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Wes Welker

Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders (quad) out again

ESPN
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Aug 15, 2014 · 7:38 PM EDT

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders was a question mark going into last week’s preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks, and he’s a question mark going into Sunday’s preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Sanders, who had sat out Monday’s practice before participating in Tuesday’s and Thursday’s work, was held out of Friday’s morning practice with a thigh injury.

Fantasy Impact: 

Sanders was the #35 WR in 2013, when he saw WR2 targets (112) for the Steelers. Eric Decker (138) and Wes Welker (111) saw a combined 249 targets as Denver's WR2 and WR3. With Decker gone, Welker (and TE Julius Thomas) could see a bit more work, but Sanders should be stepping into a big role. As OC Adam Gase said, Sanders is a good fit for his system and is versatile to play both inside and outside. He is very quick and is adept at making people miss, so he should thrive in Denver’s screen game. Quad injuries usually aren't a big deal; we expect he'll get some rest and be ready to go later in camp.

Julius Thomas
Denver Broncos
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Aug 14, 2014 · 10:46 PM EDT

Broncos TE Julius Thomas was a terror in red-zone 1-on-1s at Thursday's practice, beating T.J. Ward and Rahim Moore for a total of three touchdowns. He beat Ward to the corner pylon to catch a fade from Manning and later used his body to box Ward out on a slant. Against Moore, Manning hit Thomas on the back shoulder of a fade route, where Thomas corralled the ball with one hand and pulled it in for the TD. Thomas added a big gain in team drills on a corner route, with Manning finding him just between Ward and Aqib Talib near the sideline.

Peyton Manning
Pro Football Talk
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Aug 14, 2014 · 11:50 AM EDT

During his 2013 DirecTV promotional campaign, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning visited with Pro Football Talk on NBCSN and gave all fantasy owners a head’s up regarding the looming emergence of tight end Julius Thomas.

This year, with Manning specifically promoting the launch of a DirecTV fantasy football channel, Manning has another piece of advice for fantasy owners: Montee Ball.

Manning mentioned Ball on multiple occasions during the interview, which lends credence to the idea that the the 2013 second-round pick will become a potential workhorse for the Broncos. As soon as he recovers from a recent appendectomy.

Fantasy Impact: 

No surprise here. We've had Ball ranked in the top 7 since Knowshon Moreno signed with the Dolphins. Ball had a higher YPC (4.7) than Moreno (4.3), but wasn’t quite the weapon in the passing game. Still, his catch percentage (receptions/targets = 74.1%) wasn’t bad for a running back. His play down the stretch (8.5 FP/game in final eight games) is encouraging. He’s locked in as the RB1 in a great offense, so 10+ touchdowns seems likely. We're not too concerned about the appendectomy, but it is weighing down his ADP, which is good for savvy owners looking for value in the 2nd round.

Peyton Manning

Julius Thomas believes there's more to come

DenverBroncos.com
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Aug 10, 2014 · 9:41 AM EDT

Broncos TE Julius Thomas isn’t satisfied with last year’s coming out party.

"By no standards was I my best in any aspect of the game," Thomas said during OTAs. "I hold myself to a very high standard. I’m spending a lot of time going back and looking at last year’s tape these last couple weeks and just seeing so many areas that I can improve in."

Defenses will be shaking in their boots if No. 80 can improve on what was the Broncos’ best season by tight end since Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe retired. It was Thomas’ emergence in 2013 that paved the way for so many offensive records, an out-of-nowhere star piled on top of Denver’s embarrassment of riches on offense.

Now that he’s a known focal point of Peyton Manning’s aerial attack, the fourth-year veteran is working to round out his game.

Fantasy Impact: 

Developing the feel for blocking after moving from basketball to football takes time, and Thomas points out it requires more work in the weight room. With his limited football experience, the majority of which has been hampered by injury, Thomas hasn't had the time most players do to develop, but he's getting it now. Thomas is one of our top-three TEs, a group that's far ahead of the rest of the pack at the moment. Owning one should give you a significant advantage at the position.

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