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ArticleJ.K. Dobbins: Is He the Broncos' Best Value?
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In 2025, Denver's touch distribution returned to classic Payton form. Whether Dobbins or Harvey served as the primary back in a given week, the weekly lead back handled nearly two-thirds of the total backfield touches (64.8% in Weeks 1-10; 65.0% in Weeks 11-18).

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Dobbins' 64.8% touch share in Weeks 1-10 matches Payton's historical lead-back baseline.

Under Sean Payton's historical backfield usage pattern, the Game-RB1 (weekly lead back) consistently handles ~65% of touches. In Denver 2025 Weeks 1-10, Dobbins as the primary back captured 64.8% of touches, matching Payton's 12-year baseline. This concentration mirrors Payton's highest workload distribution since Alvin Kamara's 2019-2021 workhorse era (71.2%), indicating Dobbins will function as a true lead back when healthy, not a committee option.

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