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ArticleDenver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs: Week 1 Live DiscussionSeptember 15, 2026

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Jaylen Waddle out of the backfield drew a ton of attention and Evan Engram got in behind for a wide-open 19-yard touchdown

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Engram scores on 19-yard TD from play-action with Waddle decoy

Evan Engram scored a touchdown in Week 1 when he got wide open behind the defense on a slick design play that featured Jaylen Waddle operating out of the backfield, drawing defensive attention and allowing Engram to slip in for a 19-yard touchdown reception.

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Broncos 1st read target shares in Week 1, per @FantasyPtsData: Pat Bryant - 35.7% Evan Engram - 21.4% Jaylen Waddle - 14.3% Courtland Sutton - 14.3%...

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Benefited from decoy usage of teammate Jaylen Waddle to score a touchdown

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Broncos: RBs (excluding the last 10 plays of the game where game was out of hand and rotations got mixed up): JK Dobbins: 62% opp share, 27% route sh...

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Engram's TD in Week 1 matches his 2024-25 total; Payton's key weapon confirmed.

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Avoid Evan Engram on the waiver wire.

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70%+ routes with TD; fallback option if you missed Bowers.

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