2025 Rush/Rec Stats
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7
YDS
19
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
McLaughlin has occasionally been compared to Darren Sproles, but that's unfair to both players. Sproles is one of the most notable athletes in NFL history, while McLaughlin would sooner categorize as a fairly unremarkable athlete by NFL running back standards. More specifically, at around 5-foot-8, 190 pounds with roughly 4.5 speed McLaughlin is not nearly as powerful or fast as Sproles was. McLaughlin's relative lack of size-adjusted athleticism likely limits his application from scrimmage, because a player with McLaughlin's modest physical tools risks overexposure the more you use them. It's one thing to catch a defense by surprise with a well-timed change of pace - and in that capacity McLaughlin is excellent - but it's another thing to wear out a novelty by overusing it. With the second-round selection of RJ Harvey, the Broncos will likely restrict McLaughlin to an RB3-type role that suits his selective applications. McLaughlin's rushing average (5.4 to 4.4) and yards-per-target figures (4.4 to 2.8) both fell from 2023 to 2024, indicating that his increased 2024 playing time resulted in overexposure. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a three-year, $2.71 million contract with the Broncos in May of 2023.
Scores rushing TD in win
McLaughlin carried the ball six times for 19 yards and one touchdown during Denver's win over Kansas City on Sunday. He also secured his only target for minus-5 yards.
ANALYSIS
McLaughlin had been a healthy scratch for nine of the Broncos' first 10 games, but he rejoined the team's backfield with J.K. Dobbins (foot) on IR and made the most of his opportunities. Rookie second-round pick RJ Harvey was more productive overall due to his involvement in the receiving game, but neither back found many holes versus Kansas City's standout defense. McLaughlin will reprise his No. 2 role versus the Commanders in Week 12, though he's unlikely to supply consistent fantasy value.
McLaughlin had been a healthy scratch for nine of the Broncos' first 10 games, but he rejoined the team's backfield with J.K. Dobbins (foot) on IR and made the most of his opportunities. Rookie second-round pick RJ Harvey was more productive overall due to his involvement in the receiving game, but neither back found many holes versus Kansas City's standout defense. McLaughlin will reprise his No. 2 role versus the Commanders in Week 12, though he's unlikely to supply consistent fantasy value.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jaleel McLaughlin's 2025 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
0.0%Positive Run %
71.4%% Yds After Contact
57.9%Avg Yds After Contact
1.6Rushing TD %
14.3%Touches Per Game
4.0% Snaps w/Touch
57.1%Air Yards Per Game
-6.0Air Yards Per Snap
-0.86% Team Air Yards
-0.4%% Team Targets
0.5%Avg Depth of Target
-6.0 YdsCatch Rate
50.0%Drop Rate
50.0%Avg Yds After Catch
1.0% Targeted On Route
28.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Commanders pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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Overall QB Rating Against
111.2
Cornerbacks
93.8
Safeties
127.8
Linebackers
113.0
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2025 Jaleel McLaughlin Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
McLaughlin came in as an undrafted rookie last year and immediately proved to be a good bullpen running back, providing the Broncos with explosiveness as a runner (5.4 YPC) and reliability as a pass catcher (31 receptions on 36 targets). The problem is that the former Youngstown State standout is undersized (5-7, 187) and doesn't quite have the type of elite speed that might allow him to get away with it and take on large workloads anyway. He's more likely to tantalize with a few big plays on something like a 15-to-20-snap workload, unlikely to scale much higher than that. McLaughlin does at least have a chance to claim more of the passing-down work this year, following Samaje Perine's release in late August.
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Set to rejoin backfield
McLaughlin is on track to rejoin the Broncos' backfield after J.K. Dobbins (foot) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Remains healthy scratch
McLaughlin (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Raiders.
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Won't play against Houston
McLaughlin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Inactive for Week 8
McLaughlin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
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Non-factor in 2025 debut
McLaughlin rushed once for zero yards and failed to reel in his lone target in Sunday's 13-11 win over the Jets in London.
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Down to fourth on depth chart?
McLaughlin's role in 2025 is likely to shrink, as Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that the Broncos agreed to terms Tuesday on a one-year, $5.25 million contract with J.K. Dobbins.
ANALYSIS
Dobbins and rookie second-round pick R.J. Harvey are likely to occupy the top two spots on the depth chart, leaving Audric Estime and McLaughlin to compete for depth roles, with the possibility that one of the latter two is left off the roster entirely. McLaughlin had 107 touches as a rookie in 2023 and 137 touches over 16 regular-season games in 2024, but his workload looks likely to drop in 2025 given Denver's crowded backfield.
Dobbins and rookie second-round pick R.J. Harvey are likely to occupy the top two spots on the depth chart, leaving Audric Estime and McLaughlin to compete for depth roles, with the possibility that one of the latter two is left off the roster entirely. McLaughlin had 107 touches as a rookie in 2023 and 137 touches over 16 regular-season games in 2024, but his workload looks likely to drop in 2025 given Denver's crowded backfield.