Sutton now has 64 yards receiving on five catches across two games to start the season. The Broncos offense seems likely to have trouble moving the ball with Nix under center, and the rookie signal caller seems to not even look Sutton's way down the field. Sutton is a talented receiver, so you'd love to hold him on your bench in case things improve, but he can likely be dropped in 10 or 12-team formats right now, and he shouldn't be started anywhere.
The 49ers wound up retaining Brandon Aiyuk on a four-year, $120MM extension after extensive talks with outside teams about a trade. Had they ended up dealing the second-team All-Pro to the Steelers, acquiring an experienced wideout to replace him would have become a priority. One of San Francisco’s known targets in that respect was Courtland Sutton. The Broncos […]
The Broncos did not win quarterback Bo Nix s debut, as Seattle defeated Denver 26-20 in Week 1.
Broncos WR Courtland Sutton managed only 4 catches for 38 yards in a Week 1 matchup at Seattle. Sutton led the team with 12 targets but struggled to click with rookie QB Bo Nix.
The Broncos certainly tried to get Sutton the football, but Bo Nix simply wasn't able to get the job done on top of the Seahawks' corners being good at this. He was able to bring in a 17-yard catch, but the rest of his hauls were of the short-yardage variety on a day where Denver averaged just 5.3 yards per completion. Sutton remains a WR3 against the Steelers in Week 2, but you see the floor is pretty low.