right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 1:56) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DEN 17 (Q2 0:16) — (:16) 4-R.Bullock 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–7. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the CIN 30 (Q3 11:32) — (11:32) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the CIN 10 (Q3 11:27) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the CIN 65 (Q3 7:45) — (7:45) 30-P.Lindsay left end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q3 7:35) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the DEN 30 (Q3 2:53) — (2:53) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass short middle to 16-C.Core for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [21-S.Cravens].; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 2:45) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the CIN 11 (Q4 0:27) — (:27) 8-B.McManus 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 12:18) — (12:18) 3-C.Wadman punts 43 yards to CIN 37, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 12-A.Erickson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DEN-35-D.Thomas at CIN 33. 35-D.Thomas to CIN 33 for no gain (12-A.Erickson). Penalty on CIN-8 [WPA +18.0% · EPA +5.96]
Denver Broncos (Q2 2:45) — (2:45) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 23-D.Booker pushed ob at CIN 14 for 30 yards (21-D.Dennard). Penalty on CIN-59-N.Vigil, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +13.7% · EPA +3.09]
Denver Broncos (Q3 0:35) — (:35) 28-R.Freeman right tackle to CIN 45 for 7 yards (56-H.Nickerson). FUMBLES (56-H.Nickerson), RECOVERED by CIN-59-N.Vigil at CIN 46. 59-N.Vigil to CIN 46 for no gain (68-E.Wilkinson). {Freeman cre [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.96]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 1:26) — (1:26) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep middle to 83-T.Boyd to DEN 36 for 22 yards (31-J.Simmons). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +1.96]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 9:48) — (9:48) 6-J.Driskel pass deep left intended for 88-J.Franks INTERCEPTED by 31-J.Simmons [99-A.Gotsis] at DEN 7. 31-J.Simmons to DEN 15 for 8 yards (15-J.Ross). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.00]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q3 7:45) — (7:45) 30-P.Lindsay left end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.6% · EPA +6.01]
Denver Broncos (Q3 12:18) — (12:18) 3-C.Wadman punts 43 yards to CIN 37, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 12-A.Erickson MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DEN-35-D.Thomas at CIN 33. 35-D.Thomas to CIN 33 for no gain (12-A.Erickson). Penalty on CIN-8 [WPA +18.0% · EPA +5.96]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:49) — (2:49) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel sacked at CIN 27 for -8 yards (55-B.Chubb). FUMBLES (55-B.Chubb) [55-B.Chubb], touched at CIN 24, RECOVERED by DEN-55-B.Chubb at CIN 22. 55-B.Chubb to CIN 18 for 4 yards ( [WPA -2.1% · EPA -5.18]
Denver Broncos (Q3 0:35) — (:35) 28-R.Freeman right tackle to CIN 45 for 7 yards (56-H.Nickerson). FUMBLES (56-H.Nickerson), RECOVERED by CIN-59-N.Vigil at CIN 46. 59-N.Vigil to CIN 46 for no gain (68-E.Wilkinson). {Freeman cre [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.96]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 2:00 · CIN 6 · Score 6-0
(2:00) 30-P.Lindsay right tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 1:56 · CIN 15 · Score 7-0
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 0:16 · DEN 17 · Score 7-3
(:16) 4-R.Bullock 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 11:32 · CIN 30 · Score 13-3
(11:32) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 11:27 · CIN 10 · Score 14-3
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 7:45 · CIN 65 · Score 20-3
(7:45) 30-P.Lindsay left end for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 7:35 · CIN 15 · Score 21-3
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 2:53 · DEN 30 · Score 21-9
(2:53) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass short middle to 16-C.Core for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN [21-S.Cravens].
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 2:45 · DEN 15 · Score 21-10
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 0:27 · CIN 11 · Score 24-10
(:27) 8-B.McManus 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.

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.
Cameron Sutton (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Case Keenum (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2018-12-02?

The Denver Broncos beat the Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 in Week 13, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q2: Denver Broncos 7, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q3: Denver Broncos 14, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q4: Denver Broncos 3, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Final: Denver Broncos 24, Cincinnati Bengals 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Denver Broncos touchdown — P. Lindsay (Q2 2:00) Denver Broncos touchdown — C. Sutton (C. Keenum pass) (Q3 11:32) Denver Broncos touchdown — P. Lindsay (Q3 7:45) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Core (J. Driskel pass) (Q3 2:53) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — R. Bullock (Q2 0:16, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q4 0:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Jeff Driskel (Cincinnati Bengals), 56.8% completion, -2.0% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -7.78 total passing EPA. Case Keenum (Denver Broncos), 48.0% completion, -4.7% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +4.57 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cameron Sutton (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.77 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.73 EPA): (11:32) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 14-C.Sutton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 5-6 Now 6-6 W

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 5-6 Now 5-7 L

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