Bo Nix had a -0.2 epa per play and a 27% success rate (2nd percentile) against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. He threw for only 107 passing yards and posted a 3.9 adjusted yards per attempt. This is the 4th time he’s failed to reach 200 passing yards this year.
Nix’s performance has really hurt Jaylen Waddle‘s production this season. He now has 35 or less receiving yards in 5 of 6 games and ranks outside the top 40 wide receivers with less than 10 fantasy points per game.
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After a lackluster start to the season, Sean Payton is taking over play calling duties from offensive coordinator Davis Webb. The offense ranks No. 27 in points per game and No. 24 in yards per play so far this year.
Jaylen Waddle and Bo Nix should be the biggest beneficiary of the change. Waddle, in particular, is averaging only 11 ppr points per game and ranks No. 73 in yards per target among qualified NFL wide receivers. This change can only help Denver’s offensive weapons.
According to Adam Schefter, Broncos WR Pat Bryant will miss “a few weeks” with a sprained right ankle. Bryant was carted off in the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the 49ers after catching 3 passes for 47 yards. Bryant has 9 receptions for 133 yards and 1 TD over the first four games of this season.
With Bryant sidelined, Denver’s remaining active WRs are Jaylen Waddle, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, and Marvin Mims. Fantasy managers will want to monitor Franklin and Mims as primary candidates to fill the void. Franklin is an intriguing speculative add given his history and chemistry with QB Bo Nix, and his career best 65 catches for 709 yards and 6 TDs last season. ~Jason Diaz
Denver Broncos TE Evan Engram (6.4 FPPG in 2025) has a special connection with new DEN OC Davis Webb. Engram and Webb were both drafted by the NY Giants in 2017 and they have been best friends since; they were even each others best man at their weddings.
We’re not expecting a TE1 season from Engram, PlayerProfiler’s redraft TE36, but a top 15-20 is not out of the question. Bo Nix and the Broncos traded for new alpha WR Jaylen Waddle this offseason and should open up more space for Engram to operate. He has received praise for his blocking this summer, and with the surprise cut of rookie TE Justin Joly, Engram should see an uptick in snaps/production as a result.
~Justin Teck
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.
Denver Broncos speedster Marvin Mims has publicly acknowledged this may be his final year in town after drawing comparisons to Rashid Shaheed, who recently parlayed a 32.2-percent Deep Target Share into a massive new contract extension. While an NFL agent estimates Mims is already worth up to $13 million annually based on his elite special teams profile, Sean Payton’s offensive staff has restricted him to a 38.0-percent Snap Share due to a lack of route-tree trust.
Unless Denver actively unlocks his downfield efficiency, Mims remains nothing more than a late-round best ball dart throw in 2026. Savvy dynasty leaguers should file this report away and consider adding Mims later this season in preparation for a 2027 change of scenery.
