Raiders 15–16 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2019

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

D. Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 58.0% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.87 total passing EPA. D. Lock (Denver Broncos), 45.9% completion, -2.0% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +7.40 total passing EPA.

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

H. Renfrow (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+4.43 EPA): (5:14) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 13-H.Renfrow to DEN 25 for 39 yards. Lateral to 88-M.Ateman to DEN 16 for 9 yards (45-A.Johnson; 31-J.Simmons)..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 16–15 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 3–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Hunter Renfrow
Top passer: Derek Carr
Biggest EPA play: (2:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-D.Waller to DEN 17 for 75 yards (34-W.Park…
Game date: 2019-12-29

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 16–15 on 2019-12-29. Hunter Renfrow posted a game-high +8.07 total EPA in the receiving.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	3	0	12	0	0	15
Denver Broncos	10	3	3	0	0	16

Scoring Map

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

LVLas Vegas Raiders

+3DEN 5

+3LV 25

LV 1

+1LV 15

+3LV 31

+3LV 32

+3DEN 15

+3DEN 10

DEN 3

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 14:10FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 5
Score
3-0
(14:10) 8-D.Carlson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 8:25FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
LV 25
Score
3-3
(8:25) 8-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:33TD
Andrew Beck
Points+6
Yard line
LV 1
Score
3-9
(:33) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 83-A.Beck for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:28XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
3-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 4:41FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
LV 31
Score
3-13
(4:41) 8-B.McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman. PENALTY on LV-97-J.Mauro, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 15:00FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
LV 32
Score
3-16
(15:00) 8-B.McManus 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 9:07FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
6-16
(9:07) 8-D.Carlson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 3:13FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 10
Score
9-16
(3:13) 8-D.Carlson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 0:11TD
Hunter Renfrow
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
15-16
(:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 13-H.Renfrow for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Hunter Renfrow · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +8.07 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
2Drew Lock · Denver Broncos · Passing · +7.40 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
3DaVon Hamilton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.32 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
4Derek Carr · Las Vegas Raiders · Passing · +4.87 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
5Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.92 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
6J. Richard · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.34 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
7Darren Waller · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.79 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
8R. Gafford · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.65 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

Hunter Renfrow — LV · Receiving

Hunter Renfrow posted the highest total EPA (+8.07) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Las Vegas Raiders. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.81 EPA per play.

Hunter Renfrow's top snap (+4.43 EPA): (5:14) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 13-H.Renfrow to DEN 25 for 39 yards. Lateral to 88-M.Ateman to DEN 16 for 9 yards (45-A.Johnson; 31-J.Simmons).

Biggest single play (+6.61 EPA): Derek Carr — (2:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-D.Waller to DEN 17 for 75 yards (34-W.Parks).

Quarterback report card

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

Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders) · 50 dropbacks · 58.0% completion · +5.6% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.87 total EPA
Drew Lock (Denver Broncos) · 37 dropbacks · 45.9% completion · -2.0% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +7.40 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.071	-0.073
Offensive success rate	36.4%	43.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.097	+0.200
Rush EPA/play	-0.284	-0.596
Defensive EPA/play	+0.073	+0.071
Defensive success rate	56.2%	63.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Las Vegas Raiders -0.07, Denver Broncos -0.07) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: -0.07 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.07 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 12 drives, -5.88 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 12 drives, -6.21 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Andrew Beck (Drew Lock pass) (Q2 0:33)
Las Vegas Raiders — Hunter Renfrow (Derek Carr pass) (Q4 0:11)

Field goals

Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q2 14:10)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 8:25)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q3 4:41)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q4 15:00)
Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q4 9:07)
Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q4 3:13)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the DEN 5 (Q2 14:10) — (14:10) 8-D.Carlson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 25 (Q2 8:25) — (8:25) 8-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 1 (Q2 0:33) — (:33) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 83-A.Beck for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q2 0:28) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 31 (Q3 4:41).

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 12–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 32 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 8-B.McManus 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the DEN 15 (Q4 9:07) — (9:07) 8-D.Carlson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the DEN 10 (Q4 3:13) — (3:13) 8-D.Carlson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the DEN 3 (Q4 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 13-H.Renfrow for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 0:07) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 4-D.Carr pass to 13-H.Renfrow is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. [WPA -28.1% · EPA -0.95]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 13-H.Renfrow for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +21.5% · EPA +2.90]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 2:17) — (2:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-D.Waller to DEN 17 for 75 yards (34-W.Parks). [WPA +20.3% · EPA +6.61]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) 8-D.Carlson 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole. [WPA -12.2% · EPA -4.59]
Denver Broncos (Q4 1:46) — (1:46) 8-B.McManus 57 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman. [WPA -11.3% · EPA -2.24]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 2:17) — (2:17) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 83-D.Waller to DEN 17 for 75 yards (34-W.Parks). [WPA +20.3% · EPA +6.61]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 7:42) — (7:42) 8-D.Carlson 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole. [WPA -12.2% · EPA -4.59]
Denver Broncos (Q4 6:04) — (6:04) 3-D.Lock FUMBLES (Aborted) at LV 46, RECOVERED by LV-96-C.Ferrell at LV 41. 96-C.Ferrell to LV 41 for no gain (83-A.Beck). [WPA -3.6% · EPA -4.56]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 5:14) — (5:14) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 13-H.Renfrow to DEN 25 for 39 yards. Lateral to 88-M.Ateman to DEN 16 for 9 yards (45-A.Johnson; 31-J.Simmons). [WPA +10.5% · EPA +4.43]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 14:10 · DEN 5 · Score 3-0
(14:10) 8-D.Carlson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 8:25 · LV 25 · Score 3-3
(8:25) 8-B.McManus 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 0:33 · LV 1 · Score 3-9
(:33) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 83-A.Beck for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 0:28 · LV 15 · Score 3-10
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 4:41 · LV 31 · Score 3-13
(4:41) 8-B.McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman. PENALTY on LV-97-J.Mauro, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 15:00 · LV 32 · Score 3-16
(15:00) 8-B.McManus 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 9:07 · DEN 15 · Score 6-16
(9:07) 8-D.Carlson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 3:13 · DEN 10 · Score 9-16
(3:13) 8-D.Carlson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-T.Sieg, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 0:11 · DEN 3 · Score 15-16
(:11) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 13-H.Renfrow for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Hunter Renfrow (Las Vegas Raiders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Derek Carr (LV) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos on 2019-12-29?

The Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 16-15 in Week 17, 2019.

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

Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Denver Broncos 10; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Denver Broncos 3; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 12, Denver Broncos 3; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 15, Denver Broncos 16.

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

Denver Broncos touchdown — A. Beck (D. Lock pass) (Q2 0:33) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — H. Renfrow (D. Carr pass) (Q4 0:11) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q2 14:10, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 8:25, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q3 4:41, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q4 15:00, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q4 9:07, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q4 3:13, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Derek Carr (Las Vegas Raiders), 58.0% completion, +5.6% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.87 total passing EPA. Drew Lock (Denver Broncos), 45.9% completion, -2.0% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +7.40 total passing EPA.

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

Hunter Renfrow (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.07 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+4.43 EPA): (5:14) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass deep right to 13-H.Renfrow to DEN 25 for 39 yards. Lateral to 88-M.Ateman to DEN 16 for 9 yards (45-A.Johnson; 31-J.Simmons)..

Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Denver Broncos won 16-15 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 7-8 Now 7-9 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 6-9 Now 7-9 W

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