Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton, No. 28 in PFSN’s WR Impact Score, is on pace for his third 1,000-yard season in 2025. But it seems like something is missing. Sutton, though, is averaging 59.3 receiving yards per game — and leads all Broncos receivers in that category. Fellow wide receiver Troy Franklin, meanwhile, — a slot wide receiver — is second on the team in receiving yards per game with 44.2. The two wide receivers mesh well — no intended pun.
Courtland Sutton Backs the Wide Receivers Room
Sutton is aware as well. He said, “I think that our room has been producing really well and making plays that they need to be made. Keeping (Marvin Mims Jr.) healthy has been really good for us. Having (Pat Bryant) come along as a young guy making plays has been really beneficial for us. (Troy Franklin) has been making a lot of plays as well. I think that our room has been carrying the weight that we need to carry.”
The Broncos’ offense is No. 12 in total yards per game. Denver is No. 14 in passing yards per game and No. 14 in rushing yards per game as well. The Broncos’ offense is balanced, with a subtle shift towards a pass-first offense as of late. So, a blue-chip talent wide receiver’s production hasn’t been needed. Until now. Running back J.K. Dobbins is out for the season, and fellow RB RJ Harvey has struggled.
So, there’s still meat on the bone for Sutton and Co. the last five weeks of the regular season (and in the postseason). While Harvey must be more efficient to prevent defenses from keying in on the pass, the Broncos’ pass offense is about to become the focal point of the scheme. In other words, the weight of the wide receivers’ room just got heavier. Franklin, No. 46 in PFSN’s WR Impact Score, and Co. will look to continue to make the plays that need to be made in Week 14 and beyond.
Elsewhere, on the other side of the ball, cornerback Pat Surtain II said, “We control our own destiny.” That said, a Broncos loss in Week 14 would plummet the Broncos’ odds to win the No. 1 seed in the AFC Conference by 19.4%. The Broncos’ odds to obtain the No. 1 seed would drop from 33.2% to 13.8%. Full stop.