Welcome back football fans. Yesterday was Sunday, so we
didn’t post. And now we are on the home stretch for our initial fantasy analyses.
I’ll be starting the AFC West today with the division winners, and who many
consider Super Bowl favorites, the Denver Broncos. Let’s take a look.
Peyton Manning: The elder Manning finished 6th
amongst all players in fantasy points. And there’s no reason to believe he
won’t do as well next year, if not better. And considering his stat line was
4659 yards, 37 TDs, and 11 INTs that’s a scary proposition. He’ll be one of the
first QBs off the board.
Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, and Wes Welker: You’ll be
hard pressed to find a better group of receivers than this. Thomas racked up
1434 yards and 10 TDs which was good enough for the 5th most fantasy
points amongst receivers. His counterpart Decker accounted for 1064 yards and
13 TDs which placed 7th for receivers. And now they add the Broncos
arguably the best slot receiver in the game to their high flying pass attack.
But don’t expect Welker to replicate his success in New England. He’ll still be
good but his stat line will considerably decrease making him a flex play with
potential to be a WR2.
Jacob Tamme and Joel Dreessen: There is no featured TE in
this offense like there has been in previous Peyton Manning offenses. And as
result Tamme and Dreessen are just handcuffing each other’s value. There are
better TEs fantasy wise.
Ronnie Hillman, Montee Ball, and Knowshon Moreno: There’s a
battle for the starting running back position now that Willis McGahee is gone.
As it stands Hillman is sitting atop the depth chart, but how long that will
last is unknown. Ball was drafted in the second round so the Broncos are likely
expecting him to win the competition. And Moreno has only regressed in his
career, but he continue to flashes potential which is why he still has a roster
spot. But more often than not he fails to live up to expectations, for which he
has earned the loving nickname of No Show. No matter who wins this competition,
the focus of the offense will be through Peyton Manning. Nevertheless this a
competition worth watching.
Matt Prater: While Matt did miss some of the longer FGs that
he is capable of making, he’s still a reliable kicker. And because the Broncos
offense is as good as it is Prater will still be a top kicker even if he has
the occasional miss.
And there you have it football fans. Let us know what you
think with a comment below whether you love it or hate it. Until next time,
best wishes.
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