Broncos DT Question: Who Plays Next to Zach Allen Now?

The development

Denver has a hole to fill on the interior defensive line. Zach Allen and John Franklin-Myers spent last season collapsing pockets up the middle together, but Franklin-Myers is gone — and the Broncos now need someone to line up next to Allen and keep that inside pressure humming.

The open question is whether Allen can sustain his elite play without a running mate who was pulling his weight, or whether losing that complementary interior presence dulls the whole front.

What it means for your survivor pick

This is a watch-and-wait note, not a green light or a hard fade. Denver's pass rush was a real strength when Allen and Franklin-Myers worked in tandem, and a defense that dictates games is exactly the kind of foundation survivor players like to lean on. But an unproven replacement next to Allen adds uncertainty to a unit that looked settled a year ago. Until we see who wins the job — and whether the interior pressure holds up — treat the Broncos as a team to monitor rather than trust blindly on a big survivor week. If you're weighing Denver, keep an eye on how the D-line shakes out and don't burn a matchup on faith alone. For more week-by-week reads, check our survivor analysis, and if you're not in a pool yet, you can start a free survivor pool and put these calls to work.