Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos running backs Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime will be involved in a committee backfield in Denver for the Monday night matchup against the Cleveland Browns in Week 13, making them hard to recommend for a starting lineup spot in fantasy in most leagues. Each of McLaughlin and Estime have led the Broncos' backfield in separate weeks in the last three games, but the problem is Javonte Williams also remains involved despite lots of inconsistency in 2024. McLaughlin looked to be third on the depth chart a few weeks ago but led the backfield with seven carries for 44 yards in last week's win over the Raiders. Estime had just three carries for 15 yards. Both RBs have seen double-digit carries once this year (McLaughlin way back in Week 1). Last week in the win over Vegas, McLaughlin played only 29% of the snaps, with Estime playing 7%.

Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams hasn't rewarded his fantasy managers too many times during the 2024 season, which makes him a pretty shaky RB3/flex for the upcoming Monday night matchup against the visiting Cleveland Browns in Week 13. The 24-year-old has not looked explosive much this year -- he's averaging only 3.7 yards per carry -- and has posted double-digit half-PPR points in only three of his 12 games. Williams has given fantasy managers under 2.0 half-PPR points in two of the last three weeks. If that wasn't bad enough, Denver's backfield is slowly evolving into a three-man committee that also includes Jaleel McLaughlin and rookie Audric Estime. The Browns defense is vulnerable on the ground (130.6 rushing yards allowed per game), but they've surrendered the eight-fewest half-PPR points per game to RBs as well. Williams is going to have to be efficient on limited touches.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (back) popped up on the team's Week 13 injury report with a back injury but practiced in full on Friday and Saturday and was cleared to play for Monday night's game against the visiting Cleveland Browns. Nix has put up at least 20 fantasy points in four of his last five games, including two 30-plus-point performances for fantasy managers. The Browns defense is by no means the greatest matchup for a signal-caller but they've been vulnerable of late and have allowed three touchdowns to wideouts in the last two contests. The 24-year-old first-rounder out of Oregon got off to an ice-cold start in his first few NFL games, but he's quickly settled into head coach Sean Payton's offense and continues to consistently make plays with his arm and legs while limiting turnovers. Nix's arrow is pointing up, and he'll have QB1 upside yet again in Denver on Monday night.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (back) logged a full practice session on Friday, which puts him on track to start on Monday evening against the Cleveland Browns. Nix was a limited participant on Thursday, but seeing him already return to full participation suggests this injury was quite minor. However, fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status throughout the weekend in case he faces a setback. Since Week 8, the Oregon product has begun to turn the corner in his rookie season, averaging 260.4 passing yards in each game and holding an 11:1 TD:INT ratio in this span. Fantasy managers should view Nix as a solid QB1 in all formats on Monday despite facing a tough Cleveland defense that has allowed the tenth-fewest PPR points to opposing QBs this season.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (back) was a limited participant during practice on Thursday. The rookie sensation has played in all 12 games so far this season, completing 64.9 percent of his passes for 2,548 yards, 16 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He also has 300 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, and zero lost fumbles. Nix has ranked as the overall QB10 in fantasy football so far, establishing himself as a dependable option in most leagues. This week against the Cleveland Browns, assuming he's removed from the injury report and cleared to play, Nix will rank as a mid-to-low fantasy QB1.