Ronnie Hillman showed signs of life in the Denver Broncos' struggling backfield on Sunday afternoon. Hillman carried the ball 20 times for 111 yards. He added three receptions for four yards to his day. Hillman was much more impressive than his backfield counterpart C.J. Anderson, who managed just 41 yards on the ground. Despite the team's narrow win over the Cleveland Browns, the Broncos' offense was underwhelming as quarterback Peyton Manning threw three interceptions. The Broncos have one of the league's best defenses, and the offense needs to pick things up if they hope to make a deep playoff run. Their running game may have finally sparked some momentum thanks to Hillman's afternoon.
Ronnie Hillman rushes for over 100 yards, last chance to scoop off waivers
Ronnie Hillman is out-performing C.J. Anderson. We take a look at the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy impact: Anderson has been a huge disappointment for fantasy owners that drafted him early in their drafts. Hillman wasn’t faring much better at the start of the season, but he’s been able to make big plays at times. Sunday’s game further established him as the team’s more reliable running back for the time being. Hillman is owned in 58 percent of Yahoo! leagues. He should be owned in all formats as the Broncos’ hot hand despite the team’s Week 7 bye.
