Courtland Sutton Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Chiefs

Courtland Sutton and the Denver Broncos will play the Kansas City Chiefs -- whose pass defense was ranked 12th in the NFL last year (195.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Is Sutton a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Chiefs? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Courtland Sutton Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
• Game Date: September 14, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 42.73
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.24

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Sutton 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Sutton picked up 145.7 fantasy points (8.6 per game) -- 12th at his position, 72nd in the NFL.
• Sutton accumulated 17.8 fantasy points -- six receptions, 118 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last year, in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
• In Week 15 versus the Green Bay Packers, Sutton posted 17.3 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with these numbers: seven receptions, 113 yards and one touchdown.
• In his worst game of the year -- Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers -- Sutton ended up with 0.5 fantasy points. His stat line was: one catch, five yards, on two targets.
• In Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts, Sutton collected 0.6 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via these numbers: one reception, six yards, on four targets.

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Chiefs Defensive Performance

• Against Kansas City last season, two players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Chiefs surrendered at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Kansas City last season, five players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Chiefs surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to just one opposing quarterback last year.
• Kansas City allowed only three players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Chiefs allowed a touchdown reception to 17 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Kansas City allowed only one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run defense, the Chiefs allowed only two players to rack up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Kansas City allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the ground game, the Chiefs allowed only two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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