Fantasy Football 2026 Broncos deep dive: Players outlooks, players to target, avoid at ADP and more

Jamey Eisenberg dives deep on the Broncos outlook in Fantasy for 2026

Jamey Eisenberg

May 12, 2026

8:04 pm ET

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We are full go with our preparation for the upcoming 2026 Fantasy season, which means it's time to write all the player outlooks for this year. I'm privileged to get the AFC West, and we're going to do team-by-team previews as well. Here, you get to see all the interesting information I find about the Denver Broncos.

I'll highlight players to target, as well as others to avoid. And you'll get a good idea of what the Broncos can hopefully do in 2026.

Let's see if Denver is a Fantasy destination for you this year.

Team Breakdown

Coach: Sean Payton

Offensive coordinator: Davis Webb (replaces Joe Lombardi)

Key addition: WR Jaylen Waddle (via trade from Miami)

Draft picks of note: RB Jonah Coleman (Round 4 from Washington), TE Justin Joly (Round 5 from NC State), TE Dallen Bentley (Round 7 from Utah)

2026 strength of schedule: No. 15 (opponents combined 2025 record: 148-141)

2025 numbers of note

Points for: No. 14 at 401 (23.6 per game)

Passing yards: No. 11 at 3,807 (223.9 per game)

Passing attempts: No. 4 at 613

Rushing yards: No. 16 at 2,018 (118.1 per game)

Rushing attempts: No. 19 at 456

Players to target based on Average Draft Position (ADP)

1. Bo Nix

Nix should be drafted as a low-end starting quarterback in one-quarterback leagues with a late-round pick. In Superflex and two-quarterback leagues, Nix is worth drafting with a pick in the first four rounds. He's been a solid Fantasy quarterback so far in the first two seasons of his career, and the Broncos added Waddle this offseason, which is a plus. But we also have to monitor Nix's health after he suffered an ankle injury in the playoffs, and hopefully he'll be ready for training camp without any setbacks. The addition of Waddle -- along with the other weapons in Denver of Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, Marvin Mims and Evan Engram -- gives Nix the best receiving corps of his career. He has averaged 3,853 yards, 27 touchdowns and 11.5 interceptions in his first two years. And he gives you decent production with his rushing with at least 356 yards and four rushing touchdowns in each season, which is why we're hopeful his ankle is OK. If healthy, Nix should once again be a quality Fantasy quarterback in 2026 in the majority of leagues. He's a tremendous bargain at his current FantasyPros ADP at No. 183 overall as QB15.

2. J.K. Dobbins

Dobbins is back with the Broncos in 2026 after signing a two-year contract extension in March. He should be viewed as a high-end flex option, and he's worth drafting with a mid-round pick, with his value higher in non-PPR leagues. Hopefully, he can stay healthy after being limited to 10 games in 2025 before suffering a season-ending foot injury. This year, Dobbins will share touches with RJ Harvey and Coleman, which isn't ideal. But Dobbins should enter the season atop the depth chart, and he performed well last season before getting injured with 153 carries for 772 yards and four touchdowns and 11 catches for 37 yards on 14 targets. Harvey will likely see most of his playing time on passing downs, and Coleman could steal some touchdowns. But Dobbins scored at least 14.1 PPR points in five of his first eight games, including two outings with at least 100 rushing yards over that span. And Denver clearly valued his performance enough to bring him back for two more seasons. His injury history and potential competition for touches keep his Fantasy value down, but Dobbins should be a nice reward when healthy, given his expected role for the Broncos this year. He's one of my favorite reserve running backs to draft this season with a FantasyPros ADP of No. 102 overall as RB37.

3. Jonah Coleman

The Broncos selected Coleman in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, and he will compete for touches this season with Dobbins and Harvey. Given the crowded backfield in Denver, Coleman is only worth drafting with a late-round pick in the majority of leagues. In rookie-only drafts for dynasty leagues, Coleman is worth a Round 2 selection. It will be hard for Coleman to have a significant role when everyone is healthy for the Broncos, but Dobbins was limited to 10 games last season due to a foot injury and has a long injury history. Harvey also could play primarily on passing downs, and Coleman might be able to work at the goal line for Denver, given initial reports following the NFL Draft. At Washington, the 5-foot-8, 220-pound Coleman combined for 349 carries for 1,811 yards and 25 touchdowns the past two seasons, along with 54 catches for 531 yards and two scores. He could eventually become the featured running back for the Broncos, but that might not happen until 2027. That said, if Dobbins gets hurt, Coleman could have flex appeal in the majority of leagues if g