Devontae Booker RB FA Tue 11/14/17 10:32 PM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker rushed for 24 yards on eight carries and added a five-yard catch during Sunday's 41-16 loss to New England.
EDGE Analysis
The Broncos keep teasing Booker's emergence in the offense, lauding his versatility and big-play ability. In practice, the second-year back has topped 40 total yards just twice in six games and has scored once. The Broncos are a meandering offense with three backs splitting carries -- not an ideal situation to hang one's hat on counting for week-to-week production.
Devontae Booker RB FA Thu 11/9/17 12:10 AM 1 Comment
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker rushed for 21 yards on six carries and added nine yards on two catches in Sunday's 51-23 loss in Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Booker continues to eek up the depth chart, finishing Sunday with 22 offensive snaps to C.J. Anderson's 23. Whether it was planned before the game to split carries more evenly or if the team just rested Anderson after the game fell out of reach is unclear. The entire Denver backfield is dealing with the same issue right now, namely defenses stacking the box and daring the team to throw. Of the trio, Booker might be least affected as Denver seems more comfortable in moving Booker around the formation and using him as a receiver.
Devontae Booker RB FA Tue 10/31/17 12:33 AM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker rushed six times for 40 yards and a touchdown and caught all three of his targets for 14 receiving yards in Monday night's 29-19 loss to the Chiefs.
EDGE Analysis
Booker found pay dirt for the first time this season with a six-yard rush to end the third quarter. While he remains C.J. Anderson's backup and it's hard to know what to expect from Booker on a weekly basis, the second-year pro will be encouraged by his outing Monday.
Devontae Booker RB FA Wed 10/25/17 1:26 AM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker rushed for six yards on two carries and added 22 yards on three catches in Sunday's 21-0 loss against the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
The Broncos have struggled mightily in recent weeks with defenses keyed-in on stopping the run and forcing Denver to pass down the field. Of the Broncos' backs, Booker might be in best position to solve the problem as the team has continually split him out wide, trying to force opposing linebackers to cover him in space. The Broncos backfield is still run by C.J. Anderson, but expect Booker to get some attention as Denver searches for answers.
Devontae Booker RB FA Tue 10/17/17 3:32 PM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker caught four of six passes for 78 yards and added a two-yard run in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Half of Booker's yards game in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach and Trevor Siemian just trying to dump the ball off and pick up yardage quickly. As mentioned during Sunday's telecast, Denver's coaching staff initially thought that Booker had a shot at winning the starting job before his preseason was derailed by a fractured wrist. His uptick in touches from three in Week 4 to five in Week 6 might not seem like much, but the offensive staff is certainly looking for ways to get Booker involved, at one point splitting him out wide and trying to throw him a fade into the end zone. Expect him to continue to eat into C.J. Anderson and Jamaal Charles' opportunities.
Devontae Booker RB FA Mon 10/2/17 5:55 PM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker rushed for 14 yards on three carries in Denver's 16-10 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Booker saw the field for eight of 64 offensive snaps in his first game back from a wrist injury. Prior to getting hurt, Booker was getting first-team looks in camp, but C.J. Anderson has since taken a stranglehold of the starting job. Booker is likely to get more looks in the future than he got on Sunday, but it's difficult to see him as much of factor with Anderson playing the role of the bellcow and Jamaal Charles looking like his old self in limited opportunities.
Devontae Booker RB FA Sun 10/1/17 3:17 PM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Raiders, the Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Booker, who underwent surgery in late July to repair a fractured wrist, has been practicing fully of late. Per coach Vance Joseph, the 2016 fourth-rounder is coming off a strong week at practice and will thus be re-introduced into the offense in Week 4. It remains to be seen how much work Booker sees out of the gate though, with C.J. Anderson and Jamaal Charles both in the Broncos' backfield mix. In any case, Booker's return to the lineup Sunday led to De'Angelo Henderson being made inactive by the team.
Devontae Booker RB FA Fri 9/29/17 7:58 PM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker wasn't listed on the Broncos' Week 4 injury report, but his availability for Sunday's game against the Raiders is up in the air, Andrew Mason of the team's official site reports. "We'll see about 'Book' on Sunday," head coach Vance Joseph said. "To bring 'Book' up [to the active roster on game day], it will have a chain reaction as far as special teams and halfback reps."
EDGE Analysis
Through three games, the Broncos have had either C.J. Anderson or Jamaal Charles on the field for all but one offensive snap, while De'Angelo Henderson has been the only running back on the 53-man roster to earn snaps on special teams. Despite recovering from the hairline fracture in his right wrist, activating Booker on game day may not happen for some time due to the success of the aforementioned breakdown of reps and the fact he didn't log one special teams snap as a rookie in 2016.
Devontae Booker RB FA Sun 9/24/17 11:46 AM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Booker (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills.
EDGE Analysis
Booker was a limited participant in practices this week and appears to be recovered from the fractured wrist he suffered in OTAs, but after missing all of training camp, he may need to log more practice time before coach Vance Joseph is comfortable deploying him in games. With both C.J. Anderson and Jamaal Charles performing well in the Broncos' 2-0 start to the season, there's no need for the team to rush Booker back into game action.
Devontae Booker RB FA Tue 9/19/17 11:15 AM
Devontae Booker
RB FA
Broncos coach Vance Joseph said Monday that he isn't sure if Booker (wrist) will be ready for Sunday's game in Buffalo, Mike Klis of 9 News Denver reports.
EDGE Analysis
Week 3 has been the target date for quite some time, but strong starts by C.J. Anderson and Jamaal Charles could inspire a more cautious approach. Given how well Anderson is playing, Booker doesn't figure to get many snaps whenever he returns. De'Angelo Henderson has been serving as the No. 3 running back and hasn't received a single carry or target.