Volume, not production
Courtland Sutton has 34% of DEN's air yards but is scoring 5.9 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 34%
- Targets
- 22
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −5.9
Weeks 1–4 · 4 games
Usage comparison · Wide receivers
Courtland Sutton vs Jaylen Waddle
Jaylen Waddle gets more of the Broncos' passes (21% vs 18%) and more of the deep throws (38% of their air yards vs 34%). Near the end zone, Courtland Sutton has had more chances (5 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of the Broncos' chances there (16% vs 6%). Jaylen Waddle is scoring more fantasy points a game (11.0 vs 4.4, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 10.5 vs 10.3 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–4 · Updated Oct 5, 2026
WRDEN
Courtland Sutton- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 4.4
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 10.3
4 games with a target, carry or dropback
WRDEN
Jaylen Waddle- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 11.0
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 10.5
4 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
| Stat | Courtland Sutton | Jaylen Waddle |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 4 | 4 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 22 | 26 |
| Target share | 18% | 21% |
| Air-yards share | 34% | 38% |
| Catches | 9 | 16 |
| Receiving yards | 86 | 185 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 5 | 2 |
| Red-zone share | 16% | 6% |
| End-zone targets | 3 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 4.4 | 11.0 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 17.6 | 43.9 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 10.3 | 10.5 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −5.9 | −0.1 |
Week by week
Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- Courtland Sutton
- Jaylen Waddle
| Week | Courtland Sutton | Jaylen Waddle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19%against KC | 11%against KC |
| 2 | 14%against JAX | 34%against JAX |
| 3 | 23%against LA | 23%against LA |
| 4 | 16%against SF | 16%against SF |
Next to each number: that week's opponent.
Where they rank
Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
| Leaderboard | Courtland Sutton | Jaylen Waddle |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #49of 96 wide receivers | #33of 96 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #21of 96 wide receivers | #13of 96 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | #10of 47 wide receivers | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #8of 174 wide receivers | #57of 174 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #9of 174 wide receivers | #127of 174 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #40of 174 wide receivers | #39of 174 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
Courtland Sutton
Touchdowns below usage
Courtland Sutton has scored 0 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 1.6, per FFO's expected-points model.
- Touchdowns
- 0
- Expected touchdownsEst.
- 1.6
- Expected PPR per gameEst.
- 10.3
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −5.9
Weeks 1–4 · 4 games
- Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.
Jaylen Waddle
No talking points for him in this week's report.
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