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NFL · Week 5 · October 7, 2018 · 12 min read

Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets: 2018 Week 5 Recap

Jets defeat Broncos 34–16 in Week 5

I.Crowell led Fantasy Impact as Jets prevailed in a 16–34 Week 5 finish.

Denver Broncos 16 2–3
Final 16–34
New York Jets 34 2–3 Winner
Winner
New York Jets
Final score
16–34
Halftime
Denver Broncos 10–21 New York Jets
Top passer
Case Keenum
FantasyHQ MVP
I.Crowell
Game date
October 7, 2018

Top fantasy performers · Broncos

  • De.Thomas 5 REC · 105 YDS · 1 TD +7.3 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Booker 5 REC · 59 YDS +2.8 Fantasy Impact
  • DaVon Hamilton
    DaVon Hamilton 3 REC · 44 YDS +2.8 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Jets

  • I.Crowell 15 CAR · 219 YDS · 1 TD +12.9 Fantasy Impact
  • Ryder Anderson
    Ryder Anderson 3 REC · 123 YDS · 2 TD +11.3 Fantasy Impact
  • T.Pryor 1 REC · 20 YDS · 1 TD +4.1 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
New York Jets
Final score
New York Jets 34–16 Denver Broncos
Halftime
Denver Broncos 10–21 New York Jets at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
I. Crowell
Top passer
Case Keenum
Biggest EPA play
(10:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2018-10-07

Game summary

The New York Jets beat the Denver Broncos 34–16 on 2018-10-07. I. Crowell posted a game-high +12.87 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
Denver Broncos7306016
New York Jets021310034

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos
NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. DENDenver Broncos
    Q1 9:26TD
    Cameron Sutton

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 8
    Score
    6-0

    (9:26) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. DENDenver Broncos
    Q1 9:19XP
    Brandon McManus

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 15
    Score
    7-0

    8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.

  3. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 13:59TD
    ICI. Crowell

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DEN 77
    Score
    7-6

    (13:59) 20-I.Crowell left end for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 13:47XP
    Josh Myers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DEN 15
    Score
    7-7

    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.

  5. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 10:57TD
    Ryder Anderson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DEN 76
    Score
    7-13

    (10:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 10:46XP
    Josh Myers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DEN 15
    Score
    7-14

    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.

  7. DENDenver Broncos
    Q2 4:01FG
    Brandon McManus

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NYJ 12
    Score
    10-14

    (4:01) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.

  8. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 1:17TD
    Ryder Anderson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DEN 35
    Score
    10-20

    (1:17) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 1:13XP
    Josh Myers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DEN 15
    Score
    10-21

    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.

  10. NYJNew York Jets
    Q3 4:56FG
    Josh Myers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DEN 31
    Score
    10-24

    (4:56) 2-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.

  11. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 13:02FG
    Josh Myers

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DEN 12
    Score
    10-27

    (13:02) 2-J.Myers 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.

  12. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 5:15TD
    TPT. Pryor

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DEN 20
    Score
    10-33

    (5:15) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 16-T.Pryor for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [48-S.Barrett].

  13. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 5:10XP
    Josh Myers

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DEN 15
    Score
    10-34

    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.

  14. DENDenver Broncos
    Q4 3:27TD
    Case Keenum

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 42
    Score
    16-34

    (3:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 88-De.Thomas for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-F.Luvu].

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1I. Crowell · New York Jets · Rushing · +12.87 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
  2. 2Ryder AndersonRyder Anderson · New York Jets · Receiving · +11.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
  3. 3De. Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +7.33 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
  4. 4T. Pryor · New York Jets · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.07 EPA/play
  5. 5Sam DarnoldSam Darnold · New York Jets · Passing · +3.92 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
  6. 6D. Booker · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
  7. 7DaVon HamiltonDaVon Hamilton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
  8. 8M. LaCosse · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.33 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.67 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

I. Crowell — NYJ · Rushing

I. Crowell posted the highest total EPA (+12.87) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Jets. Across 15 counted snaps, they averaged +0.86 EPA per play.

I. Crowell's top snap (+6.11 EPA): (13:59) 20-I.Crowell left end for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+7.27 EPA): Sam Darnold — (10:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

  • Case KeenumCase Keenum (Denver Broncos) · 58 dropbacks · 60.3% completion · +1.3% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -3.27 total EPA
  • Sam DarnoldSam Darnold (New York Jets) · 23 dropbacks · 43.5% completion · -19.4% CPOE · +0.17 EPA/play · +3.92 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatDenver BroncosNew York Jets
Offensive EPA/play-0.109+0.113
Offensive success rate40.0%44.9%
Pass EPA/play-0.056+0.170
Rush EPA/play-0.096+0.167
Defensive EPA/play-0.113+0.109
Defensive success rate55.1%60.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

New York Jets held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.11 vs -0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Denver Broncos: -0.11 EPA/play (26th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
  • New York Jets: +0.11 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
  • Denver Broncos: 13 drives, -10.36 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • New York Jets: 14 drives, +8.84 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Cameron SuttonDenver Broncos — Cameron Sutton (Case Keenum pass) (Q1 9:26)
  • New York Jets — I. Crowell (Q2 13:59)
  • Ryder AndersonNew York Jets — Ryder Anderson (Sam Darnold pass) (Q2 10:57)
  • Ryder AndersonNew York Jets — Ryder Anderson (Sam Darnold pass) (Q2 1:17)
  • New York Jets — T. Pryor (Sam Darnold pass) (Q4 5:15)
  • Case KeenumDenver Broncos — Case Keenum (Q4 3:27)

Field goals

  • Brandon McManusDenver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 4:01)
  • Josh MyersNew York Jets — Josh Myers (Q3 4:56)
  • Josh MyersNew York Jets — Josh Myers (Q4 13:02)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the NYJ 8 (Q1 9:26) — (9:26) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q1 9:19) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman..

The second quarter: New York Jets won the period 21–3. New York Jets found the end zone from the DEN 77 (Q2 13:59) — (13:59) 20-I.Crowell left end for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 13:47) — 2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.; New York Jets found the end zone from the DEN 76 (Q2 10:57) — (10:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 10:46) — 2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NYJ 12 (Q2 4:01) — (4:01) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.; New York Jets found the end zone from the DEN 35 (Q2 1:17) — (1:17) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 1:13) — 2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the DEN 31 (Q3 4:56) — (4:56) 2-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 10–6. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the DEN 12 (Q4 13:02) — (13:02) 2-J.Myers 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.; New York Jets found the end zone from the DEN 20 (Q4 5:15) — (5:15) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 16-T.Pryor for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [48-S.Barrett].; New York Jets added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q4 5:10) — 2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the NYJ 42 (Q4 3:27) — (3:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 88-De.Thomas for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-F.Luvu]..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • New York Jets (Q2 10:57) — (10:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.6% · EPA +7.27]
  • New York Jets (Q2 13:59) — (13:59) 20-I.Crowell left end for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +6.11]
  • New York Jets (Q1 10:45) — (10:45) 29-B.Powell right guard to NYJ 20 for 1 yard (99-A.Gotsis). FUMBLES (99-A.Gotsis), RECOVERED by DEN-99-A.Gotsis at NYJ 20. 99-A.Gotsis to NYJ 20 for no gain (29-B.Powell). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -4.79]
  • New York Jets (Q1 3:12) — (3:12) 2-J.Myers 30 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards. [WPA -6.9% · EPA -3.27]
  • New York Jets (Q3 13:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left intended for 19-A.Roberts INTERCEPTED by 95-D.Wolfe (56-S.Ray) at DEN 39. 95-D.Wolfe to DEN 41 for 2 yards (72-B.Shell). [WPA -6.1% · EPA -4.25]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • New York Jets (Q2 10:57) — (10:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.6% · EPA +7.27]
  • New York Jets (Q2 13:59) — (13:59) 20-I.Crowell left end for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +6.11]
  • Denver Broncos (Q4 3:27) — (3:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 88-De.Thomas for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-F.Luvu]. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +5.02]
  • New York Jets (Q1 10:45) — (10:45) 29-B.Powell right guard to NYJ 20 for 1 yard (99-A.Gotsis). FUMBLES (99-A.Gotsis), RECOVERED by DEN-99-A.Gotsis at NYJ 20. 99-A.Gotsis to NYJ 20 for no gain (29-B.Powell). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -4.79]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 9:26 · NYJ 8 · Score 6-0
    (9:26) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 9:19 · NYJ 15 · Score 7-0
    8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
  3. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 13:59 · DEN 77 · Score 7-6
    (13:59) 20-I.Crowell left end for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 13:47 · DEN 15 · Score 7-7
    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.
  5. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 10:57 · DEN 76 · Score 7-13
    (10:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 10:46 · DEN 15 · Score 7-14
    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.
  7. Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 4:01 · NYJ 12 · Score 10-14
    (4:01) 8-B.McManus 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
  8. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 1:17 · DEN 35 · Score 10-20
    (1:17) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 11-R.Anderson for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 1:13 · DEN 15 · Score 10-21
    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.
  10. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q3 4:56 · DEN 31 · Score 10-24
    (4:56) 2-J.Myers 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.
  11. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 13:02 · DEN 12 · Score 10-27
    (13:02) 2-J.Myers 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.
  12. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 5:15 · DEN 20 · Score 10-33
    (5:15) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep left to 16-T.Pryor for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [48-S.Barrett].
  13. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 5:10 · DEN 15 · Score 10-34
    2-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-4-L.Edwards.
  14. Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 3:27 · NYJ 42 · Score 16-34
    (3:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 88-De.Thomas for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-F.Luvu].

Key takeaways

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

  • New York Jets earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • I. Crowell (New York Jets) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Sam Darnold (NYJ) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs New York Jets on 2018-10-07?

The New York Jets beat the Denver Broncos 34-16 in Week 5, 2018.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs New York Jets?

Q1: Denver Broncos 7, New York Jets 0; Q2: Denver Broncos 3, New York Jets 21; Q3: Denver Broncos 0, New York Jets 3; Q4: Denver Broncos 6, New York Jets 10; Final: Denver Broncos 16, New York Jets 34.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs New York Jets?

Denver Broncos touchdown — C. Sutton (C. Keenum pass) (Q1 9:26) New York Jets touchdown — I. Crowell (Q2 13:59) New York Jets touchdown — R. Anderson (S. Darnold pass) (Q2 10:57) New York Jets touchdown — R. Anderson (S. Darnold pass) (Q2 1:17) New York Jets touchdown — T. Pryor (S. Darnold pass) (Q4 5:15) Denver Broncos touchdown — C. Keenum (Q4 3:27) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 4:01, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — J. Myers (Q3 4:56, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — J. Myers (Q4 13:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs New York Jets?

Case Keenum (Denver Broncos), 60.3% completion, +1.3% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -3.27 total passing EPA. Sam Darnold (New York Jets), 43.5% completion, -19.4% CPOE, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +3.92 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs New York Jets?

I. Crowell (New York Jets) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.87 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 15 snaps. Their top snap (+6.11 EPA): (13:59) 20-I.Crowell left end for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

New York Jets

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

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