Bryce Young
QB
Carolina Panthers
This is how QBs have played against the Broncos in the 2026 season.
| Wk | Team | Player | Cmp | Att | PaYd | PaTD | INT | Car | RuYd | RuTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KC | Patrick Mahomes | 15 | 27 | 184 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 21.7 |
| 2 |  JAX | Trevor Lawrence | 17 | 29 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 3 |  LA | Matthew Stafford | 30 | 55 | 390 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 4 |  SF | Brock Purdy | 19 | 30 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 19.6 |
| 5 |  LAC | Justin Herbert | 14 | 24 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 6 |  SEA | Sam Darnold | 27 | 51 | 278 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11.0 |
| 7 |  ARI | Jacoby Brissett | 27 | 48 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 8 | KC | Patrick Mahomes | 30 | 41 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.4 |
| Average | 22.4 | 38.1 | 246.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 20.8 | 0.1 | 16.4 | ||
| Median | 23.0 | 35.5 | 245.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 18.1 | ||
| High | 30 | 55 | 390 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 25.4 | ||
| Low | 14 | 24 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6.2 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How Bryce Young should do vs the BroncosSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Broncos, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game Bryce Young has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Broncos opponents to line them up with: the best QB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Bryce Young will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Broncos avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Bryce Young's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Bryce Young usually produces.
Projected is Bryce Young's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Broncos were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | PaYd | PaTD | INT | Car | RuYd | RuTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 23 | 37 | 361 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 31.4 |
| 2 | ATL | 23 | 36 | 287 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24.1 |
| 3 | CLE | 26 | 48 | 291 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 4 | DET | 29 | 41 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21.5 |
| 6 | PHI | 20 | 39 | 281 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19.8 |
| 7 | TB | 14 | 27 | 163 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 8 | GB | 23 | 41 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| Young avg | 22.6 | 38.4 | 274.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 18.0 | |
| Broncos QB1 avg | 22.4 | 38.1 | 246.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 20.8 | 0.1 | 16.4 | |
| Difference | -0.2 | -0.3 | -27.8 | -0.5 | +0.2 | +3.3 | +15.9 | -0.0 | -1.6 | |
| Projected as QB1 | 22.6 | 38.4 | 274.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 14.8 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Young averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · Bryce YoungGood confidence · 14.6 proj pts1/10 start
- Bryce Young averages 18.0 PPR points over 7 games (recent-weighted 15.2) and has played as the team's QB1.
- The Broncos have allowed 16.4 points to QB1s over 8 games (-0% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -0% adjustment.
- Last season's average (13.6) is blended in at 22% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Game environment -4%: Vegas total 44.5, implied 21.0 points for CAR (league avg 22.6); Mild weather (64F, 5 mph wind): no weather adjustment.
- Opposing-defense injuries (+2%): Opposing starter Eyioma Uwazurike (DL) is questionable, which helps the passing game. Opposing starter Talanoa Hufanga (S) is questionable, which helps the passing game.
- Projection: 14.6 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level QB scores about 19.1 and a top-tier one about 23.8.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreBryce Young vs the Broncos
Prediction for Bryce Young
Nobody knows which slot Bryce Young will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Broncos.
I predict about 14.8 points for Bryce Young if playing as a QB1. Bryce Young has averaged 18.0 over 7 games, and the Broncos have given up 16.4 to QB1s (-0% vs the league average of 16.5).
How this projection is built
1. The player. Bryce Young scored: Wk 1 31.4, Wk 2 24.1, Wk 3 13.6, Wk 4 21.5, Wk 6 19.8, Wk 7 5.4, Wk 8 10.4. Average 18.0; weighted toward recent games it is 14.9.
2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Broncos allowed 16.4 points to their opponent's QB1. The league average for that slot is 16.5, so that is -0%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -0% adjustment (x1.00).
4. Result. 14.9 x 1.00 = 14.8. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely Bryce Young is to reach it as a QB1.
Why this percentage?
The projection (14.8) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 8.8 points, leaning on Bryce Young's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical QB swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 15.
With only 7 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- QB1s have averaged 246.6 passing yards, 1.4 passing TDs and 20.8 rushing yards against the Broncos across 8 games.
- The Broncos allow 16.4 PPR points to QB1s, -0% versus the league average of 16.5 (ranked 18 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a near-average matchup.
- Outlier: Week 8, Patrick Mahomes (25.4 pts) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 16.4 vs 15.2. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 3, Matthew Stafford (390 pass yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pass yds 246.6 vs 226.1. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 5 of 8 games reached 15+ PPR points. Scores range from 6.2 to 25.4 (median 18.1).
- Every QB1 in the sample cleared 120 passing yards.
- QB1s scored a touchdown in 6 of 8 games (75%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.