Week 3 · Sun Sep 27, 2026 · 6:20 PM MDT · NBC
Projected starting lineups
Rams at Broncos · Empower Field at Mile High. Offense and defense from published unofficial depth charts. Both teams 1–1. Thu IR: Dobbins & Harvey upgraded to FULL; Coleman 2× DNP / ESPN Q; Mims LIMITED → ESPN Q; Nacua still Q (hip). Fri official game statuses pending.
Availability notes
- Broncos RB room: Thu practice upgraded J.K. Dobbins (hip) and RJ Harvey (hamstring) to FULL — neither is on ESPN’s Q/O list Fri AM. Jonah Coleman (ankle) is 2× DNP after his Week 2 closer (10/39, 1 TD) and is ESPN Questionable. Project Dobbins/Harvey back in the mix; Coleman’s Sunday status still hinges on Friday’s official designations (not out yet ~7:25 AM MDT). Badie remains the pass-catch option.
- Marvin Mims Jr. (foot): LIMITED Wed and Thu; ESPN lists him Questionable. If ruled out, project Troy Franklin / Pat Bryant / Lil’Jordan Humphrey behind Waddle and Sutton.
- Broncos edge: Jonathon Cooper remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt List (ESPN Out) — depth chart lists Jonah Elliss as WLB with Dondrea Tillman behind him opposite Nik Bonitto.
- Rams (1–1): Beat Giants 28–6 on MNF Sep 21 (Stafford 327/4 TD; Adams 8/195). Myles Garrett on IR (knee). Puka Nacua still ESPN Questionable (hip) — SI: not seen Thursday. Also ESPN Q: Whittington (quad), Parkinson (knee), Kinchens (ham), Landman (shoulder). Stafford / Adams / Kyren Williams project as offensive core; add Nacua if cleared.
Sources: Broncos.com Thu IR Broncos Wire / Klis (Dobbins) SI / Pelissero (Dobbins) CBS (Dobbins Week 3) Broncos.com Week 2 inactives CBS Rams–Giants ESPN / McVay on Nacua FOX (Garrett) Broncos depth chart Rams depth chart
Broncos offense
Depth chart- QB
- Bo Nix
- RB
- J.K. Dobbins / Jonah Coleman (Dobbins & Harvey FULL Thu; Coleman ESPN Q)
- WR
- Jaylen Waddle
- WR
- Courtland Sutton
- WR
- Troy Franklin (if Mims still out)
- TE
- Evan Engram
- LT
- Garett Bolles
- LG
- Ben Powers
- C
- Luke Wattenberg
- RG
- Quinn Meinerz
- RT
- Mike McGlinchey
- K
- Wil Lutz
Unofficial depth chart (updated Sep 16) still lists Dobbins over Harvey over Coleman. Thu FULL upgrades put Dobbins and Harvey back in the projection; Coleman’s 2× DNP / ESPN Q leaves his Sunday role unclear until Friday designations. Nate Adkins remains a short-yardage / red-zone TE option (7-yd TD vs JAC).
Rams offense
Depth chart- QB
- Matthew Stafford
- RB
- Kyren Williams
- WR
- Davante Adams
- WR
- Puka Nacua
- TE
- Colby Parkinson (Allen / Higbee also listed)
- LT
- Alaric Jackson
- LG
- Steve Avila
- C
- Coleman Shelton
- RG
- Kevin Dotson
- RT
- Warren McClendon Jr.
- K
- Harrison Mevis
Broncos defense
- LDE
- Zach Allen
- NT
- D.J. Jones
- RDE
- Malcolm Roach
- SLB
- Nik Bonitto
- WLB
- Jonah Elliss (Cooper on Exempt List)
- ILB
- Alex Singleton
- ILB
- Justin Strnad
- LCB
- Pat Surtain II
- RCB
- Riley Moss
- NCB
- Ja’Quan McMillian
- S
- Talanoa Hufanga
- S
- Brandon Jones
Source: denverbroncos.com depth chart (Sep 16 update; Exempt List note for Cooper)
Rams defense
- OLB
- Byron Young
- DE
- Braden Fiske / Aaron Donald (Donald conditioning watch)
- NT
- Poona Ford
- DE
- Kobie Turner
- OLB
- Josaiah Stewart
- ILB
- Omar Speights
- ILB
- Nate Landman
- CB
- Trent McDuffie
- CB
- Jaylen Watson
- S
- Quentin Lake
- S
- Kam Curl
Myles Garrett is on IR (knee) and is not projected. FOX notes Aaron Donald’s conditioning after a two-year retirement remains a factor.
Sources: therams.com depth chart FOX (Garrett / Donald notes)