AFC West · 2026
Denver Broncos
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.040
- Success rate37.9%
- EPA / dropback-0.004
- EPA / rush-0.093
- Explosive rate6.4%
- CPOE-2.61
- Third-down rate31.4%
- Red-zone TD rate71.1%
- Points / drive1.75
- Turnover rate1.2%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.051
- Success rate allowed39.6%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.051
- EPA / rush allowed-0.053
- Explosive rate allowed7.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)27.1%
- Sack rate6.7%
- Points / drive allowed1.63
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.040 · 27th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.051 · 11th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
Availability
Week 8 injury report
The official league filing — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
- OutRJ HarveyRBKnee· DNP
- OutTalanoa HufangaSAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableBrandon JonesSHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableGarett BollesTHip· Limited
- QuestionableJaylen WaddleWRChest· Limited
- QuestionableZach AllenDEHamstring· Limited
Roster
80 players
55 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sam Ehlinger | QB | 29 | 6'1" 222 | 5 | Texas | ACT |
| 8 | Jarrett Stidham | QB | 30 | 6'3" 214 | 7 | Auburn; McLennan CC; Baylor | ACT |
| 10 | Bo Nix | QB | 26 | 6'2" 217 | 2 | Oregon; Auburn | ACT |
Backs & receivers23
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Engram | TE | 33 | 6'3" 240 | 9 | Mississippi | ACT |
| 5 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR | 28 | 6'4" 225 | 7 | Texas | ACT |
| 11 | Troy Franklin | WR | 23 | 6'3" 180 | 2 | Oregon | ACT |
| 12 | RJ Harvey | RB | 25 | 5'8" 205 | 1 | UCF; Virginia | RES |
| 13 | Pat Bryant | WR | 25 | 6'2" 204 | 1 | Illinois | RES |
| 14 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 32 | 6'4" 216 | 8 | SMU | ACT |
| 17 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 29 | 5'10" 182 | 5 | Alabama | ACT |
| 19 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 24 | 5'11" 182 | 3 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 20 | Jonah Coleman | RB | 23 | 5'8" 220 | R | Washington; Arizona | ACT |
| 25 | Cody Schrader | RB | 28 | 5'9" 214 | 2 | Missouri; Truman State University | ACT |
| 27 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | 29 | 5'10" 214 | 6 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 28 | Tyler Badie | RB | 27 | 5'8" 194 | 4 | Missouri | RES |
| 45 | Nate Adkins | TE | 27 | 6'3" 252 | 3 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 46 | Adam Prentice | RB | 29 | 6'0" 245 | 5 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 80 | Cameron Ross | WR | 25 | 5'10" 186 | R | Virginia; James Madison; Connecticut | DEV |
| 81 | Kolbe Katsis | WR | 26 | 6'1" 185 | R | Northern Arizona; Pittsburg State (KS) | DEV |
| 82 | Adam Trautman | TE | 29 | 6'5" 253 | 6 | Dayton | ACT |
| 83 | Michael Bandy | WR | 30 | 5'10" 190 | 5 | San Diego | DEV |
| 84 | Caleb Lohner | TE | 26 | 6'7" 250 | 1 | Utah; Baylor | RES |
| 85 | Lucas Krull | TE | 28 | 6'6" 260 | 4 | Pittsburgh | DEV |
| 86 | Eli Pancol | WR | 26 | 6'3" 205 | 1 | Duke | DEV |
| 87 | Dane Key | WR | 23 | 6'3" 210 | R | Nebraska; Kentucky | DEV |
| 89 | Dallen Bentley | TE | 27 | 6'4" 253 | R | Utah; Snow | ACT |
Offensive line15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Alex Forsyth | OL | 27 | 6'4" 312 | 3 | Oregon | ACT |
| 60 | Luke Wattenberg | OL | 30 | 6'5" 300 | 4 | Washington | ACT |
| 63 | Alex Palczewski | OL | 27 | 6'6" 315 | 3 | Illinois | ACT |
| 66 | Nick Gargiulo | OL | 26 | 6'5" 310 | 2 | South Carolina; Yale | RES |
| 67 | Michael Deiter | OL | 31 | 6'6" 310 | 7 | Wisconsin | RES |
| 68 | Gavin Ortega | OL | 22 | 6'5" 300 | R | Weber State | ACT |
| 69 | Mike McGlinchey | OL | 31 | 6'8" 315 | 8 | Notre Dame | ACT |
| 71 | Tyler Miller | OL | 26 | 6'9" 335 | R | Iowa State | DEV |
| 72 | Garett Bolles | OL | 34 | 6'5" 300 | 9 | Utah; Snow | ACT |
| 73 | Frank Crum | OL | 26 | 6'7" 315 | 2 | Wyoming | RES |
| 74 | Ben Powers | OL | 31 | 6'4" 310 | 7 | Oklahoma; Butler County JC | ACT |
| 76 | Calvin Throckmorton | OL | 30 | 6'5" 311 | 6 | Oregon | DEV |
| 77 | Quinn Meinerz | OL | 29 | 6'3" 320 | 5 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | ACT |
| 78 | Kage Casey | OL | 24 | 6'5" 310 | R | Boise State | ACT |
| 79 | Matt Peart | OL | 29 | 6'7" 318 | 6 | Connecticut | ACT |
Defensive front21
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jonathon Cooper | LB | 28 | 6'4" 257 | 5 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 15 | Nik Bonitto | LB | 28 | 6'3" 238 | 4 | Oklahoma | ACT |
| 40 | Justin Strnad | LB | 30 | 6'3" 235 | 6 | Wake Forest | ACT |
| 47 | Karene Reid | LB | 26 | 6'0" 226 | 1 | Utah | ACT |
| 49 | Alex Singleton | LB | 34 | 6'2" 242 | 11 | Montana State | ACT |
| 50 | Red Murdock | LB | 24 | 6'1" 232 | R | Buffalo | DEV |
| 51 | Que Robinson | LB | 25 | 6'4" 241 | 1 | Alabama | ACT |
| 52 | Jonah Elliss | LB | 23 | 6'2" 246 | 2 | Utah | RES |
| 53 | David Agoha | DL | 25 | 6'4" 252 | 5 | — | DEV |
| 55 | Jordan Turner | LB | 26 | 6'1" 231 | 1 | Michigan State; Wisconsin | ACT |
| 56 | Levelle Bailey | LB | 27 | 6'2" 225 | 2 | Fresno State; Sacramento State | RES |
| 59 | Johnny Walker Jr. | LB | 26 | 6'3" 250 | 1 | Missouri | DEV |
| 91 | Matt Henningsen | DL | 27 | 6'3" 291 | 4 | Wisconsin | RES |
| 92 | Dondrea Tillman | LB | 28 | 6'4" 247 | 6 | Indiana PA, University of | ACT |
| 93 | D.J. Jones | DL | 31 | 6'0" 305 | 9 | Mississippi; East Mississippi JC | ACT |
| 94 | Jordan Jackson | DL | 28 | 6'5" 294 | 4 | Air Force | ACT |
| 95 | Sai'vion Jones | DL | 23 | 6'5" 289 | 1 | LSU | ACT |
| 96 | Eyioma Uwazurike | DL | 28 | 6'6" 320 | 4 | Iowa State | ACT |
| 97 | Malcolm Roach | DL | 28 | 6'3" 290 | 6 | Texas | ACT |
| 98 | Tyler Onyedim | DL | 23 | 6'3" 292 | R | Texas A&M; Iowa State | ACT |
| 99 | Zach Allen | DL | 29 | 6'4" 285 | 7 | Boston College | ACT |
Secondary15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pat Surtain II | DB | 26 | 6'2" 203 | 5 | Alabama | ACT |
| 6 | Tycen Anderson | DB | 27 | 6'2" 210 | 4 | Toledo | ACT |
| 9 | Talanoa Hufanga | DB | 26 | 6'0" 200 | 5 | USC | ACT |
| 21 | Riley Moss | DB | 26 | 6'0" 193 | 3 | Iowa | ACT |
| 22 | Brandon Jones | DB | 28 | 6'1" 191 | 6 | Texas | ACT |
| 23 | Jahdae Barron | DB | 26 | 5'11" 200 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 26 | Devon Key | DB | 30 | 6'0" 210 | 5 | Western Kentucky | ACT |
| 29 | Ja'Quan McMillian | DB | 26 | 5'10" 183 | 4 | East Carolina | ACT |
| 30 | Taylor Rapp | DB | 30 | 6'0" 208 | 7 | Washington | ACT |
| 31 | Kris Abrams-Draine | DB | 26 | 5'11" 178 | 2 | Missouri | ACT |
| 33 | Brent Austin | DB | 24 | 5'11" 180 | R | California; University of South Florida; James Madison | DEV |
| 34 | JL Skinner | DB | 25 | 6'4" 220 | 3 | Boise State | ACT |
| 35 | Ugo Amadi | DB | 29 | 5'9" 201 | 7 | Oregon | CUT |
| 37 | Sean Fresch | DB | 26 | 5'9" 181 | R | Rice | DEV |
| 39 | Miles Scott | DB | 24 | 5'11" 210 | R | Illinois | DEV |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wil Lutz | K | 32 | 5'11" 184 | 10 | Georgia State | ACT |
| 16 | Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 25 | 6'3" 205 | 1 | Florida | ACT |
| 48 | Mitchell Fraboni | LS | 31 | 6'2" 223 | 5 | Arizona State | ACT |
Schedule
17 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Chiefs | L 10-31 | +2.5 | -0.378 |
| 2 | vs Jaguars | W 20-13 | -2.5 | +0.129 |
| 3 | vs Rams | W 30-26 | -1.5 | +0.005 |
| 4 | @ 49ers | L 14-24 | +3 | +0.041 |
| 5 | @ Chargers | W 23-17 | -3.5 | -0.186 |
| 6 | vs Seahawks | W 17-14 | +2.5 | -0.113 |
| 7 | @ Cardinals | W 30-16 | -4.5 | +0.166 |
| 8 | vs Chiefs | — | +1.5 | — |
| 9 | @ Panthers | — | -2.5 | — |
| 11 | vs Raiders | — | — | — |
| 12 | @ Steelers | — | — | — |
| 13 | vs Dolphins | — | — | — |
| 14 | @ Jets | — | — | — |
| 15 | @ Raiders | — | — | — |
| 16 | vs Bills | — | — | — |
| 17 | @ Patriots | — | — | — |
| 18 | vs Chargers | — | — | — |

