Xavier Worthy Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Broncos

Kansas City Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy will be up against the team with last year's seventh-ranked passing defense, the Denver Broncos (187.2 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday.

For more info on Worthy, if you're considering him for your DFS lineup, check out this article before his upcoming matchup versus the Broncos.

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Xavier Worthy Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
• Game Date: September 14, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 4.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 6.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 34.83
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.24

Projections provided by numberFire

Worthy 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Worthy picked up 67.9 fantasy points (4.9 per game) -- 59th at his position, 207th in the NFL.
• In his best game last year, Worthy picked up 12.1 fantasy points -- via five receptions, 83 yards. That was in Week 4 versus the Baltimore Ravens.
• Worthy accumulated 8.6 fantasy points in Week 6 against the Detroit Lions -- two catches, 20 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• In Week 17 versus the Denver Broncos, Worthy collected 0.1 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via this stat line: zero receptions, zero yards, on three targets.

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Broncos Defensive Performance

• Denver surrendered more than 300 passing yards to only two QBs last season.
• The Broncos allowed at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Denver allowed four players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Broncos gave up at least three passing touchdowns to just two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Denver let only three players amass over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Broncos allowed a touchdown reception to 18 players last season.
• Through the air, Denver did not allow an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Broncos yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to just one player last season.
• Against Denver last season, 10 players rushed for at least one TD.
• The Broncos allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only one player last season.

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