Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas hauled-in 10 catches for 94 yards in the team's 37-21 win over the Raiders on Monday night.
Demaryius Thomas logs 10 catches for 94 yards to fantasy owners’ delight
It was “all systems go” for the Broncos offense on Monday night, and Demaryius Thomas was one of the many beneficiaries. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Thomas was targeted early and often, consistently moving the chains on short and intermediate routes whenever the Broncos needed to. At the end of the night, he was targeted 11 times, reeling in all but one on yet another night where quarterback Peyton Manning was at the top of his game.
Fantasy Spin: That's three straight double-digit games for Thomas in PPR leagues, and with 28 targets through three games, it's not hard to see why. The air-it-out nature of the Broncos' scheme with Peyton Manning under center will ensure plenty of fantasy points for his receiving corps, and Thomas will be one of many to have his stats padded this season. Facing the Eagles defense next week should not hinder that progress at all, and Thomas can be comfortably classified as a fringe WR1/WR2 next week and beyond.
