Oronde Gadsden — Week 5: One Target, Third-Down Miss

2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 12

Gadsden was targeted once against the Broncos, a deep third-down incompletion in the first quarter, in a 23-17 home loss.

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Oronde Gadsden barely featured against the Broncos: 1 target, no catches, -1.9 expected points added (EPA), a measure of what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.

That target came on third and 2 at the Denver 48 late in the first quarter, down 7-0. Justin Herbert went deep right for him and it fell incomplete: -1.9 EPA and -5.7 points of win probability.

It followed his busiest game, 8 targets in Week 4. Through four weeks he had 9 catches on 15 targets for 86 yards and a touchdown.

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