NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION

Denver Broncos

2026 regular season · through Oct 12, 2026

What the Broncos allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.

Next game: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos · Oct 15, 8:15 PM ET

Quarterbacks QB

Small sample: 5 team games · 5 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	DEN	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	220.4	234.3	9/32	5
Supports UNDER Sam Darnoldu223.5 Passing Yards−113 FanDuelL10 7/10
	33.0	33.1	17/32	5
No lean: both sides shown Sam Darnold30.5 Passing Attemptso −108 betPARX · u −110 bet365L10 4/10 over
	19.0	21.3	6/32	5
Supports UNDER Sam Darnoldu19.5 Completions−127 BetOnline.agL10 6/10
	57.6%	64.3%	3/32	5
Supports UNDER Sam Darnoldu19.5 Completions−127 BetOnline.agL10 6/10
	6.68	7.10	10/32	5
Supports UNDER Sam Darnoldu223.5 Passing Yards−113 FanDuelL10 7/10

Opposing quarterbacks on the board

Running backs RB

Small sample: 5 team games · 14 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	DEN	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	111.0	91.3	28/32	5
Supports OVER Emanuel Wilsono66.5 Rush Yards−110 DraftKingsL10 3/10 George Holanio13.5 Rush Yards−113 FanDuelL10 3/10
	24.6	22.1	T24/32	5
Supports OVER Emanuel Wilsono17.5 Rushing Attempts−110 theScore BetL10 4/10 George Holanio4.5 Rushing Attempts+100 FliffL10 3/10
	4.51	4.11	25/32	5
Supports OVER Emanuel Wilsono66.5 Rush Yards−110 DraftKingsL10 3/10 George Holanio13.5 Rush Yards−113 FanDuelL10 3/10
	40.0	30.8	T26/32	5
Supports OVER Emanuel Wilsono9.5 Rec Yards−109 betPARXL10 2/10 George Holanio9.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 3/10
	5.2	4.4	T26/32	5
Supports OVER Emanuel Wilsono1.5 Receptions−114 FanDuelL10 2/10 George Holanio1.5 Receptions−127 BetOnline.agL10 3/10
	7.4	5.8	29/32	5
Supports OVER Emanuel Wilsono1.5 Receptions−114 FanDuelL10 2/10 George Holanio1.5 Receptions−127 BetOnline.agL10 3/10 Emanuel Wilsono9.5 Rec Yards−109 betPARXL10 2/10 George Holanio9.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 3/10
	24.3%	18.1%	31/32	5
Supports OVER Emanuel Wilsono1.5 Receptions−114 FanDuelL10 2/10 George Holanio1.5 Receptions−127 BetOnline.agL10 3/10 Emanuel Wilsono9.5 Rec Yards−109 betPARXL10 2/10 George Holanio9.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 3/10
	1.00	0.88	T22/32	5
Supports OVER Brady Russello0.5 Anytime TD+4500 FanDuelL10 0/10 Emanuel Wilsono0.5 Anytime TD+120 CourtsideL10 2/10 George Holanio0.5 Anytime TD+490 FanDuelL10 1/10 Robert Henry Jr.o0.5 Anytime TD+2500 FanDuel Velus Jones Jr.o0.5 Anytime TD+2500 FanDuelL5 0/5

Opposing running backs on the board

Wide receivers WR

Small sample: 5 team games · 16 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	DEN	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	117.8	149.9	5/32	5
Supports UNDER Jaxon Smith-Njigbau92.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 5/10 Cooper Kuppu21.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 4/10 Rashid Shaheedu21.5 Rec Yards−105 bet365L10 6/10 Tory Hortonu4.5 Rec Yards−113 FanDuelL10 4/10
	8.4	11.4	2/32	5
Supports UNDER Jaxon Smith-Njigbau6.5 Receptions+107 BetOnline.agL10 5/10 Cooper Kuppu2.5 Receptions−143 DraftKingsL10 6/10 Rashid Shaheedu1.5 Receptions+149 DraftKingsL10 6/10 Tory Hortonu0.5 Receptions+112 DraftKingsL10 4/10
	15.2	18.4	4/32	5
Supports UNDER Jaxon Smith-Njigbau6.5 Receptions+107 BetOnline.agL10 5/10 Cooper Kuppu2.5 Receptions−143 DraftKingsL10 6/10 Rashid Shaheedu1.5 Receptions+149 DraftKingsL10 6/10 Tory Hortonu0.5 Receptions+112 DraftKingsL10 4/10 Jaxon Smith-Njigbau92.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 5/10 Cooper Kuppu21.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 4/10 Rashid Shaheedu21.5 Rec Yards−105 bet365L10 6/10 Tory Hortonu4.5 Rec Yards−113 FanDuelL10 4/10
	50.0%	57.9%	2/32	5
Supports UNDER Jaxon Smith-Njigbau6.5 Receptions+107 BetOnline.agL10 5/10 Cooper Kuppu2.5 Receptions−143 DraftKingsL10 6/10 Rashid Shaheedu1.5 Receptions+149 DraftKingsL10 6/10 Tory Hortonu0.5 Receptions+112 DraftKingsL10 4/10 Jaxon Smith-Njigbau92.5 Rec Yards−113 betPARXL10 5/10 Cooper Kuppu21.5 Rec Yards−110 betPARXL10 4/10 Rashid Shaheedu21.5 Rec Yards−105 bet365L10 6/10 Tory Hortonu4.5 Rec Yards−113 FanDuelL10 4/10
Touchdowns / game	0.60	0.93	T6/32	5

Opposing wide receivers on the board

Tight ends TE

Small sample: 5 team games · 13 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.

2026 · measured allowance and mean of eligible team rates
Allowed	DEN	NFL avg	Rank	Games
	62.6	53.5	25/32	5
Supports OVER AJ Barnero23.5 Rec Yards−113 FanDuelL10 3/10
	5.4	5.4	18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown AJ Barner2.5 Receptionso −135 DraftKings · u +135 bet365L10 4/10 over
	7.8	7.6	T18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown AJ Barner2.5 Receptionso −135 DraftKings · u +135 bet365L10 4/10 over AJ Barner23.5 Rec Yardso −113 FanDuel · u +100 bet365L10 3/10 over
	25.7%	23.9%	T20/32	5
Supports OVER AJ Barnero2.5 Receptions−135 DraftKingsL10 4/10 AJ Barnero23.5 Rec Yards−113 FanDuelL10 3/10
	0.60	0.51	T18/32	5
No lean: both sides shown AJ Barner0.5 Anytime TDo +350 Bally BetL10 3/10 over Elijah Arroyo0.5 Anytime TDo +1150 BetMGML10 0/10 over Eric Saubert0.5 Anytime TDo +2000 Bally BetL10 1/10 over Nick Kallerup0.5 Anytime TDo +2200 Bally BetL10 0/10 over

Opposing tight ends on the board

What the figures measure

Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.

Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.

Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.

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