Albert Okwuegbunam Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

DEN WR Jerry Jeudy (ribs) did not practice Wednesday. WR KJ Hamler (knee/hip) was limited.

Tim Patrick, Albert Okwuegbunam, and Mike Boone all have been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. If Tim Patrick were to miss it is likely that Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton could play a larger role in the offense than normal with a few more targets thrown their way. If Albert O were to miss Noah Fant would continue to see the bulk of the tight end work with Eric Saubert available to back him up. Mike Boone is mostly a special teams player so his absence would not be DFS relevant.

Noah Fant is not expected to be activated from COVID list before Sunday and Albert Okwuegbunam has been listed questionable for when the Broncos are scheduled to take on the Dallas Cowboys. Albert is expected to see a large workload with Fant absent and can be considered in all formats based on his price vs expected volume if he is able to suit up. If not, Eric Saubert would be the next man up and he would assume the role of top tight end likely with a practice squad elevation serving as his backup.

Jerry Jeudy will be activated off IR, and is on track to make his return Sunday against the Washington Football Team. Jeudy is expected to return to his starting role in the Denver offense and will likely be one of Teddy Bridgewater’s top options going forward. His return pushes Tim Patrick down the depth chart and challenges Courtland Sutton’s status as top dog in the Denver receiving corps which hurts both of their values. It remains to be seen if Jeudy will be limited in his first game back since Week 1 and if he were Sutton and Patrick could see increased usage but still nowhere close to the volume they had gotten accustomed to with Jeudy out. Albert Okwuegbunam should serve as the backup tight end to Noah Fant and is not DFS relevant at this time.

The Broncos had some good news and some bad news ahead of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bridgewater has gone through all steps of concussion protocol, and appears on track to play despite the questionable tag. Sutton, however, popped up as a late add to the injury report; he turned his ankle during practice and was listed as questionable as a result. Albert O will likely be placed on IR due to a hamstring injury, but he is out for Sunday as well. The Broncos don't have the greatest matchup, but with Bridgewater back and Jeudy and Hamler still out, the targets will have to concentrate some more. Sutton (should he play) and Tim Patrick are the top two options at wide receiver, while Noah Fant will be one of the better tight end plays, especially now that Albert O is out. Sutton and Bridgewater should be cleared early Sunday morning; if Sutton sits, Patrick and Fant become even better plays.

The Broncos appear to be getting back Teddy; despite being placed in the concussion protocol, he was able to get in a limited practice, and looks to be on track to play against the Steelers, if he ends up getting a practice tomorrow. There was some news that Okwuegbunam hurt his hamstring during practice yesterday, and was downgraded to DNP today. With him looking to sit, it's likely that the target share gets more concentrated between Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick, and Noah Fant; in a tough matchup with the Steelers, any ancillary pieces will be extremely difficult to trust.

Jake Butt is inactive Sunday. There doesn't appear to be a role for him in the offense, given that the Broncos already have Noah Fant, Albert Okwuegbunam and Nick Vannett.