Demaryius Thomas caught eight passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. He was targeted a team-high 16 times by Peyton Manning.
Demaryius Thomas breaks out for monster fantasy day
The buy-low window on Thomas is officially closed. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Thomas set a franchise record in single-game receiving yardage with his ridiculous performance. His poor start to 2014 was quickly forgotten after he broke up the sideline for an 86-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
Fantasy impact: Hopefully you bought low when you could. Some fantasy owners were legitimately panicking about Thomas to start the year, getting rid of him for deals that aren’t looking too great right now.
While the Broncos offense has plenty of mouths to feed, Thomas is at the top of the pecking order. Manning trusts him to make plays, and if they continue to put him in space, Thomas can break off huge gains like we saw on Sunday. He’s a WR1 every week. Now owners can feel confident about him again.
