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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Denver Broncos.
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QUARTERBACKS
| Player | Att. | Comp. | Yards | TD | INT | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 354 | 214.2 | 2513.4 | 14.34 | 10.62 | 33 | 122.1 | 1.65 | 158.77 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 236 | 158.7 | 1734.6 | 8.85 | 5.19 | 24.7 | 93.9 | 1.24 | 111.23 |
Drew Lock: The Aaron Rodgers (to Denver) speculation was at a fever pitch earlier this offseason and perhaps the Broncos will make a move to trade for Deshaun Watson. For now, however, it's a battle between Lock and newcomer Teddy Bridgewater and there appears to be "no separation" between the duo so far. If Lock opens the season as the starter, it's no (ahem) lock that he keeps the job. Not only did Lock complete just 57.3% of his pass attempts, but he tied Carson Wentz for a league-high 15 interceptions thrown in 2020.
Teddy Bridgewater: As noted above, the QB competition between Lock and Bridgewater is tight and both will most likely make starts in 2021. Even if Bridgewater wins the starting gig to enter the season, he is a low-upside option.
RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Att. | Yards | TD | Rec. | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javonte Williams | 202.4 | 890.6 | 6.88 | 32.6 | 261.3 | 1.6 | 182.37 |
| Melvin Gordon | 140.1 | 602.4 | 4.9 | 19.6 | 148.7 | 0.8 | 119.11 |
| Mike Boone | 42.4 | 190.8 | 1.61 | 9.3 | 72.2 | 0.3 | 42.41 |
| Royce Freeman | 11.8 | 49.6 | 0.27 | 6.5 | 42.5 | 0.1 | 14.68 |
Javonte Williams: Even though he was the third back off the board, some teams viewed Williams as "best back in the draft." With the Broncos moving up to get in front of the Dolphins to select Williams, it's likely that he emerges as the team's lead back sooner rather than later. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if the Broncos parted ways (via trade or release) before final roster cuts. The 20-year-old back is a tackle-breaking machine.
Melvin Gordon: While only 14 yards shy of 1,000 rushing yards in 2020, Gordon averaged a career-low 4.9 yards per catch. From Weeks 11 to 17, however, elite volume (120 touches, seventh-most) allowed MG3 to rank seventh in yards from scrimmage (618) and ninth in half-PPR scoring during that stretch.
Will the presence of Javonte Williams make Gordon expendable? For fantasy managers that roster MG3, it may be better for a new opportunity than a situation where the Broncos gradually shift a larger share of the workload to Williams as the season progresses, a potentially frustrating development for MG3 fantasy managers.
WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | 70.3 | 930.7 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 0.05 | 158.28 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 67.4 | 878.5 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.75 |
| K.J. Hamler | 38.4 | 491.5 | 2.6 | 14.1 | 62 | 0.35 | 92.25 |
| Tim Patrick | 35.6 | 418.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.03 |
| Diontae Spencer | 10.3 | 73.2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.87 |
| Seth Williams | 4.7 | 52.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.38 |
Courtland Sutton: Sutton had a breakout season in 2019 -- 72 catches for 1,112 yards and six touchdowns -- but missed nearly all of 2020 with a torn ACL. While Sutton is our top-ranked Broncos fantasy wide receiver, it's more of a 1(a)/1(b) situation with Jerry Jeudy and both are viable WR3 types heading into 2021. A low level of quarterback play could hold both back, however.
Jerry Jeudy: Jeudy had his moments, but it was generally an underwhelming rookie season given the Week 1 season-ending injury to Courtland Sutton. Per NextGen Stats, Jeudy's 31.46% share of his team's air yards ranked 14th in 2020. That said, he had a 46.0% catch rate on the year.
K.J. Hamler: Hamler has blazing speed, but he's unlikely to carve out a fantasy-relevant second season with Sutton, Jeudy and Fant (at least) all ahead of him in the targets pecking order.
Tim Patrick: Patrick was productive last season with a career-best 51/742/6 line. While he may once again outproduce expectations, it's also possible that he ranks fourth in WR snaps behind Sutton, Jeudy and Hamler.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Rec. | Yards | TD | Rush | Yards | TD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fant | 59.7 | 658.4 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.29 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | 19.6 | 199.7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.97 |
| Eric Saubert | 3.7 | 36.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 |
Noah Fant: Playing at less than 100% in 2020, Fant averaged only 10.9 Y/R after averaging 14.1 in 2019. Fant's ADOT (7.6 to 6.7) and YAC/R (8.3 to 6.1) both declined year over year, but he also set career highs in receptions (62) and yards (673).
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