Jaylen Waddle's season has continued to be a struggle. He appeared to injure his chest/shoulder in Week 7 against the Arizona Cardinals. His Week 8 status is now very much up in the air. The following proposes what the Broncos offense could look like if Waddle were out.
Fantasy Football Impact
Waddle accounts for a 24% target share, 20% of team receptions, and about 22% of team receiving yards. He also has 3 of 23 team red zone targets. He plays about 40% of his snaps from the slot and the rest out wide, so Waddle's absence doesn't benefit just one wide receiver. The targets would be divided among multiple pass-catchers.
The good news is that the Broncos have a very deep offensive depth chart. 14 Broncos have caught at least one pass this season, including six different wide receivers.
Courtland Sutton runs more routes than any Bronco, so he will be the biggest beneficiary. Troy Franklin has run a route on about 54% of passing situations over the past three weeks.…