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Mims Jr.

Mims’ touchdown came on third down with the team backed up to their own end zone on their first possession of the second half. Not to be outdone, Jameis Winston hit Jerry Jeudy on a 70-yard touchdown on the next play from scrimmage, which opened up the game in the second half. Two pick-sixes from the Denver defense were ultimately enough to hold off the Browns, sending the Broncos into their bye in firm control of the final playoff spot out of the AFC.

Mims has seen both his route rate and target share rise over the past two weeks. Against the Raiders, the speedy Mims was the recipient of several designed bubble screens, one of which went for 37 yards against a soft Vegas coverage unit. Mims remains a big play-reliant fantasy option who isn’t seeing enough targets to be considered outside the deepest fantasy formats. Sunday was only his second game of 2024 with more than 40 receiving yards.

The Broncos got Mims involved with designed touches in the first half, though he only ran ten routes on 36 Bo Nix drop backs on the day. Mims’ touchdown, his first of the season, came on a well-designed 12-yard bubble screen near the end of the second quarter. Mims is still primarily a kicker returner and shouldn’t be played in 12-team fantasy leagues until he sees more playing time.

Remember when Mims Jr. was a dynamite deep receiver coming out of Oklahoma? Sean Payton doesn’t care. Mims Jr. became an extension of the running game against the Chiefs and saw seven touches in just 13 snaps. That touch rate is fantasy-interesting, but Mims Jr. has not quite risen to the heights of “PPR Scam” just yet. He’s back on the actual waiver wire consideration list though with the Broncos facing Atlanta in Week 11.

Mims was targeted on the third play from scrimmage but tipped a Bo Nix pass to Chargers DB Elijah Molden. Mims failed to secure his remaining two targets, though he did return a punt for 10 yards. With Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin rising, Mims can be safely dropped in re-draft leagues.

PFF credits Mims with missed tackles forced on both offensive touches and he averaged 27.0 yards on a pair of punt returns. Mims looks like the most dynamic player on the Broncos’ roster but his limited involvement renders him an agonizing bench stash for Week 6 against the Chargers.

Nope, Mims is still not a thing in the Broncos offense. He was out-targeted by Lil’Jordan Humphrey 5-to-2 today. Mims should not be on fantasy rosters.

Mims (5'11/177) was a standout for the Oklahoma offense in 2021, recording 32 receptions for 705 yards with five touchdowns. While he’s already starting to receive a good bit of attention from the national media ahead of the season, that’s something that could grow even more into the fall. Anthony Treash of Pro Football Focus is among those who are high on what Mims brings to the table, saying that the wideout “is going to be an integral piece for the Sooners in 2022.” That shouldn’t take anyone by surprise after what Mims put up on tape last season.

Mims (5'11/177) finished out the 2021 season with 32 receptions for 705 yards with five touchdowns. He’s getting some pop ahead of the 2022 season for the work he’s put up on film and is expected by many to be the best wide receiver in the Big 12. But this hype goes beyond just the conference itself. According to Pro Football Focus, Mims is the No. 8 wide receiver in the country before the fall rolls around. Mims has a chance to continue rising through the rankings and could take another step in 2022.

Once Reilly bolted for Los Angeles, there were a lot of Sooners that entered the transfer portal, and for good reason. Some of them followed Reilly to USC and others saw the chaos and decided to leave. Mims (5'11"/177) almost left as well. “There wasn’t as many targets as I was looking for, nowhere near it,” Mims said. “It was kind of a letdown, but at the end of the day I had to just keep battling through it.” Mims almost left due to “wanting a change,” but he got that with Brent Venables and especially Jeff Lebby. “You’re talking about one of the top three offensive coordinators in the country statistically. He’s just a great guy.” Mims returning to the Sooners is huge for their prospects this season and he will be the top target for new quarterback Dillon Gabriel.