The Denver Broncos traveled to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs, and were blown out in embarrassing fashion by a score of 31-10. Despite the loss, some Broncos players still saw their stock rise. We’ll feature them – and spotlight which saw their stock fall – based on their production against Kansas City.

Stock Up

DE Zach Allen
Allen provided consistent pressure along the defensive line, accounting for a significant portion of Denver’s defensive disruption. He generated two sacks – and was the only Bronco to get to quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Allen finished with five combined tackles, including three solo stops and two assists. Furthermore, he produced a pair of tackles for loss – out of the defense’s three total – and three of the defense’s five quarterback hits. In a game where the Broncos spent considerable time on the field while facing 67 offensive plays, Allen’s efficiency and effectiveness stood out among the front seven.

TE Evan Engram
Operating as a primary receiving option, Engram recorded four receptions on five targets for 43 yards and one touchdown, and leading the Broncos in each of those categories. His five targets represented 17.9 percent of Denver’s 28 passing attempts. Engram provided necessary chain-moving utility – generating three of the offense’s six passing first downs. His longest reception was a 19-yard touchdown, which also stood as the team’s longest passing play of the game. He accumulated 28 air yards and 15 yards after the catch, finishing with the highest receiving yardage total on the roster for the contest.

ILB Alex Singleton
Alex Singleton manned the middle of the defense with 15 combined tackles, consisting of five solo stops and 10 assists. His tackle total was the highest on the team, as no other Denver player recorded more than six combined tackles. Singleton accounted for a whopping  22.7 percent of the Broncos’ 66 total tackles. He was consistently involved in bringing down ball carriers – though he was also flagged for one late-hit infraction.

Stock Down

QB Bo Nix
Nix struggled with ball security and downfield efficiency throughout the contest. He completed 17-of-28 passing attempts for 131 yards, averaging 4.7 yards per attempt, while throwing one touchdown and one interception, a performance that yielded only a 69.2 passer rating. Beyond his first interception of the season, Nix fumbled three times – losing one – and took four sacks for a loss of 16 yards. He recorded only 41 passing air yards, reflecting a lack of vertical progression in the passing game. Nix managed six passing first downs and gained two yards on three rushing attempts, one of which included a tackle for a loss of 5 yards.

WR Courtland Sutton
Sutton saw five targets, but secured only two receptions for 11 yards, averaging a disappointing 5.5 yards per catch. He failed to produce a first down and recorded only four yards after the catch. His target volume tied for the second-highest mark on the team alongside Engram, but he didn’t convert those opportunities into steady production. Sutton accounted for seven air yards and saw one red-zone target that did not result in a score, and committed a holding penalty in the end zone that negated a would-have-been Broncos touchdown.

The combination of inefficient passing and turnovers hindered the Denver offense, preventing the unit from capitalizing on steady tight end play from Engram. The Broncos’ inability to stretch the field or protect the football placed additional stress on a defense that generated pressure but spent significant time on the field.

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