Broncos 23–27 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 11, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings?

B. Allen (Denver Broncos), 37.0% completion, -13.3% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.87 total passing EPA. K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 65.9% completion, +10.6% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +8.01 total passing EPA.

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

S. Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.83 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+5.03 EPA): (10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 27–23 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Denver Broncos 20–0 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Stefon Diggs
Top passer: Brian Allen
Biggest EPA play: (2:46) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 17 for -8 yards (96-S.Harris). FUMBLES (96-S.Harris) [96-…
Game date: 2019-11-17

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Denver Broncos 27–23 on 2019-11-17, overcoming Denver Broncos's 20–0 halftime lead. Stefon Diggs posted a game-high +10.83 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	10	10	3	0	0	23
Minnesota Vikings	0	0	7	20	0	27

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

+3MIN 29

MIN 3

MIN 1

DEN 10

+3MIN 23

DEN 3

DEN 54

DEN 32

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 11:36FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 29
Score
3-0
(11:36) 8-B.McManus 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 4:43TD
Troy Fumagalli
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 3
Score
9-0
(4:43) (Shotgun) 2-B.Allen pass short middle to 84-T.Fumagalli for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 4:39XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
10-0
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 12:28TD
AJA. Janovich
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 1
Score
16-0
(12:28) 32-A.Janovich up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 12:21XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
17-0
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:10FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 11
Score
20-0
(1:10) 8-B.McManus 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 11:34TD
Irv Smith Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 10
Score
20-6
(11:34) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 84-I.Smith for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 11:29XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
20-7
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 4:27FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 23
Score
23-7
(4:27) 8-B.McManus 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 13:30TD
Dylan Cook
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
23-13
(13:30) (No Huddle) 33-D.Cook right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 10:29TD
Stefon Diggs
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 54
Score
23-19
(10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 10:21XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
23-20
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 6:10TD
KRK. Rudolph
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 32
Score
23-26
(6:10) (No Huddle) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q4 6:01XP
Dominic Bailey
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
23-27
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Stefon Diggs · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +10.83 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.17 EPA/play
2Kirk Cousins · Minnesota Vikings · Passing · +8.01 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
3Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.69 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
4Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.56 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
5K. Rudolph · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.78 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
6Irv Smith Jr. · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.49 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
7Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.64 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.32 EPA/play
8Tyler Conklin · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.87 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

Stefon Diggs — MIN · Receiving

Stefon Diggs posted the highest total EPA (+10.83) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +2.17 EPA per play.

Stefon Diggs's top snap (+5.03 EPA): (10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.06 EPA): Kirk Cousins — (2:46) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 17 for -8 yards (96-S.Harris). FUMBLES (96-S.Harris) [96-S.Harris], RECOVERED by DEN-45-A.Johnson at MIN 17. 45-A.Johnson to MIN 17 for no gain (78-D.Dozier).

Quarterback report card

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

Brian Allen (Denver Broncos) · 46 dropbacks · 37.0% completion · -13.3% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.87 total EPA
Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 44 dropbacks · 65.9% completion · +10.6% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +8.01 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.031	-0.037
Offensive success rate	41.2%	44.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.007	+0.182
Rush EPA/play	-0.023	-0.189
Defensive EPA/play	+0.037	+0.031
Defensive success rate	55.1%	58.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Denver Broncos -0.03, Minnesota Vikings -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.03 EPA/play (44th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.04 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -3.00 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Minnesota Vikings: 11 drives, -2.87 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Troy Fumagalli (Brian Allen pass) (Q1 4:43)
Denver Broncos — A. Janovich (Q2 12:28)
Minnesota Vikings — Irv Smith Jr. (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q3 11:34)
Minnesota Vikings — Dylan Cook (Q4 13:30)
Minnesota Vikings — Stefon Diggs (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q4 10:29)
Minnesota Vikings — K. Rudolph (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q4 6:10)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q1 11:36)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 1:10)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q3 4:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the MIN 29 (Q1 11:36) — (11:36) 8-B.McManus 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the MIN 3 (Q1 4:43) — (4:43) (Shotgun) 2-B.Allen pass short middle to 84-T.Fumagalli for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q1 4:39) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the MIN 1 (Q2 12:28) — (12:28) 32-A.Janovich up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q2 12:21) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the MIN 11 (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) 8-B.McManus 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DEN 10 (Q3 11:34) — (11:34) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 84-I.Smith for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 11:29) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the MIN 23 (Q3 4:27) — (4:27) 8-B.McManus 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman..

The fourth quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 20–0. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DEN 3 (Q4 13:30) — (13:30) (No Huddle) 33-D.Cook right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DEN 54 (Q4 10:29) — (10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q4 10:21) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the DEN 32 (Q4 6:10) — (6:10) (No Huddle) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q4 6:01) — 5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q4 0:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 2-B.Allen pass incomplete short right to 87-N.Fant. [WPA -44.5% · EPA -2.83]
Denver Broncos (Q4 1:57) — (1:57) (Shotgun) 2-B.Allen pass short middle to 81-T.Patrick to MIN 24 for 6 yards (21-M.Hughes). [WPA +24.0% · EPA +2.45]
Denver Broncos (Q4 8:19) — (8:19) 8-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman. [WPA -19.5% · EPA -4.02]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 6:10) — (6:10) (No Huddle) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +19.3% · EPA +3.14]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 10:29) — (10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.03]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Minnesota Vikings (Q2 2:46) — (2:46) 8-K.Cousins sacked at MIN 17 for -8 yards (96-S.Harris). FUMBLES (96-S.Harris) [96-S.Harris], RECOVERED by DEN-45-A.Johnson at MIN 17. 45-A.Johnson to MIN 17 for no gain (78-D.Dozier). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -6.06]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 1:06) — 8-B.McManus kicks 68 yards from DEN 35 to MIN -3. 31-A.Abdullah to MIN 16 for 19 yards (34-W.Parks; 23-D.Booker). FUMBLES (34-W.Parks), RECOVERED by DEN-47-J.Jewell at MIN 17. 47-J.Jewell to MIN 17 fo [WPA -2.9% · EPA -5.47]
Denver Broncos (Q2 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 2-B.Allen pass short middle intended for 87-N.Fant INTERCEPTED by 34-A.Sendejo at MIN 2. 34-A.Sendejo to MIN 23 for 21 yards (17-D.Hamilton). [WPA -2.8% · EPA -5.24]
Minnesota Vikings (Q4 10:29) — (10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +5.03]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 11:36 · MIN 29 · Score 3-0
(11:36) 8-B.McManus 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 4:43 · MIN 3 · Score 9-0
(4:43) (Shotgun) 2-B.Allen pass short middle to 84-T.Fumagalli for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 4:39 · MIN 15 · Score 10-0
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 12:28 · MIN 1 · Score 16-0
(12:28) 32-A.Janovich up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 12:21 · MIN 15 · Score 17-0
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 1:10 · MIN 11 · Score 20-0
(1:10) 8-B.McManus 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 11:34 · DEN 10 · Score 20-6
(11:34) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 84-I.Smith for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q3 11:29 · DEN 15 · Score 20-7
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 4:27 · MIN 23 · Score 23-7
(4:27) 8-B.McManus 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 13:30 · DEN 3 · Score 23-13
(13:30) (No Huddle) 33-D.Cook right end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 10:29 · DEN 54 · Score 23-19
(10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 10:21 · DEN 15 · Score 23-20
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q4 6:10 · DEN 32 · Score 23-26
(6:10) (No Huddle) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 82-K.Rudolph for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q4 6:01 · DEN 15 · Score 23-27
5-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

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

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Stefon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Brian Allen (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings on 2019-11-17?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Denver Broncos 27-23 in Week 11, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings?

Q1: Denver Broncos 10, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q2: Denver Broncos 10, Minnesota Vikings 0; Q3: Denver Broncos 3, Minnesota Vikings 7; Q4: Denver Broncos 0, Minnesota Vikings 20; Final: Denver Broncos 23, Minnesota Vikings 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings?

Denver Broncos touchdown — T. Fumagalli (B. Allen pass) (Q1 4:43) Denver Broncos touchdown — A. Janovich (Q2 12:28) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — I. Smith (K. Cousins pass) (Q3 11:34) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — D. Cook (Q4 13:30) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — S. Diggs (K. Cousins pass) (Q4 10:29) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — K. Rudolph (K. Cousins pass) (Q4 6:10) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q1 11:36, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 1:10, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q3 4:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings?

Brian Allen (Denver Broncos), 37.0% completion, -13.3% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.87 total passing EPA. Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 65.9% completion, +10.6% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +8.01 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings?

Stefon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.83 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+5.03 EPA): (10:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep middle to 14-S.Diggs for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Minnesota Vikings won 27-23 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 3-6 Now 3-7 L

Minnesota Vikings

Entered 7-3 Now 8-3 W

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