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J.K. Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins is a running back for the Denver Broncos. Injury status: Questionable. Depth chart: RB1.

Scouting report

J.K. Dobbins: the full picture

Written automatically from Gridiron Value model data · updated September 24, 2026

J.K. Dobbins at a glance

J.K. Dobbins is a 27-year-old running back for the Denver Broncos, listed at 5'10" and 212 pounds. The Baltimore Ravens drafted Dobbins 55th overall in the second round in 2020, out of Ohio State, and 2026 is Dobbins's 7th NFL season.

2026 projection

The Gridiron Value season model projects Dobbins for 207.6 PPR points in 2026, which ranks RB17 at the position and works out to 16.3 points per game over 17.0 projected games.

2026 season so far

Through 2 games of 2026, Dobbins has scored 7.2 PPR points, or 3.6 per game. That is 3.5% of the full-season projection; at the current rate Dobbins would finish with about 61 points, behind the 207.6 projected. It is a small sample, so expect that pace to settle. The best week so far is 3.6 points in Week 1 against KC, the RB53 finish that week. Dobbins has cleared the 12-point mark we count as a usable RB start in 0 of 2 games, a 0% consistency rate.

Percentile profile

Measured against the 59 qualified running backs of 2026, Dobbins ranks in the 74th percentile in rush yards over expected per attempt, the 52nd percentile in yards per carry and the 47th percentile in rush yards. The softest mark is the 8th percentile in receptions.

Career track record

By season-long PPR scoring, Dobbins has finished as RB24 in 2020, RB57 in 2022, RB107 in 2023, RB24 in 2024 and RB43 in 2025. The high-water mark is 191.8 PPR points in 2024. Across 49 regular-season games on record, the totals read 3,096 rushing yards, 25 rushing touchdowns, 70 receptions and 367 receiving yards.

J.K. Dobbins by the numbers

Dobbins has finished in the weekly top five at the position 3 times and finished in the top twelve 9 times. The career high is 28.0 PPR points, set in Week 17 of 2020 against CIN. The game log also shows 8 100-yard rushing games. In all, Dobbins has reached 20 points in 5 games, 10% of career appearances.

Contract

Dobbins is playing on a two-year, $16 million contract signed with the Denver Broncos in 2026, an average of $8 million per year. The deal runs through the 2027 season.

2026 projected stat line

Projected PPR
207.6
PPR / game
16.3

J.K. Dobbins fantasy outlook

J.K. Dobbins enters the 2026 season with DEN and ranks RB17 and #64 overall in the current Gridiron Value projection. The model projects 207.6 PPR points across 12.7 games, or 16.3 points per game, placing the expected outcome in a strong starter tier. The preseason depth chart lists J.K. Dobbins as RB1, so the opportunity forecast is tied to that current role rather than name value alone. In 2025, J.K. Dobbins produced 115.9 PPR points in 10 games (11.6 per game), giving the projection a recent performance baseline. Projection confidence is 54%, with a 60% modeled chance of a Top-24 positional finish. Availability is the main uncertainty because the current injury designation is Questionable.

Week 2 projection

J.K. Dobbins is projected for 7.3 PPR points at home against JAX in week 2, with a likely range of 0.5 to 18.5.

Trade value

Gridiron Value prices every player from 0 to 100 within each league format. Value is down 2.8 since the previous model run (stable).

Redraft
34.6
Dynasty
31.7
Superflex redraft
49.9
Superflex dynasty
45.2
TE premium dynasty
19.1

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Career stats

SeasonTeamGCarRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDPPR
2026DEN21872000007.2
2025DEN1015377241411370115.9
2024LAC13195905938321530191.8
2023BAL182213215011.7
2022BAL89252028742181.2
2020BAL15134805924181200168.5

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