Denver Broncos DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

After a strong finish to the 2024 season, Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. earned some sleeper buzz in fantasy circles ahead of the 2025 campaign. However, the 24-year-old delivered an underwhelming 2025 season, recording 37 catches for 322 yards and one touchdown on 51 targets across 15 games. While Mims Jr.'s role as a return man keeps his roster spot in Denver safe, his target volume may dip even further in 2026 following the Broncos' offseason acquisition of star wideout Jaylen Waddle. Between Waddle, Courtland Sutton, Pat Bryant, and Troy Franklin, Denver has four wideouts who could all be ahead of Mims Jr. on the team's final depth chart once the season begins. In all but the deepest of league formats, Mims Jr. appears unlikely to play a fantasy-relevant role in 2026.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin fell down the depth chart this past offseason after the team traded for Jaylen Waddle from Miami. Not only did Franklin slip to No. 3 in the wide receiver pecking order, but he hasn't exactly made a compelling case for more volume. In Week 2 of the preseason, he played 16 snaps but didn't fetch a single target. Last year, he was the WR31 in PPR leagues with 709 yards and six touchdowns, but he might have trouble eclipsing those same numbers in his new role behind both Waddle and Courtland Sutton. The good news for Franklin is that his quarterback and former college teammate, Bo Nix (ankle), is back from injury, but we're still not very confident in the 23-year-old receiver for fantasy purposes as long as Waddle and Sutton are healthy. As it stands, Franklin is the WR102 in RotoBaller's latest fantasy football draft rankings for 2026.

Denver Broncos running back RJ Harvey is evolving into a "complete back," offensive coordinator Davis Webb told Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports. Harvey impressed as a rookie last season, scoring 12 touchdowns and ranking as the RB20 in PPR leagues despite finishing with fewer than 1,000 rushing yards. He demonstrated impressive versatility last year, and Webb's comments would seem to indicate that Harvey has taken another step forward this preseason. It's a bit of a crowded backfield between Harvey, JK Dobbins, and Jonah Coleman, but Harvey seemingly has the highest upside of that group. If he plays a full 17-game slate this year, he should have no problem eclipsing 1,000 yards while pushing for another 12+ touchdowns. He ranks as the RB35 in RotoBaller's latest fantasy football draft rankings, which is four spots behind Dobbins and 17 spots ahead of Coleman.