Courtland Sutton — Week 5: Tying Touchdown From the 5
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 12
Sutton caught 2 of 3 targets for 18 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown that tied the game in the fourth quarter, in a 23-17 win over the Chargers in Los Angeles.
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Courtland Sutton made his few touches count against the Chargers: 3 targets, 2 catches, 18 yards and his first touchdown of the season, +0.7 expected points added (EPA) on his targets. EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
The score came with Denver down 17-10 and 8:56 left. Second and 5 at the Los Angeles 5, Bo Nix threw short right and Sutton caught it for the touchdown: +1.6 EPA and +11.4 points of win probability, tying the game at 17-17. Earlier on the drive he had a 13-yard catch to the Los Angeles 28. His one miss, a third-and-6 throw to open the fourth quarter, cost -1.6 EPA.
It was a turn from a rough start. Weeks 1 through 4 brought 9 catches on 22 targets for 86 yards and -11.4 EPA.
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