2026 Week 9 · Final
DEN 26, CAR 21
DEN at CAR: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
DEN beat CAR 26–21. Darren Waller led everyone with 23 PPR points: 8 catches on 10 targets for 90 yards, 1 touchdown. Also worth a look: Bryce Young (CAR, 20.3), Jonah Coleman (DEN, 18.8), Bo Nix (DEN, 15.7). The surprise was Darren Waller: 23 points against our 5.9 projection. DEN's defense made its mark: 3 sacks, 2 takeaways against CAR.
DEN
Team comparison
CAR
| 26 | Points | 21 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Plays | 62 |
| 237 | Passing yards | 276 |
| 82 | Rushing yards | 96 |
| 38 · 59% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 43 · 69% |
| 26 | Designed runs | 19 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 3 |
| 260 | Air yards | 308 |
| 14 | Red-zone plays | 8 |
| 10 | Drives | 10 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
DEN
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | 25/37 | 237 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Coleman | 18.816.814.8 | 12.010.79.5 | RB | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 57 | 1 |
| Bo Nix | 15.715.715.7 | 15.014.714.7 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Bryant | 15.613.611.6 | 3.52.92.2 | WR | 5 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | 15.513.010.5 | 9.17.55.8 | WR | 9 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | 7.35.33.3 | 5.24.13.1 | TE | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | 6.14.63.1 | 3.93.22.4 | WR | 4 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 3.52.51.5 | 3.22.51.9 | TE | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 3.22.72.2 | 8.97.97.4 | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 3.22.72.2 | 10.68.86.8 | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | 1.51.00.5 | 5.14.13.1 | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | 0.00.00.0 | 0.90.80.6 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Adkins | 0.00.00.0 | 3.22.51.9 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CAR
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 28/39 | 276 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Waller | 23.019.015.0 | 5.95.34.2 | TE | 10 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | 20.320.320.3 | 13.513.413.4 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | 15.613.611.6 | 14.411.28.7 | WR | 6 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 13.611.69.6 | 17.116.314.7 | RB | 5 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 79 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 12.410.48.4 | 5.54.13.0 | TE | 6 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker | 6.64.62.6 | 9.88.87.0 | WR | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| John Metchie III | 6.05.04.0 | 4.83.92.9 | WR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | 4.03.02.0 | 2.72.11.6 | TE | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Etienne | 0.70.70.7 | 3.02.82.6 | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Feleipe Franks | 0.00.00.0 | 0.30.20.2 | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 0.00.00.0 | 2.11.81.4 | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Car = official carries (QB scrambles included). Pts = scored points. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.