With Jaylen Waddle commanding a 23.3-percent Target Share and Courtland Sutton locking down primary snaps, Denver’s peripheral wideouts face a steep usage climb. Mixing situational looks among Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, and Marvin Mims dilutes individual opportunity unless offensive personnel rates shift heavily.
All signals point to Denver zigging (more 11 personnel) while the rest of the NFL zags (more 12 personnel). If the Broncos can elevate their 64-percent 11-personnel rate closer to 80-percent, it will unlock fantasy relevance for their third and fourth receivers. Franklin is a particularly good value in deep dynasty league formats.
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The blockbuster acquisition of Jaylen Waddle completely blocks Marvin Mims from logging meaningful offensive snaps as he enters the final year of his rookie contract. Despite his minimal 9.9-percent Target Share in 2025, Mims remains an elite special teams weapon who led the league with a 15.7-yard punt return average in 2024.
Mims would need multiple injuries in front of him this season to earn fantasy football relevance. Dynasty managers can hold him based on this pure athleticism, but his short-term offensive volume is non-existent.
Sean Payton expects Bo Nix to assume an expanded role at mandatory minicamp next week and be “full go” for the start of training camp, providing a necessary step forward after he sat out team drills prior to today’s padless participation. Nix’s recovery from an ankle procedure appears to be on-schedule as he looks to build on last season’s impressive 17 Money Throws.
If Nix can fully accelerate his participation, he can exceed his 18.6 Fantasy Points Per Game and 58.5 QBR from 2025. Nix is high floor, high ceiling option in both fantasy football best ball and dynasty league formats.
Sean Payton handcuffed Bo Nix during his rookie season by squeezing the offense down to a 3.8 uptempo plays per game, capping a dual-threat asset who still managed to flash a 103.2 Rushing EPX (No. 11). The good news is that new quarterbacks coach Davis Webb is reportedly hacking away at the wordy, Shakespearean playbook, which means the Broncos are primed to build heavily on their baseline 37.4 Team Pass Plays Per Game (No. 5).
If this offense finally unlocks the tempo in training camp, Nix is going to exceed his 18.6 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 11) baseline and deliver value for fantasy drafters in 2026. The 26-year old Nix is primed to break into the Top-8 dynasty quarterbacks this season.
Broncos WR Marvin Mims said he will be intrigued to see how he fits in alongside new Broncos Z receiver Jaylen Waddle.
The Waddle trade was a true gut punch for Marvin Mims dynasty truthers. Appearing on Altitude TV, Marvin Mims voiced surprise at the Broncos’ trade for Jaylen Waddle while acknowledging their similar, explosive playing styles.
Though Mims takes pride in his versatility as a receiver and returner, he has yet to establish himself as a consistent starter three years into his career. With Waddle now in the fold, the 24-year-old Mims is expected to remain a versatile but fantasy-unfriendly depth piece for the 2026 campaign.
After weeks of trade denials, the Dolphins sent Jaylen Waddle to Denver for a haul of premium draft picks. While Waddle’s production recently dipped due to injuries and Miami’s run-heavy scheme, the 27-year-old now joins a high-volume Broncos passing attack. He’ll challenge Courtland Sutton to be Bo Nix’s top target in 2026, meanwhile Tutu Atwell and Malik Washington are vying for the defactor WR1 role on the rebuilding Dolphins.
