Denver Broncos
2026 Season · Through Week 2 · Updated Sep 18, 2026Denver Broncos
AFC West
0-1 · 3rd AFC West
Off EPA 32nd · Def EPA 20th · TO Diff -1
Schedule & Results0-1
Passing Attack
The passing offense ranks 30th in EPA/play (-0.449) through Week 2.
B.Nix1 GP · 33 DB
EPA/DB
-0.44
CPOE
-7.78
Success%
44.8%
Passer Rtg
69.2
| Pos | Name | Tgt | Rec | Yards | TD | Tgt Share | EPA/Tgt | YPRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | P.Bryant | 6 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 22.2% | +0.34 | — |
| WR | C.Sutton | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 18.5% | -0.96 | — |
| TE | E.Engram | 5 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 18.5% | +0.81 | — |
| RB | R.Harvey | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 14.8% | -0.02 | — |
| TE | A.Trautman | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11.1% | -0.22 | — |
| WR | J.Waddle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11.1% | -1.43 | — |
| WR | T.Franklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7% | -2.75 | — |
Ground Game
The rush offense ranks 26th in EPA (-0.096) through Week 2.
EPA by Run Gap
| Name | Carries | Yds/Carry | EPA/Carry | Success% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Dobbins | 8 | 4.5 | -0.14 | 12.5% |
| R.Harvey | 3 | 6.0 | +0.39 | 100.0% |
| T.Franklin | 1 | 5.0 | -0.16 | 0.0% |
Rushing by Down & Distance
| Down | 1-2 yds | 3-4 yds | 5-7 yds | 8-10 yds | 11+ yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | — | — | — | -0.09 9 car(NFL: -0.04) | — |
| 2nd | — | — | -0.03 1 car | — | -0.56 2 car |
| 3rd | 0.80 1 car | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06
Situational Efficiency
All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
32nd
46 plays
-0.34
EPA/Play
SR: 37%
Pass%: 70%
Run
-0.10
Pass
-0.45
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
20th
33 plays
-0.08
EPA/Play
SR: 39%
Pass%: 64%
Run
-0.17
Pass
-0.03
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
29th
19 plays
-0.60
EPA/Play
SR: 32%
Pass%: 84%
Run
-0.45
Pass
-0.63
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
22nd
2 plays
-0.35
EPA/Play
SR: 50%
Pass%: 50%
Run
+0.80
Pass
-1.49
Red Zone
Inside the 20
18th
4 plays
+0.19
EPA/Play
SR: 50%
Pass%: 75%
Run
-0.24
Pass
+0.33
Defense
Def EPA/Play
+0.093
20thDef Pass EPA
-0.079
12thDef Rush EPA
+0.225
31stDef Success Rate
40.3%
10thRun Defense by Gap
Opponents target the M gap most (13 carries). Best defended: RE (+0.004 EPA/carry).
LE
3 car+2.47
LT
5 car+0.31
LG
4 car+0.08
M
13 car+0.07
RT
1 car-0.53
RE
5 car+0.00
