Marvin Mims had four catches and three carries in his highest scoring fantasy output of the season in week 10 versus the Chiefs.
Mims amassed 30 total yards on his 7 touches. It was exciting to see him utilized out of the backfield, making Head Coach Sean Payton draw comparisons of his usage to the likes of Deebo Samuel and Cordarrelle Patterson.
Broncos country has been pounding the table to get Mims more involved on offense ever since he was taken in the 2nd round of the 2023 NFL draft. Mims hasn’t eclipsed more than a 50% snap share since week 11 of his rookie season, which is a major concern for fantasy managers. While his creative deployment against the Chiefs was certainly encouraging to see, he only played a measly 22% of the snaps for the Broncos offense in their week 10 loss.
Mims continues to be a player worth holding onto in dynasty in hopes that he will have a breakthrough in the second half of this season. His usage going forward will be worth monitoring, as he could be a sneaky trade target if his snaps ramp up and the coaching staff continue scheming up interesting ways to get the ball in his hands.
-Jonny Tooma, @FantasyPicasso
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Marvin Mims could be in line to see more playing time with Jerry Jeudy now in Cleveland.
Marvin Mims could be in line to see more playing time with Jerry Jeudy now in Cleveland. Denver Broncos HC Sean Payton on Mims after the Jeudy trade “Marvin certainly will be a candidate to play more snaps because of that, and there will be some competition, I’m sure.” One would certainly hope so after using what little draft capital the Broncos had in 2023, by moving up in the second round to grab Marvin Mims with the 63 overall pick. I am not buying this, we should be seeing plenty of Mims in 2024,
Many fantasy managers were salivating after the huge first half in week 2 from Mims where he exploded for 113 yards and a touchdown on 2 targets, and then to almost never to be seen again for the rest of the year. With Tim Patrick likely eased back from injury, and Courtland Sutton potentially on the move, Mims is positioned well for a year 2 breakout.
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton pledged to, “move that needle to where he’s getting opportunities.”
To say it has been a struggle for Denver rookie wide receiver Marvin Mims to get his hands on the football in Denver’s offense would be a Rocky Mountain Range sized understatement. The 2023 2nd Round draft pick, erstwhile of Frisco, Texas and the University of Oklahoma seemed poised to be the Broncos’ ultimate field-stretching tool. Targeted by head coach Sean Payton and picked 63rd overall in a trade UP to get him, Mims appeared to be a key piece in the pass-catching puzzle, next to Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton. That appearance was deceiving.
Averaging just 0.7 targets in weeks 7-9, Mims seems to have become an afterthought, out-targeting only backup-to-the-backup TE Chris Manhertz. In fact, Mims has seen his target share decrease from a season-high of 5 in Week 3, alone, to 5 total, since.
Payton, however, has pledged to change that. Addressing the press following the Broncos’ Week 9 BYE, Payton was asked about Mims’ involvement. Payton was quoted, “How do we get Marvin more touches?” (he) said it’s his job as a coach to get him more touches. “We’re going to work our tails off to move that needle to where he’s getting opportunities,” per Denver beat writer Zac Stevens.
Inasmuch as we can separate truth from “coach-speak”, Mims, who has averaged a plush 23.36 yards per catch on his measly 14 total targets in 8 games, is due for a huge second-half and is a target in all formats.
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy suffered an apparent hamstring injury during a joint practice session with the Los Angeles Rams.
Potentially repeating a theme of losing games due to injury, Jerry Jeudy suffered a leg injury during a pre-season practice session. According to Broncos beat writer, Mike Klis, Jeudy “pulled up” while running and grabbed the back of his leg. He was helped off of the field and had to have teammates assist him onto the cart, according to observers. The Broncos were hosting a joint practice with the L.A. Rams at their facility in Englewood, Colorado.
Broncos coach Sean Payton confirmed to reporters that Jeudy injured his hamstring and advised Jeudy would have an MRI to diagnose the damage. “Hopefully it’s not anything long-term,” said Payton. A grade II or grade III strain could mean Jeudy misses 6-8 weeks, and a tear that requires surgery would jeopardize the entire season.
Jeudy missed 6 games in 2021 with a high ankle sprain and 2 games in 2022 with another ankle injury. Any time missed would mark three seasons in a row that Jeudy was not able to play a full season.
If Jeudy does miss time, Courtland Sutton would become the primary receiving target in Denver. Rookie wider receiver Marvin Mims would also be elevated in proposed target share and would have the first chance to become Jeudy’s positional replacement.
Denver Broncos WR Tim Patrick suffered a torn Achilles tendon in practice.
Tim Patrick spent the entire 2022 season on Injured Reserve after suffering a torn ACL in the offseason. The 2017 UDFA was often referred to as the best all-around receiver due to his combination of size, speed, blocking, and route running. Patrick will likely miss the entire season.
With Tim Patrick on IR and K.J. Hamler being waived with a heart condition, rookie 2nd-Rounder Marvin Mims is primed for a starting role in 3WR sets. The first pick of the Sean Payton era was expected to mix in as a situational-deep threat early in his career while serving as the Broncos’ Punt Returner. Now it appears that Marvin Mims may be headed for a Brandin Cooks-type rookie year, a rookie season that saw Cooks finish as the WR22 in points per game.
