Tyler Knaeble said Courtland Sutton is one of the easiest clicks in mid-round best-ball drafts because he is the unquestioned WR1 in Denver and still available a handful of picks after ADP. Knaeble pointed out that Sean Payton’s only notable pass-catching addition was tight end Caden Ingram, a player he does not expect to siphon many targets. With rookie quarterback Bo Nix likely to lean on a trusted red-zone target—Sutton saw 10 end-zone looks and converted eight of them into scores last year—the 6-foot-4 veteran owns the high-leverage role drafters crave. Knaeble anticipates Sutton’s price rising throughout the summer and believes he carries legitimate top-20 upside if the Broncos exceed their modest passing projections.

Rob Coakley compared Courtland Sutton to "Kyren Williams for wide receivers," saying drafters keep inventing reasons not to click him despite zero changes to his 2025 outlook. Sutton posted nine top-24 weeks last season, ranked third in end-zone targets, and now enters year two with an upgraded Bo Nix passing game and Sean Payton system continuity. While the fantasy community obsesses over rookies Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin, Coakley stressed that Sutton remains the unquestioned WR1, commanding 27 percent of Denver’s air yards and 33 percent of red-zone looks in 2024. Any ADP slide caused by "new toy" syndrome should be exploited; Coakley is snapping up Sutton at the WR4/5 turn as a cheap way to access a Broncos offense he believes will out-perform projections.

Andy Holloway interpreted Sutton’s acknowledgement of "positive" extension discussions as a significant vote of confidence from Denver’s front office. With rookie‑deal QB J.J. McCarthy giving the team two cheap seasons under center, Holloway expects the Broncos to lock Sutton into a two‑year add‑on that preserves his red‑zone dominance (19 end‑zone targets over the past two seasons) and stabilizes his target share while younger receivers Franklin and Mims continue to develop. Holloway views the probable extension as a green light to count on Sutton as a weekly WR3/FLEX in 2025 redraft and a secure hold in dynasty formats.