Mile High Report
It was an up-and-down fantasy week for the Broncos in Week 1 in their game vs. the Titans. While they came away with a win, their offense did not play great, but they did see some promising play by a few notable players. In Week 2, they head on the road to Indianapolis to take on Daniel Jones and the Colts, who had their way with the Miami Dolphins in Week 1.
Week 1 can be a dirty little liar sometimes, so you cannot overreact too much to it, but it does give you an idea of how things may play out moving forward. With all that said, here are your start ’em and sit ’em for the Denver Broncos in their Week 2 matchup vs. the Colts.
It was a rough opening week for the Broncos quarterback, and now he faces a defense that made Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa look pretty bad last Sunday. It’s quite possible Tua and the Dolphins are just bad this season because they looked rough, but it still appears to be a tough matchup for Nix and the Broncos. While I do think we will see him bounce back and do better, he is still a risky start at best here. If you have another option on your bench or whatever, I may go with them this week.
Also, Nix faced this Colts team last December and did not have the greatest performance. He did throw for 3 touchdowns, but also had 3 interceptions and only 130 yards passing. He was dealing with a back injury at that time, but still, he is a very risky start at best here in the fantasy world.
After a pass-happy start for the Broncos, their run game really took over in the second half and looked rather promising. Rookie R.J. Harvey led the way with 70 yards rushing on 6 carries, which included a long 50+ yard run. Veteran J.K. Dobbins also looked solid and totaled 63 yards rushing while also scoring a touchdown.
I believe we will see the Broncos lean a little more on their run game in this one, and we will see both backs be used throughout this game. It was just 7 carries, but Dolphins running back De’Von Achane did rush for 55 yards (7.9 YPC) vs this Colts defense last week. If the Broncos can have similar success on the ground, it could be a big game for both backs.
I think Dobbins is a solid RB2 start this week, while Harvey could be a high-upside flex play.
Sutton started Week 1 off with a touchdown reception and was targeted 9 times by quarterback Bo Nix. He is their unquestioned WR1, Bo Nix’s favorite target, and the player he looks for in big situations and, most importantly, in the red zone. While the Broncos’ passing offense had its struggles, I...
