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With the draft in the books, we’re covering each NFL division’s dynasty fantasy football outlook. We’ll bring you an overview of each team, highlight the best and worst positional groups, and make some predictions for the division as a whole. Let’s jump into it!
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Bo Nix was the forgotten quarterback of last year’s class, but he ended up having the second best rookie season of the group. While the big three were the most coveted, and Michael Penix made all of the headlines, Nix went to one of the best situations possible. Playing under Sean Payton, he flourished, throwing for 29 touchdowns and rushing for another four. His rushing production is what really pushed him over the edge, adding 430 yards and helping him finish as the number seven quarterback for the season. He got better and better as the season went on, finishing with 22 fantasy points per game in the second half. As a 25-year-old sophomore, Nix will get some reinforcements to help bolster this offense.
The marquee reinforcement comes in the backfield with second-round pick RJ Harvey out of UCF. Harvey was a darling of the pre-draft process, but his draft capital was still surprising to most. He should immediately lead this backfield in touches in year one and is well worth a first-round rookie draft pick. Just like his quarterback, despite not being the second, third or fourth player taken at their position, he could be in line to have the second best rookie season (behind Jeanty) of this group. Audric Estime is one year removed from being a fifth-round pick for Payton. If Estime can take a step forward, he could play the Mark Ingram role to Harvey’s Alvin Kamara over the next three years.
The pass-catching improvements on this offense began with a trade for Evan Engram. His final season was a disaster after back-to-back top-five seasons - he only played in nine total games and caught only one touchdown. Payton’s offenses have a history of highlighting tight ends, but the talent just wasn’t there last year for anyone to shine through. If Engram can stay on the field this season, he has the potential to be the number two target on this team and be a TE1 again, especially in PPR. At receiver, the Broncos took Pat Bryant out of Illinois in the third round. The buzz around Bryant started stirring right away when Payton compared him to Michael Thomas. He’ll be in a competition with Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin for WR snaps behind Courtland Sutton. Vele reportedly had an outstanding showing at OTAs so he may have the leg up for a starting role. Sutton has WR1 upside in a contract year in this offense, coming off a WR15 season in 2024.
