Team usage · DEN

Denver Broncos

Who gets the ball in Broncos games: the passes, the runs and the chances near the end zone.

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

Target distribution

Out of every 10 passes the team throws, how many go to each player. More passes mean more chances to score.

Player	Position	Target share	Games	Targets	Air-yards share	WOPR	End-zone targets
Jaylen Waddle	WR	23%	3	20	45%	0.66	0
RJ Harvey	RB	19%	2	11	−12%	0.20	0
Courtland Sutton	WR	18%	3	16	28%	0.47	3
Adam Trautman	TE	11%	1	3	−1%	0.16	0
Pat Bryant	WR	10%	3	9	9%	0.22	1
Jonah Coleman	RB	10%	1	3	0%	0.16	0
Evan Engram	TE	9%	3	8	7%	0.18	1
Nate Adkins	TE	8%	2	5	7%	0.17	1
Tyler Badie	RB	7%	2	4	−1%	0.10	0
Troy Franklin	WR	5%	3	4	13%	0.16	1
Lil'Jordan Humphrey	WR	3%	1	1	5%	0.09	0
Adam Prentice	RB	3%	1	1	1%	0.06	0
J.K. Dobbins	RB	2%	3	2	−1%	0.03	0

Backfield split

Out of every 10 runs, how many each player gets. It shows who the main running back is.

Player	Position	Carry share	Games	Carries	Goal-line runs	Red-zone share
J.K. Dobbins	RB	51%	3	35	4	19%
Jonah Coleman	RB	36%	1	10	1	21%
Bo Nix	QB	18%	3	12	2	19%
RJ Harvey	RB	13%	2	5	0	12%
Tyler Badie	RB	4%	2	2	0	7%

Red-zone share

Passes and runs that start within 20 yards of the end zone: the closest chances to score.

Player	Position	Red-zone share	Games	Red-zone chances	Goal-line runs	End-zone targets
Jonah Coleman	RB	21%	1	3	1	0
Bo Nix	QB	19%	3	6	2	0
J.K. Dobbins	RB	19%	3	6	4	0
Courtland Sutton	WR	16%	3	5	0	3
RJ Harvey	RB	12%	2	2	0	0
Nate Adkins	TE	11%	2	3	0	1
Tyler Badie	RB	7%	2	2	0	0
Jaylen Waddle	WR	3%	3	1	0	0
Pat Bryant	WR	3%	3	1	0	1
Evan Engram	TE	3%	3	1	0	1
Troy Franklin	WR	3%	3	1	0	1

Quarterback

Whoever played most recently is listed first.

Player	Last game	Games	Dropbacks	EPA per dropback	CPOE (accuracy)	Carries	Expected points per game Est.
Bo Nix	Week 3	3	98	−0.09	−2.7	12	16.2

Target share by week

Out of every 10 passes each week, how many went to each player. A dash means no passes, runs or pass plays for him that week (a bye week, or he didn't play or get a chance).

Player	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Season
Jaylen Waddle WR	11%	34%	23%	23%
RJ Harvey RB	15%	—	23%	19%
Courtland Sutton WR	19%	14%	23%	18%
Adam Trautman TE	11%	—	—	11%
Pat Bryant WR	22%	3%	6%	10%
Jonah Coleman RB	—	10%	—	10%
Evan Engram TE	19%	3%	6%	9%
Nate Adkins TE	—	10%	6%	8%

Broncos talking points

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J.K. DobbinsRBDEN

J.K. Dobbins's share of DEN carries rose to 68% in week 3 (17 carries), from 42% in weeks 1-2.

Carry share, week 3: 68%
Carries, week 3: 17
Carry share, weeks 1–2: 42%

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Touchdowns below usage

J.K. DobbinsRBDEN

J.K. Dobbins has scored 0 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 2.2, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns: 0
Expected touchdownsEst.: 2.2
Expected PPR per gameEst.: 10.1
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.: −5.6

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Touchdowns below usage

Courtland SuttonWRDEN

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.: −4.9

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

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