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Broncos RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals. He put in a full week of practice and is expected to play, but HC Sean Payton said Friday that he’ll be “mindful” of Coleman’s snaps in his first action since Week 2. The rookie is a nice stash but shouldn’t be in Week 7 fantasy lineups.

Broncos RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) has been designated to return from IR and put in a full practice on Wednesday. It looks like he's on track to play vs. the Cardinals this weekend. Coleman was building momentum when he went down in Week 2, and RB J.K. Dobbins has continued to underwhelm with Coleman sidelined. The rookie has a path to carve out a significant role over the second half of the season and is worth rostering in most fantasy leagues. He's not a recommended Week 7 start, though.

Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins punched in a 4-yard TD early in the second quarter of Thursday night's win over the Seahawks. That run accounted for 47.1% of Dobbins' PPR production on the night. He finished with just 41 yards on 17 carries, 2.4 yards per attempt. And that was with a 16-yarder. Dobbins' other 16 carries averaged 1.6 yards. He caught all 3 of his targets but totaled just 5 receiving yards.

Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle caught 4 of 7 targets for 24 yards in Thursday night's win over the Seahawks. The targets and catches led the team, but there simply wasn't much fantasy production to go around with QB Bo Nix throwing for 107 yards. All four of Waddle's grabs came within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage.

The Broncos beat the Seahawks in spite of QB Bo Nix on Thursday night. He completed 17 of 27 passes (63%) for 107 yards. That’s a pathetic 3.96 yards per attempt. Nix threw just 3 passes farther than 10 yards past the line of scrimmage and completed none of them. Seven of his completions came behind the line of scrimmage. Nix added just 2 rushing yards for a dreadful fantasy outing.

Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle is questionable to return to Thursday night's game vs. the Seahawks with a shoulder injury. Waddle went back into the locker room just before halftime and has not returned for the start of the second half. We'll update his status when we know more.

Update: Waddle returned later in the third quarter.

Broncos TE Evan Engram caught all 4 of his targets for 55 yards in Sunday’s 23-17 win over the Chargers. His longest catch went for 34 yards, and he finished with 9.5 PPR points. Engram led Denver in both catches and receiving yards. No other Bronco topped 19 receiving yards. Bo Nix threw for only 123 yards as Denver leaned on the run.

Broncos WR Courtland Sutton caught 2 of 3 targets for 18 yards and a TD in Sunday’s 23-17 win over the Chargers. His longest catch went for 13 yards, and the TD carried him to 9.8 PPR points. Sutton played 80.6% of the snaps, more than usual, with Pat Bryant on injured reserve. Denver’s top three WRs had nearly identical days. Jaylen Waddle caught 2 passes for 19 yards, and Troy Franklin had 2 for 16. Bo Nix threw only 27 passes for 123 yards.

Broncos RB JK Dobbins ran 18 times for 68 yards (3.8 yards per carry) and a TD in Sunday’s 23-17 win over the Chargers. His longest run went for 14 yards. He added 2 catches for 6 yards on 2 targets, finishing with 15.4 PPR points. RJ Harvey ran just 3 times for 7 yards and didn’t catch his only target. Tyler Badie chipped in 1 carry and 1 catch.

Broncos HC Sean Payton is taking over offensive play-calling duties for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers. The news was initially reported by former NFL WR Brandon Stokley and has since been confirmed by Pro Football Talk. Denver's offense has been a major disappointment with OC Davis Webb calling plays over the first four weeks.

Broncos CBs Pat Surtain II and Riley Moss each left Sunday's loss to the 49ers with an injury. Surtain's ankle is expected to keep him out "about two weeks," according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Testing on Moss has determined that he didn't fracture his rib and that the injury is "not long term," according to Mike Klis of KUSA-TV. It's not yet clear how long he'll be out, though.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant is expected to miss "a few weeks" with a sprained ankle suffered in Sunday's loss to the 49ers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Denver's bye doesn't come until Week 10, so Bryant won't get any help there. He ranks third among Broncos WRs with a 63% route rate this season but has drawn just 12 targets on an 8.9% share. Troy Franklin figures to step in as Denver's No. 3 WR for as long as Bryant is out but isn't worth adding to fantasy rosters.

Update: Bryant has been placed on IR, knocking him out until at least Week 8.

Harvey produced both team- and season-high 19.3 PPR points in the Broncos 24-14 loss to the 49ers. He handled 7 carries for just 25 yards but caught all ten of his team-high 10 targets for another 68 yards, marking his first RB1 performance of the season.

Nix struggled against a Chiefs defense that entered allowing the fewest points to QBs. He completed 25 of a season-high 42 passes for 214 yards and a TD, while adding 10 yards on the ground. It was his third finish outside QB1 range this season.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant injured his lower right leg in the third quarter of Sunday's game vs. the 49ers and was carted off. We'll update his status when we know more, but this looks like a significant injury.

Nix completed 17 of 34 pass attempts for 186 yards and 2 TDs with an INT in the Broncos’ primetime win. He also added 7 yards and a TD on the ground on four attempts. The Broncos QB was held under 200 passing yards for the second time this season, but three total TDs powered him to his first QB1 finish of the season.

The Broncos placed RB Jonah Coleman on IR, knocking him out for the next 4 games. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Coleman suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 2 win over the Jaguars but is expected back when first eligible in Week 7. This injury frustratingly went unreported after last Sunday's game, and the severity went unreported until now. Coleman is worth keeping stashed on fantasy rosters if possible, but he won't have a chance to be a factor until the second half of the season. RBs J.K. Dobbins and R.J. Harvey are safer short-term fantasy bets with Coleman out.

Broncos RBs J.K. Dobbins (hip) and R.J. Harvey (hamstring) are off the final injury report for Sunday night’s game vs. the Rams. Both guys were full participants in practice on Thursday and Friday. RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) has been ruled out, so this backfield should look similar in terms of workload split to Week 1, when Dobbins out-carried Harvey 8 to 3 but Harvey saw all 4 RB targets.

Broncos RBs J.K. Dobbins (hip) and R.J. Harvey (hamstring) were upgraded to full participants in Thursday's practice. RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) remained sidelined. It's looking like it'll be Dobbins and Harvey in Denver's backfield vs. the Rams this weekend. They'll both be in play as RB3 or flex options.

Add Jonah Coleman to the list of injured Broncos RBs. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Coleman sprained an ankle in the Week 2 win over the Jaguars. His status for Sunday's game vs. the Rams is uncertain. Meanwhile, RB R.J. Harvey is "making progress" with his hamstring injury, and the Broncos "received good news" on RB J.K. Dobbins' hamstring, according to Schefter. Dobbins is expected to practice this week, which seemingly puts him in line to play against the Rams. We'll see if this muddy backfield clears up at all over the next few days.