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Saturday, October 16, 2021

Buffalo Bills Week 6 NFL Power Rankings Roundup

Throughout the 2021 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Here is where the Buffalo Bills rank in terms of average, best and worst:

Average ranking: 2.2 (2nd)
Best ranking: 1st (Multiple)
Worst ranking: 5th (USA Today)

Below you will find a Week 6 roundup for the Bills in our consensus 2021 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 1

Most improved player: WR Emmanuel Sanders

How they've improved: This isn't a particularly difficult decision. Sanders -- the oldest player on the Bills' roster -- has exploded in his 12th NFL season and is a key piece of the offense as a downfield weapon. He has two games with two touchdowns already this season, including Sunday's win over Kansas City. Prior to this season, Sanders had only six career games with two or more touchdowns, and the last was in 2017. Outside of his scoring, Sanders is averaging a career-high 16.9 yards per reception, as opposed to his average target depth last year with the Saints -- a career-low 8.98 yards. He has transformed into one of quarterback Josh Allen's favorite targets. -- Alaina Getzenberg

NFL.com -- Rank: 1

Defeating the Chiefs in October and defeating them in January are two very different beasts, but that doesn't mean Sunday night's 38-20 stomping of the defending conference champs wasn't important. For the Bills, it was affirmation of what they already believed: With superstar quarterback Josh Allen out front, they can beat anyone. They might even embarrass you. That's what happened at Arrowhead Stadium, where Patrick Mahomes struggled to find any rhythm against a Buffalo defense that played like it knew what was coming. Bills defenders might tell you they did, which is a credit to Sean McDermott and his entire coaching staff. Buffalo is a juggernaut.

CBS Sports -- Rank: 2

That victory at Kansas City sends a big message to the rest of the AFC. They showed that defense is legitimate and Josh Allen can light it up.

USA Today -- Rank: 5

After exacting retribution in Kansas City, surging Buffalo can get more of the same Sunday in Nashville, where they got blown out 42-16 by the Titans last year during a game played on a Tuesday night due to Tennessee's COVID-19 outbreak.

The Athletic -- Rank: 2

Breakout player: When the Bills lost to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game last year, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane bemoaned not having anybody like tight end Travis Kelce. Maybe Dawson Knox took that personally. He had three catches for a career-high 117 yards in the win over the Chiefs Sunday night and is the first tight end in Bills history with a touchdown in four straight games.

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Sunday, September 5, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Buffalo Bills

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Buffalo Bills.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Josh Allen	604.8	411.3	4657	35.99	11.19	79.6	350.2	5.97	378.7
Mitchell Trubisky	38.6	25.2	262.5	1.81	0.97	5.2	19.2	0.2	18.92

Josh Allen: One of the league's best young dual-threat quarterbacks, Allen has exactly 300 rush attempts in his three NFL seasons and has racked up 1,562 yards and 25 touchdowns on the ground. Remarkably, he has rushed for at least eight touchdowns in all three of his NFL seasons. Since his rookie season (2018), Allen has 22.32% of the team's rush attempts, 27.11% of the rushing yards and 56.82% of the rushing touchdowns.

Shatterering previous career bests across the board in 2020, Allen threw for 4,544 yards (284.0/G, 7.9/A) and 37 touchdowns (6.5 TD%) with only 10 interceptions (1.7%). Despite last year's unusual offseason, the trade for Stefon Diggs paid immediate dividends as the duo's instant rapport allowed Diggs to post career highs across the board as well.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Zack Moss	154	669.9	5.47	30.1	226.3	2.3	151.29
Devin Singletary	134.1	583.3	2.28	32.3	241.1	2.2	125.47
Matt Breida	31.4	142.9	0.63	9.4	66.4	0.7	33.61
Taiwan Jones	4.2	18.1	0.08	0	0	0	2.29

Zack Moss: The good news for Moss is that he's likely to lead the team's backs in fantasy production. The bad news is that the Bills won't run it nearly as much as one would expect for a team that will have as many positive game scripts as they will likely have. In addition, Josh Allen is a threat to vulture many of the scoring opportunities (25 rushing TDs over three seasons).

Devin Singletary: Singletary followed up his rookie season with 687 rushing yards (4.4 YPC) and two touchdowns to go along with 38 catches for 269 yards. While I would prefer Moss over Singletary, neither is much more than a flex option heading into 2021. On a positive note, however, coach Sean McDermott has praised Singletary for "really trying to master the small things that come up down in and down out. ... I've really been impressed with his attention to detail over the past few days."

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Stefon Diggs	114.6	1446.3	8.9	1	5.3	0.01	255.92
Cole Beasley	69.8	762.5	3.8	0	0	0	133.95
Gabriel Davis	48	659.2	6	0	0	0	125.92
Emmanuel Sanders	50.4	605.1	5.1	0	0	0	116.31
Isaiah McKenzie	16.4	164.8	2.1	9.4	40	0.24	42.72
Jake Kumerow	10.9	159.9	1.3	0	0	0	29.24

Stefon Diggs: Things could not have gone better for Diggs in his first season with the Bills. Buffalo's starters played fewer snaps than usual in Week 17, as Diggs played a season-low 48% of the team's offensive snaps in the regular-season finale. Even so, that Week 17 performance (7/76) was the only game over the final five weeks where Diggs had fewer than 128 receiving yards. A top-three performer across all scoring formats, Diggs led the league in targets (166), receptions (127) and yards (1,535) in 2020.

Cole Beasley: The recipient of triple-digit targets in back-to-back seasons, Beasley posted career highs in receptions (82) and catch rate (76.6%) as well as in yards (967), yards per reception (11.8), per target (9.0) and per game (64.5) in 2020. Catching only four touchdowns last season, Beasley has still finished as a top-36 wide receiver in both of his seasons as a Bill.

Gabriel Davis: Without signing Emmanuel Sanders to partially fill the void created by John Brown's release, there would be more hype for Davis as a 2021 breakout candidate. As a rookie, the 2020 fourth-round pick ended the year with 35 receptions for 599 yards (17.1 Y/R) and seven touchdowns. The talent is there for Davis to command an expanded role.

Emmanuel Sanders: Sanders and Davis will likely be competing for snaps to join Diggs and Beasley in three-wide sets. Even though the passing offense will be one of the league's best, both are only bench stashes heading into the season.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Dawson Knox	42.6	464.9	4.3	0	0	0	93.59
Tommy Sweeney	12	123	1.1	0	0	0	24.9

Dawson Knox: Knox missed four games in 2020 and his per-game numbers last season (2.0/24.0/0.25) weren't much different than his rookie averages (1.87/25.9/0.13). One of the more athletic tight ends in the league, there is potential for a year-over-year improvement in his third season, but he will likely rank fourth or fifth in pecking order amongst the team's pass catchers.

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Buffalo Bills

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Buffalo Bills.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Josh Allen	603.8	414.8	4709.6	37.13	11.17	80.9	356	6.07	386.58
Mitchell Trubisky	38.5	25.2	261.8	1.81	0.96	5.3	18.6	0.2	18.85

Josh Allen: One of the league's best young dual-threat quarterbacks, Allen has exactly 300 rush attempts in his three NFL seasons and has racked up 1,562 yards and 25 touchdowns on the ground. Remarkably, he has rushed for at least eight touchdowns in all three of his NFL seasons. Since his rookie season (2008), Allen has 22.32% of the team's rush attempts, 27.11% of the rushing yards and 56.82% of the rushing touchdowns.

Continuing to make major strides as a passer, Allen shattered previous career bests across the board in 2020. In his third season, Allen threw for 4,544 yards (284.0/G, 7.9/A) and 37 touchdowns (6.5 TD%) with only 10 interceptions (1.7%). Despite last year's unusual offseason, the trade for Stefon Diggs paid immediate dividends as the duo's instant rapport allowed Diggs to post career highs across the board as well.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Zack Moss	151.3	658.2	5.37	27.5	211.3	2.1	145.52
Devin Singletary	136.6	594.2	2.32	33	261	2.3	129.74
Matt Breida	31.5	143.3	0.63	8.8	67.1	0.7	33.42
Antonio Williams	4.2	18.5	0.13	2.2	17.4	0.2	6.67

Zack Moss: Many 2021 mock drafts linked the Bills to a first-round running back. Instead of adding an early-round running back, it's a positive for the outlook of Moss and Devin Singletary that the Bills only added Matt Breida in free agency. While I prefer Moss over Singletary, a concern for both is that Josh Allen has 25 rushing touchdowns over the past three seasons. Not only has Allen led the team in that category in each of the past three years, he has 56.8% (25 of 44) of the team's rushing touchdowns over that stretch.

Devin Singletary: Singletary followed up his rookie season with 687 rushing yards (4.4 YPC) and two touchdowns to go along with 38 catches for 269 yards. While I would prefer Moss over Singletary, both are not much more than a flex option heading into 2021. On a positive note, however, coach Sean McDermott has praised Singletary for "really trying to master the small things that come up down in and down out. ... I've really been impressed with his attention to detail over the past few days."

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Stefon Diggs	116.6	1446.7	9.1	1.1	5.8	0.01	258.21
Cole Beasley	79.2	870	4.7	0	0	0	154.8
Gabriel Davis	46.2	693.5	6	0	0	0	128.45
Emmanuel Sanders	44	527	4.7	0	0	0	102.9
Isaiah McKenzie	14.3	141.7	2.1	9.5	40.4	0.24	39.4
Isaiah Hodgins	4.4	49.7	0.5	0	0	0	10.17

Emmanuel Sanders: Most fantasy rankings will project Diggs, Beasley and Davis as the team's top-three receivers, but at least one beat reporter (The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia) believes that Sanders could factor into the offense more than Davis. Buscaglia described Sanders' contract as a "weighty contract indicative of a substantial role in the offense" and wrote that "all of the Bills' actions in the offseason were not of a team confident that Davis was ready to step into an enormous role."

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Dawson Knox	36.3	397.7	3.9	81.32
Jacob Hollister	22	236.1	2	46.61
Tommy Sweeney	5.5	52.2	0.6	11.57

Dawson Knox: Knox missed four games in 2020 and his per-game numbers last season (2.0/24.0/0.25) weren't much different than his rookie averages (1.87/25.9/0.13). One of the more athletic tight ends in the league, there is the potential for a year-over-year improvement in his third season, but he will likely rank fourth or fifth in pecking order amongst the team's pass catchers. In fact, Josh Allen's Wyoming teammate, Jacob Hollister, could wind up moving ahead of Knox on the depth chart.

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Sunday, June 6, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Buffalo Bills

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Buffalo Bills.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Josh Allen	610.2	419.2	4759.6	37.83	10.98	80.9	356	6.07	391.76
Mitchell Trubisky	32.1	21	218.3	1.51	0.8	5.3	18.6	0.2	16.23

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Zack Moss	142.9	621.6	5.36	27.5	236.5	2.2	144.92
Devin Singletary	145	630.8	2.18	33	286.2	2.4	135.68
Matt Breida	33.6	152.9	0.67	8.8	74.7	0.7	35.38
Antonio Williams	2.1	9.2	0.06	2.2	12.4	0.2	4.82

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Stefon Diggs	121.1	1480.9	9.4	1.1	5.8	0.01	265.68
Cole Beasley	85.8	945.8	5.2	0	0	0	168.68
Gabriel Davis	45.1	696.9	6.1	0	0	0	128.84
Emmanuel Sanders	37.4	435.6	4	0	0	0	86.26
Isaiah McKenzie	14.3	124.4	2.2	9.5	40.4	0.24	38.27
Isaiah Hodgins	4.4	49.8	0.5	0	0	0	10.18

Cole Beasley: The recipient of triple-digit targets in back-to-back seasons, Beasley posted career highs in receptions (82) and catch rate (76.6%) as well as in yards (967), yards per reception (11.8), per target (9.0) and per game (64.5) in 2020. Catching only four touchdowns last season, Beasley has now finished as a top-36 wide receiver in both of his seasons as a Bill and will likely outperform his ADP in 2021 as well.

Gabriel Davis: If the Bills did not sign Emmanuel Sanders to partially fill the void created by John Brown's release, there would be hype for Davis as a breakout candidate in 2021. As a rookie, the 2020 fourth-round pick ended the year with 35 receptions for 599 yards (17.1 Y/R) and seven touchdowns.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Dawson Knox	42.9	485.3	4.5	96.98
Jacob Hollister	12.1	99.6	1.4	24.41
Tommy Sweeney	5.5	49.8	0.6	11.33

Dawson Knox: Knox missed four games in 2020 and his per-game numbers last season (2.0/24.0/0.25) weren't much different than his rookie averages (1.87/25.9/0.13). One of the more athletic tight ends in the league, there is the potential for a year-over-year improvement in his third season, but he will likely rank fourth or fifth in pecking order amongst the team's pass catchers.

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Monday, August 24, 2020

New Orleans Saints Fantasy Football Projections 2020

In addition to viewing our 2020 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2020 fantasy football projections for the New Orleans Saints.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for all 32 NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Drew Brees	546.1	405.5	4341.5	29.76	6.01	18.6	9.3	0.74	286.05
Leading the NFL in completion percentage in each of the past three seasons, Brees posted a career-high 7.1 TD% in 2019 and he has posted a 59-to-nine TD-INT ratio over the past two seasons combined. The team's offseason moves will help Brees, the NFL's all-time leading passer, continue his high level of play into his age-41 season. Not only did the Saints use their first-round pick on the top interior offensive lineman in the draft, but they added Emmanuel Sanders as an upgrade opposite Michael Thomas.
Taysom Hill	8.8	4.4	66	0.35	0.35	35.1	193.1	1.76	74.04
More gadget player than quarterback in terms of usage, Jameis Winston would likely step in as the starter if Brees were to miss time this season. That said, the versatile Hill has TE eligibility in ESPN leagues this year. If he were TE-eligible in 2019, he would have finished just outside the top 20 tight ends.
Jameis Winston	32.3	20	247.1	1.62	1.13	7.2	26.6	0.11	17.42

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Alvin Kamara	196	911.4	8.33	74.5	614.6	3.35	222.68
Injury forced him to miss a couple of games in the middle of the season and limited his effectiveness down the stretch, but Kamara still finished as fantasy's RB9 on a per-game basis in 2019. One of the league's most talented receivers out of the backfield, Kamara has exactly 81 catches in each of his three seasons, but he averaged a career-high 5.8 receptions per game last year. Kamara, who scored a touchdown per every 15.35 touches in his first two NFL seasons, could be the benefactor of some positive touchdown regression as that number plummeted to one score per every 42 touches in 2019.
Latavius Murray	123.8	513.8	4.02	22.8	157.3	0.68	95.31
Over a two-game span that Kamara sat out, Murray performed as fantasy's RB1. In those two games, Murray accounted for 307 scrimmage yards and four touchdowns on 62 touches. If Kamara were to miss any time in 2020, Murray would become a must-start play.
Ty Montgomery	23.7	101.9	0.71	8.7	62.6	0.26	22.27
Dwayne Washington	3.1	11.2	0.03	2.1	13.2	0.02	2.74
Michael Burton	0	0	0	3.1	19.4	0.06	2.3

MORE: New Orleans Saints 53-man roster projection

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Michael Thomas	123.2	1404.5	8.93	0	0	0	194.03
Thomas has outdone himself every season of his young career -- 92/1,137/9 (2016), 104/1,245/5 (2017), 125/1,405/9 (2018) and 149/1,725/9 (2019). While keeping that streak alive will be challenging, the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year makes for an easy choice as fantasy's WR1 heading into 2020.
Emmanuel Sanders	59.2	751.8	5.03	1	6.5	0.01	106.07
Traded midseason from the Broncos to 49ers, Sanders played 17 regular-season games and finished with a 66/869/5 line as he averaged more than 50 yards per game with both teams. Joining the Saints on a two-year free-agent deal, Sanders slots in as the team's No. 2 receiver and approaching another 800-yard season would be a reasonable expectation for the 33-year-old receiver even if he's the clear No. 2 behind Thomas.
Tre'quan Smith	26	348.4	2.6	0	0	0	50.44
Deonte Harris	13.4	123.3	0.54	4.1	25.4	0.04	18.35
Lil'Jordan Humphrey	2.8	28.6	0.11	0	0	0	3.52

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jared Cook	48.4	636.5	4.84	0	0	0	92.69
In his first season in New Orleans, Cook averaged a career-best 16.4 yards per reception and scored a career-high nine touchdowns on just 43 receptions. The addition of Emmanuel Sanders in free agency bumps Cook down a notch on the targets pecking order and it's unlikely that he maintains his unreal efficiency levels from 2019, but he's a viable TE1 heading into 2020.
Adam Trautman	16.5	178.2	1.4	0	0	0	26.22
Josh Hill	10	95	1	0	0	0	15.5

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

Week 2 Fantasy Football: Wide Receivers Start'em, Sit'em

Ultimately, the decision of which player to start is largely determined by the composition of your roster (as well as your league's settings).

As an example, Nelson Agholor is listed below as a "start" for Week 2. And I'd feel comfortable going into Week 2 with him as one of my starting wide receivers.

That said, he may be a sit for your team.

In other words, if you owned both Julio Jones, Tyreek Hill and Agholor and only start two receivers, you should start Jones and Hill -- and in turn, bench Agholor.

So while you won't find absolute start-sit recommendations below (use my Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings for that instead), the goal here is to highlight some players that I like (and would feel comfortable starting) as well as some players that I dislike for this week (and would prefer to keep on my bench).

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Week 2 Fantasy Football WR Start'em

WR - Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos (vs. OAK)

Poor quarterback play coupled with injuries (four missed games) led Sanders to fall short of the 1,000-yard milestone in 2017 after reaching the mark in each of the previous three seasons. With their steadiest quarterback situation since Peyton Manning, Case Keenum and Sanders showed good preseason rapport and that carried over into the regular season.

In the team's Week 1 victory, Sanders led the team in receiving with 10 catches for 135 yards and a touchdown on a team-high 11 targets. With a favorable matchup against the Raiders, the Broncos are projected to score the sixth-most points this week based on implied totals from Week 2 odds. Both Sanders and Demaryius Thomas are strong WR2 options heading into Week 2.

WR - JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. KC)

If Smith-Schuster could play the Cleveland Browns every week, he may break single-season receiving records. All kidding aside, the second-year receiver picked up where he left off in 2017 -- with a 100-yard performance against the Browns. Counting Week 1, Smith-Schuster has 46/805/4 over his past eight games. Against a weak Chiefs secondary, the Steelers offense is poised to put up big numbers.

WR - Nelson Agholor, Philadelphia Eagles (at TB)

With Alshon Jeffery (shoulder) sidelined in Week 1, Agholor was peppered with targets (10) that he converted to eight receptions. That's the good news. The bad news is that the wideout finished with just 33 yards (4.1 Y/R). Not only is Jeffery sidelined again this week, but Darren Sproles (hamstring, seven Week 1 targets) has been ruled out as well. Agholor could see 12 to 15 targets this week and he gets a favorable matchup against the Bucs, who will be without cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Vernon Hargreaves.

WR - Kenny Stills, Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)

A top-30 fantasy receiver in each of the previous two seasons (with Jarvis Landry on the roster), Stills picked up where he left off in Week 1. It was a highly unusual game given the lengthy in-game weather delays, but Stills finished with four receptions with 106 yards and two touchdowns. More targets (five in Week 1) would help him take the next step forward as Jakeem Grant (seven) and Danny Amendola (six) both had more. Based on comments from head coach Adam Gase, that appears to be the plan.

“There’s [going to be] more underneath and there’s [going to be] more as far as receptions per game go, to where maybe instead of four catches for 100 yards, it might end up being like seven or eight catches, where there might be a couple of shorter throws in there.”

Week 2 Fantasy Football WR Sit'em

WR - Chris Hogan, New England Patriots (at JAX)

7-Eleven closed early as it was about as disappointing of a performance as one could have expected from Hogan. Targeted only five times by Tom Brady, Hogan finished the day with one catch for 11 yards. Hogan was fourth in line for targets with Rob Gronkowski (eight), Phillip Dorsett (seven) and James White (nine) all getting more targets than Hogan. Most weeks, I wouldn't expect Dorsett to get more targets than Hogan, but this week's matchup against the elite Jaguars secondary (and defense overall) downgrades much of the outlook for the passing game overall.

WR - Robby Anderson, New York Jets (vs. MIA)

The good news: Anderson caught Sam Darnold's first touchdown pass on Monday Night Football. The bad news: It was his only target. The rookie seemed to have more rapport with Quincy Enunwa, who had a team-high 10 targets (47.62% target share). I don't expect such inequity this week or future weeks, but I have Enunwa ranked just ahead of Anderson in Week 2 with Anderson just outside my top-30 fantasy wide receivers for the week.

WR - DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. PHI)

The boom-or-bust wideout was all "boom" in Week 1 against the Saints as he scored the second-most wide receiver fantasy points with a 5/146/2 stat line. Cleared from the concussion protocol and ready to go for Week 2, D-Jax gets a matchup against his former team. Despite the revenge narrative, it's possible that Jackson has a much less-productive performance against a better overall defense especially if he sees similar opportunities -- just five targets in Week 1.

WR - Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders (at DEN)

In the team's season debut, Cooper had one catch for nine yards and one carry (jet sweep) for nine yards. Of course, virtually every wide receiver is prone to duds, but the biggest concern is the lack of opportunities. Cooper had just three targets despite Derek Carr throwing 40 pass attempts. If you own Cooper, you will most likely start him in three-WR leagues, but you likely won't feel great about it. With a less-than-ideal matchup against the Broncos, Cooper is not a must-start, especially if you're in a league that starts two wide receivers.

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Friday, August 31, 2018

Denver Broncos 2018 Fantasy Football Projections

In addition to viewing our 2018 Fantasy Football Projections by position, we will post our preseason projections per team.

Below you will find our 2018 fantasy football projections for the Denver Broncos.

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Case Keenum	569.3	370	4099	23.3	13.7	42.5	144.5	1.3	1.6	248.81
Following a breakout season with the Vikings, Keenum signed a free-agent deal with the Broncos to give them their most stable quarterback situation since Peyton Manning. More than anything, however, the presence of Keenum is a boost to the fantasy value of Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders although Keenum is a viable streaming option who should have a handful of solid performances in 2018.
Chad Kelly	8.7	5.2	59	0.3	0.3	2.2	7.7	0	0.1	3.53

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Royce Freeman	201.6	856.8	6.7	18.2	136.5	0.4	1.6	138.73
It seems likely that Freeman will become the lead guy at some point during the season even if he doesn't begin the season in that role. A four-year starter for the Ducks, the 230-pound back rushed for 5,621 (5.9 YPC) yards and 60 touchdowns in his career while adding 79/814/4 receiving.
Devontae Booker	149.7	568.9	4.6	24.7	214.9	0.5	2.5	103.98
With the Broncos releasing C.J. Anderson this offseason, Booker has a chance to enter the season as the starter even if he doesn't end the season in that role. The Broncos used a third-round pick on Royce Freeman, who should overtake Booker at some point during the season.
De'Angelo Henderson	38	142.5	0.8	9.3	72.5	0.4	0	28.7
Phillip Lindsay	4.5	19.4	0.1	5.7	44.5	0.2	0	8.19
Andy Janovich	5.8	13.9	0.2	4.4	38.7	0.2	0	7.66

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Demaryius Thomas	83.8	1106.2	6.9	0	0	0	1.6	148.82
Thomas is coming off his worst season (83/949/5) since breaking out in 2012 (Peyton Manning's first year in Denver). Signing Case Keenum may not return Thomas to the days of 90/1,400/10 numbers he posted from 2012 to 2014, but a bounce-back campaign to the tune of 85 catches and 1,100 yards seems reasonable with steadier quarterback play.
Emmanuel Sanders	76.4	1023.8	4.6	1.3	6.5	0	0.6	129.43
While Sanders missed four games, his 2017 numbers (47/555/2) were nearly half of his 2016 production (79/1,032/5). Before last season, Sanders had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and there is a reasonable chance that he bounces back with Keenum under center.
Courtland Sutton	43.7	557.2	3.5	0	0	0	1.2	74.32
Highly productive at SMU and generating August buzz, Sutton is already entrenched as the team's WR3 along with Thomas and Sanders in three-wide sets. If either DT or Sanders were to miss time, Sutton could be a weekly top-36 option in those instances.
DaeSean Hamilton	18.4	224.5	1.5	0	0	0	0.3	30.85
Carlos Henderson	10.4	134.2	0.7	2.2	9.7	0	0.5	17.59
Jordan Taylor	2.6	31.5	0.2	0	0	0	0.4	3.55
Isaiah McKenzie	1.5	13.8	0	0	0	0	0.1	2.98

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Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Jake Butt	35.1	393.1	4.2	0	0	0	0.1	64.31
Fully healthy after missing all of 2017 with a torn ACL, Butt has some sleeper appeal.
Jeff Heuerman	19.6	239.1	1.8	0	0	0	0.1	34.51
Austin Traylor	7.5	94.5	0.8	0	0	0	0.1	14.05
Troy Fumagalli	2.4	26.4	0.2	0	0	0	0.1	3.64

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Denver Broncos

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Case Keenum	569.3	370	4099	23.3	13.7	42.5	144.5	1.3	1.6	248.81
Following a breakout season with the Vikings, Keenum signed a free-agent deal with the Broncos to give them their most stable quarterback situation since Peyton Manning. More than anything, however, the presence of Keenum is a boost to the fantasy value of Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders although Keenum is a viable streaming option who should have a handful of solid performances in 2018.
Chad Kelly	8.7	5.2	59	0.3	0.3	2.2	7.7	0	0.1	3.53

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Royce Freeman	201.6	856.8	6.7	14.6	109.5	0.3	1.6	135.43
It seems likely that Freeman becomes that the lead guy at some point during the season even if he doesn't begin the season in that role. A four-year starter for the Ducks, the 230-pound back rushed for 5,621 (5.9 YPC) yards and 60 touchdowns in his career while adding 79/814/4 receiving.
Devontae Booker	149.7	568.9	4.6	26	226.2	0.5	2.5	105.11
With the Broncos releasing C.J. Anderson this offseason, Booker has a chance to enter the season as the starter even if he doesn't end the season in that role. The Broncos used a third-round pick on Royce Freeman, who could/should overtake Booker at some point during the season.
De'Angelo Henderson	40.2	150.8	0.8	11.1	86.6	0.4	0	30.94
Andy Janovich	5.8	13.9	0.2	4.8	42.2	0.2	0	8.01
David Williams	2.2	6.8	0.1	0.7	4.6	0	0	1.74

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Demaryius Thomas	83.8	1106.2	7.1	0	0	0	1.6	150.02
Thomas is coming off his worst season (83/949/5) since breaking out in 2012 (Peyton Manning's first year in Denver). Signing Case Keenum may not return Thomas to the days of 90/1,400/10 numbers he posted from 2012 to 2014, but a bounce-back campaign to the tune of 85 catches and 1,100 yards seems reasonable with steadier quarterback play.
Emmanuel Sanders	76.1	1019.7	4.2	1.3	6.5	0	0.6	126.62
While Sanders missed four games, his 2017 numbers (47/555/2) were nearly half of his 2016 production (79/1,032/5). Before last season, Sanders had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and there is a reasonable chance that he approaches that level of production with Keenum under center.
Courtland Sutton	42.7	544.4	3.4	0	0	0	1.2	72.44
Highly productive at SMU and generating buzz so far in camp, Sutton is already entrenched as the WR3 along with Thomas and Sanders in three-wide sets.
Carlos Henderson	19.4	250.3	1.3	2.2	9.7	0	0.5	32.8
DaeSean Hamilton	18.4	224.5	1.5	0	0	0	0.3	30.85
Jordan Taylor	2.6	31.5	0.2	0	0	0	0.4	3.55
Isaiah McKenzie	1.5	13.8	0	0	0	0	0.1	2.98

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Jake Butt	36.9	413.3	4.4	0	0	0	0.1	67.53
Fully healthy after missing all of 2017 with a torn ACL, Butt is on our list of fantasy football sleepers for 2018. With mostly unproven options at the position, Butt has the chance to quickly move to the top of the depth chart.
Jeff Heuerman	14.3	174.5	1.3	0	0	0	0.1	25.05
Austin Traylor	7.5	94.5	0.8	0	0	0	0.1	14.05
Troy Fumagalli	4.5	49.5	0.4	0	0	0	0.1	7.15

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Sunday, July 29, 2018

2018 Fantasy Football Projections: Denver Broncos

Quarterbacks

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Case Keenum	569.3	370	4099	23.3	13.7	42.5	144.5	1.3	1.6	248.81
Following a breakout season with the Vikings, Keenum signed a free-agent deal with the Broncos to give them their most stable quarterback situation since Peyton Manning. More than anything, however, the presence of Keenum is a boost to the fantasy value of Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, but Keenum is a viable streaming option who should have a handful of solid performances in 2018.
Paxton Lynch	5.8	3.6	37	0.2	0.2	2.2	9.2	0	0.1	2.6
Chad Kelly	2.9	1.7	20	0.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	1

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Running Backs

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Royce Freeman	185.1	786.7	6.1	13.4	100.5	0.3	1.6	123.92
It's more than possible that Freeman becomes that the lead guy at some point during the season even if he doesn't begin the season in that role. A four-year starter for the Ducks, the 230-pound back rushed for 5,621 (5.9 YPC) yards and 60 touchdowns in his career while adding 79/814/4 receiving.
Devontae Booker	165.4	628.5	5.1	26.9	234	0.5	2.5	114.85
With the Broncos releasing C.J. Anderson this offseason, Booker has a chance to enter the season as the starter even if he doesn't end the season in that role. The Broncos used a third-round pick on Royce Freeman, who could/should overtake Booker at some point during the season.
De'Angelo Henderson	40.2	150.8	0.8	11.1	86.6	0.4	0	30.94
Andy Janovich	5.8	13.9	0.2	4.8	42.2	0.2	0	8.01
David Williams	2.2	6.8	0.1	0.7	4.6	0	0	1.74

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Wide Receivers

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Demaryius Thomas	84.9	1120.7	7.2	0	0	0	1.6	152.07
Thomas is coming off his worst season (83/949/5) since breaking out in 2012. Signing Case Keenum may not return Thomas to the days of 90/1,400/10 numbers he posted from 2012 to 2014, but a bounce-back campaign to the tune of 85 catches and 1,100 yards seems reasonable with steadier quarterback play.
Emmanuel Sanders	75.5	1011.7	4.2	1.3	6.5	0	0.6	125.82
While Sanders missed four games, his 2017 numbers (47/555/2) were nearly half of his 2016 production (79/1,032/5). Before last season, Sanders had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and there is a reasonable chance that he approaches that level of production with Keenum under center.
Courtland Sutton	42.3	539.3	3.4	0	0	0	1.2	71.93
Highly productive at SMU, Sutton should get opportunities in three-wide sets for the Broncos, but he isn't on the re-draft radar (in standard-sized leagues) barring an injury to either Thomas or Sanders.
Carlos Henderson	19.1	246.4	1.2	2.2	9.7	0	0.5	31.81
DaeSean Hamilton	18	219.6	1.4	0	0	0	0.3	29.76
Jordan Taylor	4.5	54.5	0.4	0	0	0	0.4	7.05
Isaiah McKenzie	2	18.4	0.1	0	0	0	0.1	4.04

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Tight Ends

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	FL	Points
Jake Butt	36.6	409.9	4.4	0	0	0	0.1	67.19
Fully healthy after missing all of 2017 with a torn ACL, Butt is on our list of fantasy football sleepers for 2018. With mostly unproven options at the position, Butt has the chance to quickly move to the top of the depth chart.
Jeff Heuerman	12.8	156.2	1.2	0	0	0	0.1	22.62
Austin Traylor	7.9	99.5	0.8	0	0	0	0.1	14.55
Troy Fumagalli	4.9	53.9	0.4	0	0	0	0.1	7.59

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