Denver defenses shone in Week 1, bottling Tennessee as six different Broncos players logged sacks and holding Cam Ward to 112 yards on 12-of-28 passing. The Titans totaled just 133 offensive yards and 131 penalty yards, while Denver closed with a dominant run-friendly, defense-backed effort that survived two late fourth-down gambles by Payton’s squad.

Fantasy takeaway: Denver’s stingy defense is the headline, with high sack volatility and big IDP upside from Bonitto, Elliss, and Allen. Mims’ muffed punt clouds return potential, Sutton’s TD boosts Broncos’ pass-catcher value, and Ward’s struggles hint at Titans’ ceiling without a more efficient attack next week.