Steelers 13–6 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos?

B. Nix (Denver Broncos), 45.5% completion, -4.3% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -10.28 total passing EPA. J. Fields (Pittsburgh Steelers), 39.4% completion, +7.4% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.84 total passing EPA.

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

J. Reynolds (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.28 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.58 EPA): (12:38) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle to 11-J.Reynolds to PIT 20 for 22 yards (27-C.Trice)..

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 13–6 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 13–0 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Josh Reynolds
Top passer: Bo Nix
Biggest EPA play: (6:17) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle intended for 14-C.Sutton INTERCEPTED by 27-C.T…
Game date: 2024-09-15

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 13–6 on 2024-09-15. Josh Reynolds posted a game-high +7.28 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	6	3	0	0	13
Denver Broncos	0	0	0	6	0	6

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

DEN 5

+1DEN 15

+3DEN 4

+3DEN 35

+3PIT 16

+3PIT 11

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 2:01TD
Darnell Washington
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 5
Score
6-0
(2:01) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short left to 80-D.Washington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 1:56XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 0:02FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 4
Score
10-0
(:02) 9-C.Boswell 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
10-0
END QUARTER 2
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 4:20FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 35
Score
13-0
(4:20) 9-C.Boswell 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 10:45FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 16
Score
13-3
(10:45) 3-W.Lutz 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 1:56FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 11
Score
13-6
(1:56) 3-W.Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon. ** Injury Update: DEN-72-G.Bolles has returned to the game.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Josh Reynolds · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +7.28 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
2Justin Fields · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +4.84 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
3Darnell Washington · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.71 EPA/play
4Joshua Williams · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.46 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
5George Pickens · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.35 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
6Jaylen Warren · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.81 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
7Pat Freiermuth · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
8Bo Nix · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.46 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.73 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

Josh Reynolds — DEN · Receiving

Josh Reynolds posted the highest total EPA (+7.28) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.46 EPA per play.

Josh Reynolds's top snap (+4.58 EPA): (12:38) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle to 11-J.Reynolds to PIT 20 for 22 yards (27-C.Trice).

Biggest single play (-6.08 EPA): Bo Nix — (6:17) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle intended for 14-C.Sutton INTERCEPTED by 27-C.Trice at PIT -8. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

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

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) · 44 dropbacks · 45.5% completion · -4.3% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -10.28 total EPA
Justin Fields (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 33 dropbacks · 39.4% completion · +7.4% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +4.84 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.009	-0.120
Offensive success rate	37.8%	44.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.147	-0.234
Rush EPA/play	-0.301	-0.255
Defensive EPA/play	+0.120	+0.009
Defensive success rate	55.3%	62.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.01 vs -0.12), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.01 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.12 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, -9.12 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, -0.77 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — Darnell Washington (Justin Fields pass) (Q1 2:01)

Field goals

Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q2 0:02)
Pittsburgh Steelers — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 4:20)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q4 10:45)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q4 1:56)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the DEN 5 (Q1 2:01) — (2:01) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short left to 80-D.Washington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 1:56) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman..

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 6–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DEN 4 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 9-C.Boswell 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DEN 35 (Q3 4:20) — (4:20) 9-C.Boswell 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 6–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the PIT 16 (Q4 10:45) — (10:45) 3-W.Lutz 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the PIT 11 (Q4 1:56).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 6:17) — (6:17) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle intended for 14-C.Sutton INTERCEPTED by 27-C.Trice at PIT -8. Touchback. [WPA -15.9% · EPA -6.08]
Denver Broncos (Q3 7:43) — (7:43) 79-M.Peart reported in as eligible. Direct snap to 33-J.Williams. 10-B.Nix pass deep middle to 11-J.Reynolds to PIT 7 for 49 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick). PIT-26-D.Jackson was injured during the pl [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.20]
Denver Broncos (Q4 12:38) — (12:38) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle to 11-J.Reynolds to PIT 20 for 22 yards (27-C.Trice). [WPA +8.3% · EPA +4.58]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 10:34) — (10:34) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass deep left to 14-G.Pickens ran ob at PIT 40 for 16 yards [99-Z.Allen]. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +2.52]
Denver Broncos (Q1 10:13) — (10:13) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix sacked at DEN 16 for -7 yards (56-A.Highsmith). [WPA -7.5% · EPA -2.35]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q3 6:17) — (6:17) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle intended for 14-C.Sutton INTERCEPTED by 27-C.Trice at PIT -8. Touchback. [WPA -15.9% · EPA -6.08]
Denver Broncos (Q4 12:38) — (12:38) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle to 11-J.Reynolds to PIT 20 for 22 yards (27-C.Trice). [WPA +8.3% · EPA +4.58]
Denver Broncos (Q3 7:43) — (7:43) 79-M.Peart reported in as eligible. Direct snap to 33-J.Williams. 10-B.Nix pass deep middle to 11-J.Reynolds to PIT 7 for 49 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick). PIT-26-D.Jackson was injured during the pl [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.20]
Denver Broncos (Q3 8:02) — (8:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton to DEN 44 for 26 yards (24-J.Porter) [97-Ca.Heyward]. Penalty on PIT-24-J.Porter, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +6.2% · EPA +3.14]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 2:01 · DEN 5 · Score 6-0
(2:01) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short left to 80-D.Washington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 1:56 · DEN 15 · Score 7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · DEN 4 · Score 10-0
(:02) 9-C.Boswell 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 10-0
END QUARTER 2
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 4:20 · DEN 35 · Score 13-0
(4:20) 9-C.Boswell 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 10:45 · PIT 16 · Score 13-3
(10:45) 3-W.Lutz 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 1:56 · PIT 11 · Score 13-6
(1:56) 3-W.Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon. ** Injury Update: DEN-72-G.Bolles has returned to the game.

Key takeaways

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

Pittsburgh Steelers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Josh Reynolds (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Bo Nix (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos on 2024-09-15?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 13-6 in Week 2, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Denver Broncos 0; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Denver Broncos 0; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Denver Broncos 6; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Denver Broncos 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — D. Washington (J. Fields pass) (Q1 2:01) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 4:20, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 10:45, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 1:56, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos?

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos), 45.5% completion, -4.3% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -10.28 total passing EPA. Justin Fields (Pittsburgh Steelers), 39.4% completion, +7.4% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.84 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos?

Josh Reynolds (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.28 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+4.58 EPA): (12:38) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short middle to 11-J.Reynolds to PIT 20 for 22 yards (27-C.Trice)..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 13-6 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

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