Denver Broncos 2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Bo Nix, Jaylen Waddle And More
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Denver Broncos 2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Bo Nix, Jaylen Waddle And More

Dwain McFarland and Ian Hartitz analyze the Denver Broncos for the 2026 fantasy football season.

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The Denver Broncos largely stood pat this offseason, that is until they bolstered their WR room with the trade for Jaylen Waddle that was a great influx of well-rounded talent for QB Bo Nix. Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland bring you everything you need to know about the Bengals for fantasy football with their 2026 fantasy football cheat sheet, highlighting their fantasy football rankings, projections and more.

DEN_broncos-logo.svg Denver Broncos Team Overview for 2026

Team Snapshot

  • 2025 Record / Rank in PPG: 14-3 / 23.6 (14)
  • 2026 Proj TDs per game: 2.4 (rank: 17)
  • Head Coach: Sean Payton
  • Offensive Playcaller: OC Davis Webb (new)
  • Projected Plays Per Game: 61.8 (rank: 8)
  • Projected Dropback Rate: 61.8% (rank: 6)
  • Matthew Freedman’s Projected Win Total: 10.2
  • Offensive Line Grades: A
  • Key Departures:
  • Key Additions: Jaylen Waddle, Jonah Coleman

Denver Broncos Fantasy Football Rankings and Depth Chart

QB: Bo Nix (QB14)

RB: J.K. Dobbins (RB34) | RJ Harvey (RB29) | Jonah Coleman (RB52)

WR: Jaylen Waddle (WR20) | Courtland Sutton (RB33) | Marvin Mims (WR115)

TE: Evan Engram (TE30)

Fantasy Football Breakdown for the 2026 Denver Broncos

Nix led the Broncos to the AFC's No. 1 seed in 2025 and outdueled that Josh Allen guy to capture a Divisional Round W. And yet, it's still tough to find a passing efficiency metric that paints him as anything more than an average-to-below-average quarterback. Good news for fantasy investors: Nix has racked up the position's fifth-most fantasy points from rushing during the past two seasons, helping him post QB8 and QB11 fantasy finishes despite (to this point) meh efficiency through the air.

JK Dobbins is back to presumably again lead this backfield. After all, Dobbins racked up 164 touches compared to just 75 for RJ Harvey during the first 10 weeks of last season and was considerably more efficient as a rusher (5 vs. 3.7 YPC) along the way. The good news for Harvey: He flashed as a pass catcher, and Sean Payton handed him 16.2 touches per game in the absence of Dobbins down the stretch. However, Jonah Coleman muddies the waters for everyone involved.

Fantasy Life projections have the target edge going to Jaylen Waddle (118) over Courtland Sutton (108). Troy Franklin is expected to be the odd man out among the other receivers. Good news: The speedy ex-Dolphin adds a much-needed field-stretching dimension to this offense and *should* make things easier for all parties involved. This could theoretically actually help Sutton build upon his PPR WR25 and WR19 finishes, although Waddle's big-play ability still makes him the preferred click among the one-two punch.

Evan Engram is back as TE1, although that role resulted in just 76 targets and a PPR TE32 finish in 2025. He never played even 60% of the offense's snaps in a game all season. Broncos tight ends as a whole rank dead last in targets since Sean Payton took over in 2023.

Utilization Notes For The Denver Broncos

RJ Harvey blossomed after JK Dobbins suffered a Lisfranc injury, averaging 14.2 fantasy points over nine games, including the NFL Playoffs. But Dobbins was the better runner before going down, and Denver re-signed him on a two-year, $16M deal. Prior to Dobbins' injury, Harvey's role was dramatically smaller: 10.0 PPG, 29% snaps, 19% attempts, 32% routes and 9% targets. His Round 2 NFL Draft capital suggests a path to the lead role, but he has to earn it. Harvey is an RB3 who offers RB1 upside should he distance himself from Dobbins or if the veteran gets injured. Harvey also has to contend with rookie Jonah Coleman, who could factor into his touches.

Players Mentioned in this Article

  1. Bo Nix
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    294.3

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