Matt LaMarca pointed out that J.K. Dobbins handled 62% of Denver’s carries and most short-yardage snaps while second-rounder R.J. Harvey saw only 23%. With the second-largest gap between projected ownership and optimal-lineup rate in SimLabs, Dobbins is flagged as one of the slate’s most undervalued tournament backs at $5,600, especially with Sean Payton historically slow to elevate first-year players.

Calling Indianapolis "not a serious team," Bartel is doubling down on his preseason fade of the Colts and laying –2.5 with Denver. He concedes the Broncos looked shaky against Tennessee, but argues that result says more about unrealistically high public expectations for Denver than about the roster’s true ability. Because he anticipates both teams trading mistakes rather than grinding clock, Bartel is also betting Over 42.5.

Will Hill played RJ Harvey anytime TD after cashing his rushing-yards Over in Week 1. Hill called the rookie "dynamic and explosive" and expects him to seize the lead-back role quickly, making a Week 2 touchdown versus Indianapolis likely.

Chris Raybon pushed Evan Engram outside his top-30 tight ends and recommended unloading him if anyone will bite. Raybon retraced Engram’s worrisome medical log: an injury in Week 1 last season that cost four games, a second injury eight games later that wiped out another four, and yet another knock suffered halfway through the current Week 1. Even when active, Engram has been a low-ceiling placeholder, averaging just 7.0 yards per catch on three receptions this year after marks of 7.8 (2024) and 8.4 (2023). Raybon noted that the 58-yard play Engram popped in the preseason “might be the longest catch of his career going forward.” Add in Sean Payton’s fondness for heavy-personnel rotations and the fact Engram just turned 31, and Raybon sees no path back to fantasy relevance—making him a drop or trade-for-whatever-you-can candidate.

Ed Feng laid ‑8.5 with Denver, calling Cam Ward’s first NFL start at altitude a worst-case scenario against a Broncos defense that finished elite last season. Denver fortified an already loaded secondary by drafting corner Jahdae Barron in Round 1, and although edge rushers Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper may not match last year’s 28 combined sacks, Feng still projects consistent pressure. His model makes the game Denver ‑10.3, giving more than a 1.5-point cushion against the market. Feng acknowledged he rarely backs big favorites but trusts the defensive mismatch and Ward’s inexperience at Mile High.

Making his Gold Pick, Pat Mayo is comfortable laying the league-high spread (he and Rob Pizzola price it at –9) with Denver against Tennessee. Mayo expects a lopsided result because No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward faces his first NFL snap in Mile High, a venue Rob called a "big home-field advantage … early in the year." Both touts labeled Denver’s unit "the best defensive personnel in the entire league" and reminded listeners that Ward was turnover-prone in college. Even if Bo Nix is merely serviceable, Mayo thinks Denver can separate with field-goal driven drives while Ward’s mistakes set up short fields, making a multi-score victory likely.

Joyner not only laid the 8 points with Denver (confidence 8 SU, 6 ATS) but urged bettors to eye the Broncos at +2500 Super Bowl futures. The defense returns 61.5 of last year’s 63 sacks, rookie QB Bo Nix already looks like a franchise cornerstone, and RB RJ Harvey supplies breakaway speed the 2024 backfield lacked. Against that, Tennessee arrives with newly acquired Cam Ward but little surrounding talent. Joyner believes the road environment plus Denver’s pass-rush depth creates a mismatch too large for the Titans to keep within a touchdown.

Hill bet RJ Harvey Over 34.5 rushing yards. While Sean Payton traditionally rotates backs, Harvey was drafted early to be the lead option. Denver is a sizeable favorite, and Hill expects a run-heavy second half that lets the rookie cruise past the low threshold.

Prisco laid 7.5 with Denver, fading Tennessee rookie Cameron Ward in his first NFL start at altitude against "one of the league’s best defenses." He expects Bo Nix to capitalize on short fields and trusts Vance Joseph’s group to smother Ward, calling for a 26-13 Broncos win that justifies the large spread.

Laying a hefty –425, Knapp cited historical precedent: no No. 1 overall QB has won his Week 1 debut since David Carr in 2002. He predicts rookie Cam Ward will struggle in Denver’s hostile environment against a Broncos team he believes has the ceiling to challenge Kansas City in the AFC West.

Pearson laid 7.5 with Denver, warning that No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward faces his first NFL start in thin Mile-High air against a defense that finished third in EPA per play allowed and went 6-2 ATS at home last season. He expects Denver’s pass rush to speed up Ward’s internal clock while the Broncos’ balanced offense grinds a Titans defense that ranked 25th against play-action. Pearson forecasts an early two-score lead that never feels threatened.

Kristopher Knox urged bettors to lay the 7.5 with Denver when Tennessee comes to town. Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward makes his first NFL start on the road against a Broncos defense that ranked seventh in total yardage and third in points allowed in 2024. Knox expects Sean Payton and Vance Joseph to throw confusing looks that create turnovers, giving Bo Nix and the Broncos offense short fields against a Titans unit that surrendered the league's third-most points a year ago. He predicts the game could be tight early, but Denver's defensive advantage will allow it to pull away late and cover.

Dwain McFarland believes RJ Harvey will be a "hit" in Denver despite worries about his pass protection and the presence of J.K. Dobbins. He broke down play-value data showing obvious pass-blocking downs average only 0.20 fantasy points per snap, nearly half the 0.35 value of a first-and-10 snap. Ceding those low-value third-and-long snaps to Dobbins does not remove Harvey from the two-minute offense— the second-most valuable situation for backs—where soft coverage invites easy receptions. McFarland expects Sean Payton to lean on Harvey’s explosiveness the way he once used Alvin Kamara, giving him early-down work and hurry-up touches that translate into league-winning upside at an ambiguous-backfield price.

Sam Monson said Troy Franklin has stood out all summer, noting the wideout has "been tearing it up in training camp and preseason" and was "open a lot last year" even though drops and off-target throws buried his numbers. Monson stressed that consistently separating is the hardest part of playing receiver, and Franklin already checks that box. With Cortland Sutton entrenched, Marvin Mims’ role clarified down the stretch last season, and Bo Nix expected to distribute more accurately than the 2024 carousel of quarterbacks, Monson believes Denver’s pass-catcher "flaw" is overstated. He views Franklin as a cheap late-round lottery ticket who could smash ADP in best-ball tournaments and serve as a waiver-wire league-winner once his targets start sticking.

Polzin added that, salary permitting, he prefers spending up for the Denver Broncos DST. He framed Denver as a perennial high-floor unit worth the premium whenever value elsewhere in the lineup makes it affordable, implying Week 1 roster construction has enough cheap options to justify the move.

Warren Sharp said he is betting the Broncos to clear their posted 2025 win total. He called Denver’s defense 'one of the best, if not the best in the NFL' and argued that gives the team an unusually safe floor. Sharp added that a sturdy offensive line plus a balanced run-pass approach should unlock even more consistency in year two of Bo Nix. Because bookmakers already bumped the number up after last year’s surprise season, Sharp believes the public is still short-changing a roster that owns both reliable weekly floor and legitimate upside.

Rich Hribar backed Denver’s win-total over, stressing that the 2024 breakout was fully deserved rather than lucky. He pointed out the Broncos actually under-performed their Pythagorean expected wins, so regression ought to add victories, not subtract them. Hribar praised a defense that was already good but largely ignored by the public, and noted the offense adds Evan Engram while promising more than 50 % route participation for Marvin Mims – both upgrades to last year’s passing game. His only caveat: Denver still needs to knock off elite opponents to reach true contender status, but he expects that to happen given the underlying metrics.

Sharp doubled down on the AFC West by taking Denver, citing "one of the best defenses in the NFL," a sturdy offensive line, and a balanced scheme that should mature in Bo Nix’s second season. Oddsmakers already bumped their total, but Sharp still sees both a high floor and meaningful upside compared with the Chargers in the division.

Josh said Denver will lean on a ton of two-tight-end looks and regularly flex Evan Engram into the slot. That alignment keeps Engram on the field for every passing down instead of just schemed touches, and Josh expects the matchup advantage on linebackers to juice his target share. He noted Engram’s consensus ADP rocketed from 163 to inside the top-100 after their initial video and believes the combination of added routes plus a pass-friendly game script makes Engram a weekly TE1 in best ball and season-long formats even at the new price.

Hayden Winks slotted R.J. Harvey into the 'optimistic, needs time' category. Denver plans to start J.K. Dobbins in passing situations, pushing Harvey toward early-down and possible goal-line work. Winks noted Harvey’s smaller frame and that UCF relied on shotgun inside-zone looks, meaning the rookie must acclimate to Sean Payton’s outside-zone and power mix. While that learning curve could delay fantasy usefulness, the depth chart is thin enough for Harvey to seize a larger role once comfortable. Winks recommends drafting him after Round 8 in best-ball and redraft formats as a late-season upside swing if he overtakes Dobbins.

Drafting Evan Engram in the 7th, Venezia revealed a long-shot ticket (80-to-1) on Engram to pace the league in receptions. He reminded listeners the tight end cleared 110 catches two seasons ago in Jacksonville and believes Sean Payton could reprise the Jimmy Graham playbook in Denver, funneling targets toward Engram and giving him elite fantasy upside at a mid-round cost.

Chris Raybon urged drafters to scoop up Marvin Mims before the market catches up. Mims was the PPR WR26 (WR28 in half-point) over last season’s final eight games despite running a route on only 39 % of dropbacks. This August he played more than 90 % of routes with the starting unit, confirming Payton now views him as an every-down option opposite Sutton. If that snap share holds Mims could triple last year’s playing time, giving him weekly boom potential even in an offense that may be volatile. Because he is still being selected outside the top-50 receivers, Raybon called him one of the best upside darts in the double-digit rounds for both season-long and best-ball formats.

Jason Moore said Marvin Mims has "been on the field in two-wide sets almost every snap" with quarterback Bo Nix during the preseason, a deployment he did not expect. Moore explained that if this 80-plus-percent snap rate holds in Week 1, Mims will instantly be fantasy-relevant thanks to his vertical role in Sean Payton’s offense. Because the market still assumes limited playing time, Moore is targeting Mims in the last round of drafts: if the usage sticks you keep a starting wideout, if it drops to the mid-40s you can cut bait immediately.

Marcas Grant pitched Troy Franklin as a late-round flyer because Denver’s wide-receiver depth chart is unsettled beyond Courtland Sutton. Franklin’s 2024 line (28 receptions, 263 yards, 2 TDs on 37 % snap share across 16 games) shows room to grow, yet Sean Payton publicly said the Year-2 jump "is happening, and I’m excited." Grant pointed out Payton’s history of sunshine pumping but added that the only new significant competition is third-round rookie Pat Bryant. With Payton searching for reliable targets for Bo Nix, Grant believes Franklin’s rapport with his college quarterback plus the lack of locked-in roles gives him a realistic shot at 70-plus targets—enough to pay off at his current draft price near the double-digit rounds.

Ian Hartitz pointed out that Marvin Mims played a near every-down role with Bo Nix and the starters all preseason— a huge shift after topping 50 % snaps just once as a rookie. While the box score was quiet (1-3-0 on 24 routes), Hartitz reminded readers that usage trumps production in August. Mims is penciled into three-receiver sets with Courtland Sutton and Troy Franklin in an offense that ranked 10th in scoring last year. Pat Bryant could siphon snaps and Payton loves involving backs and tight ends, but Hartitz said the on-field evidence of a full-time role for one of last year’s small-sample stars makes Mims an automatic late-round dart in fantasy drafts.

Ian Hartitz said J.K. Dobbins is a buy in the mid-round dead zone, highlighting Sean Payton’s history of producing multiple RB1 seasons (2017 Saints with Kamara/Ingram and 2023 Dolphins with Achane/Mostert). Second-round pick RJ Harvey will have a role, yet Hartitz noted doctors expect Dobbins to be closer to 100 % two years removed from his Achilles and he was already RB12 in rush yards over expected per carry (+0.6) last year. Despite social-media jokes about his top speed, Next Gen Stats clocked Dobbins faster than Kyren Williams and Travis Etienne in 2024. Hartitz views him as a FLEX-with-benefits priced like a pure handcuff— perfect for zero-or hero-RB builds when the WR pool has dried up.

Kevin Szafraniec labeled J.K. Dobbins the safest bet in what he called a “gross” mid-round running back window. Despite preseason hype for RJ Harvey, Szafraniec expects Dobbins to open the year as Sean Payton’s primary back and maintain a steady weekly touch share. He pointed to Payton’s career-long tendency to lean on a lead runner and argued that in builds looking for stability after an RB-heavy start, Dobbins’ ADP offers a reliable floor that the surrounding backs simply do not.

Andy Holloway had no issue seeing Bo Nix drafted at pick 208, reminding listeners that Nix finished last season as the fantasy QB7 even after ‘basically doing nothing for the first month.’ Holloway argued that ceiling makes Nix a smart late-round alternative to bigger names like Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Patrick Mahomes in builds where managers want to wait on quarterback.

Andy Holloway approved Bo Nix as the QB8/2.08 pick, noting that Nix closed last season as the fantasy QB7 despite scoring almost nothing in the first month while Sean Payton installed his offense. From Week 5 on, Nix averaged 20.9 fantasy points with a 69% completion rate and 22:5 TD-INT ratio, quietly adding 273 rushing yards. Holloway believes those peripherals plus full-offseason continuity make Nix a bargain compared to brand-name veterans still on the board. In Superflex, he sees Nix’s combination of locked-in volume and modest rushing upside as a safe QB2 with QB1 spike-week potential at a late-second cost.

Jason Moore bypassed safer names like Breece Hall to ‘pull the trigger early’ on rookie RJ Harvey in the fourth round. Moore likes Harvey’s current utilization and believes the offense can support a three-down role, comparing the risk favorably to earlier rookies Omarion Hampton and Ashton Jeanty. He views Harvey as a high-variance pick who could dramatically outkick his ADP if the role sticks.

RJ White likes Bo Nix over 3,500.5 passing yards at –105. Nix threw for 3,775 last season despite a conservative early-season script; his final 10 games projected to 4,300 over 17 weeks. Denver added Evan Engram, saw Marvin Mims surge late, and rookie Troy Franklin is reportedly pushing for a starting spot—so much so the team felt comfortable trading away veteran depth. White highlighted Sean Payton’s Saints offenses finishing top-5 in passing yards in each of Payton’s first 11 seasons, suggesting Payton may have found his new Drew Brees. At a number he calls "the lowest we’ll see on Nix for a decade," White is all in on the over.

Jagger May is ‘incredibly bullish’ on Bo Nix as a late-round target. He likes the rushing floor and notes the Broncos surged late last season, then added RG Harvey and Evan Engram while giving Sean Payton another offseason to install his scheme. At current ADP, May believes Nix offers inexpensive spike-week potential in both best-ball and redraft formats.

Shawn Siegele said Bo Nix fits perfectly into the mid-round “QB window,” calling him a secondary breakout candidate on an offense he labeled “inviting” and “tantalizing.” Siegele likes locking up Nix with late-round pass catchers because those pairings can deliver weekly spike weeks without spending early‐round capital. In best-ball tournaments, that combination gives managers ceiling outcomes while still letting them hammer premium flex players in the opening rounds.

Shawn Siegele called Troy Franklin a late-round player “you have to be loading up on.” Franklin's down-field skill set should translate into more touchdowns than teammate Pat Bryant, yet Franklin goes roughly two rounds later. Denver’s depth chart offers a clearer, less-blocked runway for snaps, and pairing him with Bo Nix and Marvin Mims amplifies weekly ceiling outcomes. Siegele expects Franklin to deliver three or four long scores over the season—exactly the spike weeks that advance best-ball rosters—and views him as one of the best cost-adjusted darts in the final rounds.

Andy Holloway said he moved Evan Engram up in his tight-end rankings after the Vele deal, explaining that Denver just vacated the same short-area routes Engram will occupy. Holloway admitted he was uncertain about Engram’s weekly ceiling but now feels "more confident" the veteran can post strong PPR totals because there is one fewer mouth to feed inside. He pointed to camp reports of Engram playing Sean Payton’s trademark "Joker" role and reminded listeners that Payton’s offenses have finished top-three in tight-end target rate eight of the last ten seasons. Holloway now views Engram as a viable back-end TE1 with a realistic 90-target path if health cooperates.

Jason Moore said the Broncos’ decision to ship 27-year-old slot receiver Devon Vele out of town for mid-round picks is a "massive endorsement" of Pat Bryant. Vele had been the primary big-slot option in camp, so removing him frees up those middle-of-the-field snaps. Moore noted that Denver "aggressively pursued" Bryant in the draft and now, with Courtland Sutton and Marvin Mims locked outside, expects Bryant to step straight into a full-time slot role and function as the team’s weekly No. 2 receiver. Moore emphasized Sean Payton’s history of peppering his underneath target hogs (Michael Thomas, Marques Colston) and believes Bryant could be a volume-based flex in PPR formats as soon as Week 1.

Middlekauff! likes Denver at 12-1 to win the AFC, framing them as a potential early-Russell-Wilson Seahawks redux. He envisions No. 12 pick Bo Nix managing the offense efficiently while Sean Payton leans on a defense loaded with speed at every level, including first-round Texas edge rusher Jonah Ellis flashing in preseason. Critics cite last year’s schedule of backup QBs, but Middlekauff! trusts the raw talent after seeing the pass rush and secondary pop on film. Add in Denver’s altitude-driven January home-field edge—historically a nightmare for Tom Brady and others—and he sees a realistic route to the AFC Championship if the Broncos snag the No. 2 seed or better. At double-digit odds, he believes the payoff outweighs the risk in a conference where only Kansas City is priced as a clear favorite.

Hayden Winks advised passing on Evan Engram at his seventh-round price, citing scheme and personnel concerns in Sean Payton’s Denver offense. Payton historically asks his in-line tight ends to block, and Engram’s 238-pound frame isn’t built for that role. Denver also boasts an army of big receivers—Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, Devon Valey—poised to keep the offense in three-wide sets that could bump Engram to the sideline. Winks ranks him TE11 yet the market takes him ahead of comparable or better options such as Tyler Warren, Colson Loveland, and Tucker Kraft who go one to two rounds later. He would rather scoop the round-seven wide-receiver values (Ricky Pearsall through Stefon Diggs) and attack the Warren/Kraft tier later, viewing Engram’s median outcome as a ho-hum low-end TE1 without differentiating upside.

Sean Koerner said J.K. Dobbins is being slept on in the RB30-35 draft range. Payton wants a classic "Thunder & Lightning" backfield and has already called R.J. Harvey his Alvin Kamara type, leaving Dobbins to soak up the Mark Ingram early-down and goal-line work. Denver completely rebuilt the top of its RB depth chart after ranking 29th in rush EPA last year despite a top-10 offensive line. Koerner noted the preseason helmet mishap—Dobbins was supposed to take the first snap over Harvey—as evidence the staff already sees him as the nominal starter. A healthy Dobbins carries a weekly RB3 floor with true RB2 upside if Harvey misses time, and the cost is still outside the top 30 backs in most season-long drafts.

Steve Palazzolo praised second-round pick RJ Harvey for fixing the biggest red flag from his preseason debut—habitually bouncing everything outside. According to Palazzolo, Sean Payton appeared to challenge Harvey to stay between the tackles in Week 2, and the rookie delivered: running behind duo blocks, getting skinny through tight creases, and finishing with a low center of gravity. The signature play was a goal-line score where Harvey stayed patient, pressed the double-team, then exploded vertically instead of bouncing, a decision that would have been impossible to miss on film study. With the Broncos’ backfield crowded and Audric Estime trending toward the roster bubble, Palazzolo believes Harvey’s newfound willingness to hammer interior lanes gives him a realistic path to early-down touches and short-yardage work—exactly the kind of role that can pay off quickly for fantasy players hunting for cheap touchdown equity.

Calling him a 'steal,' Ronis noted RJ Harvey’s 89.3 ESPN ADP is far below Fantasy Life’s 61 ranking. The second-round pick steps into Sean Payton’s backfield and, per Ronis, is 'in a good position to play a big role' immediately. J.K. Dobbins should handle early passing-down work while Harvey refines pass protection, but Harvey’s speed and natural fit in Payton’s zone concepts give him a clear runway to meaningful early-down volume that will rise as the season progresses.

Matthew Freedman encouraged drafters to buy Marvin Mims after his CBS ADP rocketed 51.6 spots to 153.4. Mims started and played every snap in Week 1 of the preseason, then sat with starters in Week 2—classic signs of a full-time role. Freedman called him one of his favorite late bench picks because the vertical threat finally has snap security to pair with elite speed.

Ben Gretch argued that J.K. Dobbins remains an undervalued piece of Sean Payton’s backfield. Sports Info Solutions graded Dobbins as a top-five runner against heavy boxes, and Gretch noted that Payton swapped out last year’s inefficient backs specifically to capture that trait. Denver still finished fourth in RB targets in 2024 – which Gretch labeled a floor outcome – so he expects a jump that could push Dobbins to roughly 40 catches even while sharing with RJ Harvey. Payton’s offenses have perennially lived off backfield receiving, and with Bo Nix’s conservative, success-rate style, Dobbins’ elite short-area burst should translate to steady PPR production well ahead of his current ADP.

Shawn Siegele said he is actively targeting RJ Harvey because Sean Payton’s running-back scheme should turbo-charge Harvey’s reception volume. Denver ranked fourth in RB targets last season and Siegele called that the 20th-percentile outcome for Payton’s history. Through one preseason game the Broncos peppered even their roster-bubble backs with nine targets, reinforcing that the play-calling still funnels throws to the backfield. With quarterback Bo Nix comfortable living off quick, success-rate throws – the trait Payton coveted – Siegele projects Denver to ‘gap the league’ in RB targets this year. He believes Harvey can clear 60 receptions and supply the explosive plays J.K. Dobbins no longer provides, creating a “massive” PPR total at a fifth-round cost in best ball and season-long drafts.

Jim Coventry said fading Bo Nix at his current QB8 ADP is prudent. Nix's 2024 fantasy success — 430 rushing yards and three 25-plus-point outings in the final seven games — came only because Denver's running game was dysfunctional and the defense forced shootouts, compelling Sean Payton to let the quarterback scramble and throw more than desired. Coventry noted that Denver spent the offseason patching those weaknesses: they signed J.K. Dobbins, drafted RJ Harvey, and already boast a sturdy offensive line, while the defense added three high-level starters and now profiles as an elite, ball-control unit. With a competent ground attack and a defense that should dictate lower-volume scripts, Nix will revert to Payton’s preferred caretaker role, losing the rushing attempts and pass volume that inflated last year’s totals. Coventry expects him to finish closer to QB12 than QB8 and labeled him an avoid in season-long drafts.

Ronis is stashing Marvin Mims after the rookie cashed six touchdowns from Weeks 11-18 and repeatedly beat his receiving-yardage props because sportsbooks lagged on his snap-rate gains. Role clarity is still shaky, but Ronis is betting on Mims’ downfield efficiency to force a larger target share, making him an ideal late-round upside dart.

Jason Moore argued that RJ Harvey is worth a late-round swing because Sean Payton hinted at using him in the coveted “Joker” role (the back or tight end with true wide-receiver skills that previously made Darren Sproles a fantasy star). In Kay Adams’ recent interview Payton play-acted that Harvey sits fifth on the depth chart, which Moore labeled pure posturing. Payton acknowledged Harvey possesses the necessary traits, saying the rookie just “hasn’t earned his Joker wings yet.” Moore believes the Broncos’ shallow skill group plus Harvey’s collegiate 33-percent dominator and 13.3 yards per reception give him immediate pass-game-spike potential and league-winning upside if the role materializes.

Wiley explained that he is diversifying away from his early heavy Pat Bryant exposure by grabbing Troy Franklin instead of Montrell Vlay. A Broncos beat reporter noted Vlay has dominated camp reps, but Wiley doubts Vlay delivers many 25-point outings, calling him "non-spectacular." Franklin’s vertical game, on the other hand, can create the one or two spike weeks a Best-Ball roster needs, and because Franklin often goes undrafted he adds uniqueness in the $555 small-field final.

JSU insisted Marvin Mims was the clear pick in that range because the Denver wideout brings week-winning upside. Mims is already an All-Pro punt returner and the Broncos’ primary vertical threat, giving him multiple paths to explosive plays. At an ADP near 140 he can be added as a one-off or as part of a Denver stack without costing early draft capital, and his boom-or-bust profile fits perfectly with Best-Ball’s spike-week scoring.

JSU endorsed Bo Nix as a prime late-round quarterback target. He noted that in the QB20-30 ADP range he prioritizes passers with rushing ability because it is the only realistic path to matching the weekly ceilings of earlier picks. Nix offers that mobility while still coming five rounds cheaper than the elite tier. JSU acknowledged that DraftKings’ 300-yard bonus and six-point passing TD slightly mute the rushing “cheat code,” yet he still prefers Nix over pure pocket types in the same band. The plan: pair Nix with two other upside QBs and chase spike-week legs rather than paying up for Jalen Hurts or Josh Allen.

Chris Raybon said Courtland Sutton should "continue to eat" in fantasy line-ups because new Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has literally asked Sutton to speak up in the huddle any time he is not getting looks. Raybon pointed to last season’s squeaky-wheel moment when Sutton went from 0 targets in Week 7 versus the Saints to 11 targets, 8 receptions and 100 yards in Week 8 against the Panthers right after Nix made that pledge. The willingness of Nix to force-feed his preferred receiver, plus Sutton’s proven ability to convert volume into production, makes Raybon prefer Sutton over Xavier Worthy at their similar draft prices.