Titans 16–14 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 60.4% completion, +5.3% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +15.44 total passing EPA. D. Lock (Denver Broncos), 64.7% completion, +3.2% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -6.08 total passing EPA.

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

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.44 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (+2.60 EPA): (13:53) 62-A.Brewer reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: Tennessee Titans
Final score: Tennessee Titans 16–14 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Tied 7–7 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ryan Tannehill
Top passer: Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play: (11:51) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 25-M.Gordon to DEN 23 for 2 yards (31-K.Bya…
Game date: 2020-09-14

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Denver Broncos 16–14 on 2020-09-14. Ryan Tannehill posted a game-high +15.44 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Tennessee Titans	0	7	9	0	0	16
Denver Broncos	7	0	7	0	0	14

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 9

+1TEN 15

+1DEN 15

TEN 1

+1TEN 15

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 0:33TD
Noah Fant
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 9
Score
0-6
(:33) 3-D.Lock pass short middle to 87-N.Fant for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN [40-K.Correa]. Penalty on TEN-24-K.Vaccaro, Defensive Holding, declined.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 0:26XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 9:27TD
MyCole Pruitt
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
6-7
(9:27) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 85-M.Pruitt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 9:21XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 13:53TD
Jonnu Smith
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
13-7
(13:53) 62-A.Brewer reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 9:12TD
Melvin Gordon
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
13-13
(9:12) 25-M.Gordon left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 9:08XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
13-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 0:20FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 7
Score
16-14
(:20) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ryan Tannehill · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +15.44 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
2Noah Fant · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +8.41 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
3Carlton Davis III · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +7.25 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
4Jonnu Smith · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.26 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
5Adam Humphries · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
6Royce Freeman · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.75 EPA/play
7Melvin Gordon · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.33 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
8P. Lindsay · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.28 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.28 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

Ryan Tannehill — TEN · Passing

Ryan Tannehill posted the highest total EPA (+15.44) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 48 counted snaps, they averaged +0.32 EPA per play.

Ryan Tannehill's top snap (+2.60 EPA): (13:53) 62-A.Brewer reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.16 EPA): Drew Lock — (11:51) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 25-M.Gordon to DEN 23 for 2 yards (31-K.Byard). FUMBLES (31-K.Byard), touched at DEN 25, RECOVERED by TEN-98-J.Simmons at DEN 23.

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 48 dropbacks · 60.4% completion · +5.3% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +15.44 total EPA
Drew Lock (Denver Broncos) · 34 dropbacks · 64.7% completion · +3.2% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -6.08 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.006	-0.039
Offensive success rate	50.0%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.322	-0.179
Rush EPA/play	-0.076	+0.043
Defensive EPA/play	+0.039	-0.006
Defensive success rate	57.1%	50.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tennessee Titans +0.01, Denver Broncos -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: +0.01 EPA/play (45th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.04 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -2.74 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, +0.58 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Noah Fant (Drew Lock pass) (Q1 0:33)
Tennessee Titans — MyCole Pruitt (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q2 9:27)
Tennessee Titans — Jonnu Smith (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q4 13:53)
Denver Broncos — Melvin Gordon (Q4 9:12)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — S. Gostkowski (Q4 0:20)

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 TEN 9 (Q1 0:33); Denver Broncos added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 0:26) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 9:27) — (9:27) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 85-M.Pruitt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 9:21) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 9–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q4 13:53) — (13:53) 62-A.Brewer reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q4 9:12) — (9:12) 25-M.Gordon left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 9:08) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the DEN 7 (Q4 0:20) — (:20) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q4 0:02) — (:02) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass incomplete short right. [WPA -33.3% · EPA -0.17]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 13:53) — (13:53) 62-A.Brewer reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +20.7% · EPA +2.60]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep left to 11-A.Brown. PENALTY on DEN-23-M.Ojemudia, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at TEN 49 - No Play. [WPA +12.2% · EPA +1.20]
Denver Broncos (Q2 7:23) — (7:23) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 87-N.Fant to TEN 24 for 31 yards (31-K.Byard). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.19]
Denver Broncos (Q2 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 25-M.Gordon to DEN 23 for 2 yards (31-K.Byard). FUMBLES (31-K.Byard), touched at DEN 25, RECOVERED by TEN-98-J.Simmons at DEN 23. [WPA -11.1% · EPA -5.16]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 11:51) — (11:51) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short right to 25-M.Gordon to DEN 23 for 2 yards (31-K.Byard). FUMBLES (31-K.Byard), touched at DEN 25, RECOVERED by TEN-98-J.Simmons at DEN 23. [WPA -11.1% · EPA -5.16]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 7:32) — (7:32) 3-S.Gostkowski 42 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. [WPA -7.5% · EPA -4.13]
Denver Broncos (Q2 3:25) — (3:25) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short middle to 80-J.Butt to TEN 1 for no gain (98-J.Simmons). [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.08]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 5:27) — (5:27) 3-S.Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern. [WPA -10.2% · EPA -3.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 0:33 · TEN 9 · Score 0-6
(:33) 3-D.Lock pass short middle to 87-N.Fant for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN [40-K.Correa]. Penalty on TEN-24-K.Vaccaro, Defensive Holding, declined.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 0:26 · TEN 15 · Score 0-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 9:27 · DEN 1 · Score 6-7
(9:27) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 85-M.Pruitt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 9:21 · DEN 15 · Score 7-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 13:53 · DEN 1 · Score 13-7
(13:53) 62-A.Brewer reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 9:12 · TEN 1 · Score 13-13
(9:12) 25-M.Gordon left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 9:08 · TEN 15 · Score 13-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 0:20 · DEN 7 · Score 16-14
(:20) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Key takeaways

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

Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Ryan Tannehill (TEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos on 2020-09-14?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Denver Broncos 16-14 in Week 1, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 0, Denver Broncos 7; Q2: Tennessee Titans 7, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Tennessee Titans 9, Denver Broncos 7; Final: Tennessee Titans 16, Denver Broncos 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Denver Broncos touchdown — N. Fant (D. Lock pass) (Q1 0:33) Tennessee Titans touchdown — M. Pruitt (R. Tannehill pass) (Q2 9:27) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Smith (R. Tannehill pass) (Q4 13:53) Denver Broncos touchdown — M. Gordon (Q4 9:12) Tennessee Titans field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q4 0:20, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 60.4% completion, +5.3% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +15.44 total passing EPA. Drew Lock (Denver Broncos), 64.7% completion, +3.2% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -6.08 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.44 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (+2.60 EPA): (13:53) 62-A.Brewer reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 81-J.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Tennessee Titans won 16-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Now 1-0 W

Denver Broncos

Now 0-1 L

Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos: 2020 Week 1 Recap

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