Denver Broncos DEF

DEN — Week 9 at CAR.

Week 8 recap: Denver Broncos

2.0 PPR points against KC on 2 sacks — missed his 7.2 projection by 5.2. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Denver Broncos this week?

Denver Broncos projects 7.5 PPR points in week 9 at CAR, averaging 6.7 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 8 vs KC: 2 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
7.5
PPR · 7.5 std
Form
6.7
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 2.5 · median 6.5 · ceiling 14.4 — 27% chance of 10+, 10% of 15+, 2% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9@ CAR Sun, Nov 8 7.57.57.5 –
W11vs LV Sun, Nov 22 7.97.97.9 –
W12@ PIT Fri, Nov 27 7.97.97.9 –
W13vs MIA Sun, Dec 6 7.97.97.9 –
W14@ NYJ Sun, Dec 13 7.97.97.9 –
W15@ LV Sun, Dec 20 6.86.86.8 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8KC2 sacks 2.02.02.0
W7ARI3 sacks 4.04.04.0
W6SEA5 sacks · 2 INT 14.014.014.0
W5LAC5 sacks · 1 INT 15.015.015.0
W4SF 3.03.03.0
W3LAR4 sacks · 2 INT 14.014.014.0
W2JAX2 sacks · 1 INT 8.08.08.0
W1KC2 sacks · 1 INT 3.03.03.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.