Broncos 14–27 Raiders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2023

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

J. Stidham (Denver Broncos), 47.6% completion, -5.4% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.06 total passing EPA. A. O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders), 62.5% completion, +9.6% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +11.67 total passing EPA.

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

A. O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+3.04 EPA): (:46) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass deep right to 11-T.Tucker ran ob at DEN 15 for 47 yards (23-F.Moreau)..

Quick answer

Winner: Las Vegas Raiders
Final score: Las Vegas Raiders 27–14 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Denver Broncos 13–17 Las Vegas Raiders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Aidan O'Connell
Top passer: Jarrett Stidham
Biggest EPA play: (12:42) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy to LV 3 for 47 yards (5-D.Deabl…
Game date: 2024-01-07

Game summary

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Denver Broncos 27–14 on 2024-01-07. Aidan O'Connell posted a game-high +11.67 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Denver Broncos	0	13	7	0	0	14
Las Vegas Raiders	7	10	10	0	0	27

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

LV 24

LV 15

+3DEN 31

DEN 33

LV 2

+1LV 15

LVLas Vegas Raiders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q1 1:53TD
Jakobi Meyers
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 5
Score
0-6
(1:53) 16-J.Meyers scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q1 1:44XP
Daniel Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
0-7
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 10:44TD
Jerry Jeudy
Points+6
Yard line
LV 24
Score
6-7
(10:44) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 10-J.Jeudy for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 10:34TD
Wil Lutz
Points+7
Yard line
LV 15
Score
7-7
16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 7:14FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 31
Score
7-10
(7:14) 2-D.Carlson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 0:11TD
Davante Adams
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
7-16
(:11) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass short left to 17-D.Adams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 0:07XP
Daniel Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-17
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 15:00TD
Jakobi Meyers
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 33
Score
7-23
(15:00) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 16-J.Meyers for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 14:53XP
Daniel Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-24
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 10:13TD
Joshua Williams
Points+6
Yard line
LV 2
Score
13-24
(10:13) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 33-J.Williams. 33-J.Williams right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 10:09XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
LV 15
Score
14-24
16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 2:23FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
14-27
(2:23) 2-D.Carlson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Aidan O'Connell · Las Vegas Raiders · Passing · +11.67 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2Jakobi Meyers · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +6.32 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
3Tre Tucker · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +5.80 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
4Buddy Johnson · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.59 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
5Jerry Jeudy · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.36 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
6Austin Hooper · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
7Joshua Williams · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.85 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
8Marvin Mims Jr. · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.63 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

Aidan O'Connell — LV · Passing

Aidan O'Connell posted the highest total EPA (+11.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Las Vegas Raiders. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

Aidan O'Connell's top snap (+3.04 EPA): (:46) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass deep right to 11-T.Tucker ran ob at DEN 15 for 47 yards (23-F.Moreau).

Biggest single play (+4.90 EPA): Jarrett Stidham — (12:42) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy to LV 3 for 47 yards (5-D.Deablo). DEN-10-J.Jeudy was injured during the play.

Quarterback report card

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

Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos) · 42 dropbacks · 47.6% completion · -5.4% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -2.06 total EPA
Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) · 32 dropbacks · 62.5% completion · +9.6% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +11.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Las Vegas Raiders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.043	+0.136
Offensive success rate	41.3%	45.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.049	+0.314
Rush EPA/play	-0.148	-0.098
Defensive EPA/play	-0.136	+0.043
Defensive success rate	55.0%	58.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Las Vegas Raiders held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs -0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.04 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Las Vegas Raiders: +0.14 EPA/play (86th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 10 drives, -3.26 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 10 drives, +10.89 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Las Vegas Raiders — Jakobi Meyers (Q1 1:53)
Denver Broncos — Jerry Jeudy (Jarrett Stidham pass) (Q2 10:44)
Las Vegas Raiders — Davante Adams (Aidan O'Connell pass) (Q2 0:11)
Las Vegas Raiders — Jakobi Meyers (Aidan O'Connell pass) (Q4 15:00)
Denver Broncos — Joshua Williams (Q4 10:13)

Field goals

Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q2 7:14)
Las Vegas Raiders — Daniel Carlson (Q4 2:23)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–0. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the DEN 5 (Q1 1:53) — (1:53) 16-J.Meyers scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 1:44) — 2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 13–10. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 24 (Q2 10:44) — (10:44) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 10-J.Jeudy for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 15 (Q2 10:34) — 16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the DEN 31 (Q2 7:14) — (7:14) 2-D.Carlson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the DEN 3 (Q2 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass short left to 17-D.Adams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 0:07) — 2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 10–7. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the DEN 33 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 16-J.Meyers for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q4 14:53) — 2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 2 (Q4 10:13) — (10:13) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 33-J.Williams. 33-J.Williams right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LV 15 (Q4 10:09) — 16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the DEN 3 (Q4 2:23) — (2:23) 2-D.Carlson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q2 10:44) — (10:44) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 10-J.Jeudy for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.63]
Denver Broncos (Q2 5:23) — (5:23) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short middle to 19-M.Mims ran ob at DEN 36 for 16 yards (1-M.Epps). [WPA +8.0% · EPA +2.63]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass deep right to 11-T.Tucker ran ob at DEN 15 for 47 yards (23-F.Moreau). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +3.04]
Denver Broncos (Q3 3:34) — (3:34) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass incomplete deep left to 10-J.Jeudy. [WPA -5.9% · EPA -1.54]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 5:06) — (5:06) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass short right to 11-T.Tucker ran ob at DEN 28 for 10 yards. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.12]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q4 12:42) — (12:42) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy to LV 3 for 47 yards (5-D.Deablo). DEN-10-J.Jeudy was injured during the play. [WPA +2.7% · EPA +4.90]
Denver Broncos (Q4 10:13) — (10:13) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 33-J.Williams. 33-J.Williams right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.7% · EPA +3.79]
Denver Broncos (Q2 10:44) — (10:44) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 10-J.Jeudy for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.63]
Denver Broncos (Q3 3:30) — (3:30) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass incomplete deep middle to 89-B.Johnson. [WPA -1.9% · EPA -3.51]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q1 1:53 · DEN 5 · Score 0-6
(1:53) 16-J.Meyers scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q1 1:44 · DEN 15 · Score 0-7
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 10:44 · LV 24 · Score 6-7
(10:44) (Shotgun) 4-J.Stidham pass short left to 10-J.Jeudy for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos TD (+7) — Q2 10:34 · LV 15 · Score 7-7
16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 7:14 · DEN 31 · Score 7-10
(7:14) 2-D.Carlson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 0:11 · DEN 3 · Score 7-16
(:11) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass short left to 17-D.Adams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 0:07 · DEN 15 · Score 7-17
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · DEN 33 · Score 7-23
(15:00) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass deep left to 16-J.Meyers for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 14:53 · DEN 15 · Score 7-24
2-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 10:13 · LV 2 · Score 13-24
(10:13) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 33-J.Williams. 33-J.Williams right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 10:09 · LV 15 · Score 14-24
16-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 2:23 · DEN 3 · Score 14-27
(2:23) 2-D.Carlson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-A.Cole.

Key takeaways

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

Las Vegas Raiders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jarrett Stidham (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Aidan O'Connell (LV) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Las Vegas Raiders on 2024-01-07?

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Denver Broncos 27-14 in Week 18, 2023.

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

Q1: Denver Broncos 0, Las Vegas Raiders 7; Q2: Denver Broncos 13, Las Vegas Raiders 10; Q4: Denver Broncos 7, Las Vegas Raiders 10; Final: Denver Broncos 14, Las Vegas Raiders 27.

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

Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — J. Meyers (Q1 1:53) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Jeudy (J. Stidham pass) (Q2 10:44) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — D. Adams (A. O'Connell pass) (Q2 0:11) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — J. Meyers (A. O'Connell pass) (Q4 15:00) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Williams (Q4 10:13) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q2 7:14, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — D. Carlson (Q4 2:23, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos), 47.6% completion, -5.4% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.06 total passing EPA. Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders), 62.5% completion, +9.6% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +11.67 total passing EPA.

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

Aidan O'Connell (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+3.04 EPA): (:46) (Shotgun) 4-A.O'Connell pass deep right to 11-T.Tucker ran ob at DEN 15 for 47 yards (23-F.Moreau)..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 8-8 Now 8-9 L

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 7-9 Now 8-9 W

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