The fantasy football week is getting ready to begin on Thursday night with the Colts and the Titans and heading into the weekend, the biggest name to watch is Peyton Manning and while he is expected to start for the Broncos in Week 11, any owners with Jay Cutler or Aaron Rodgers needs a backup option and Case Keenum, Nick Foles, Josh McCown and Mike Glennon are the best names to pick up.
Manning dealt with an ankle injury against the San Diego Chargers last week, but he did not seriously hurt it any more than he had, meaning he will be ready to play on Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Manning did not practice on Wednesday due to the ankle pain, but interim coach Jack del Rio said that Manning should be fine to play despite dealing with the injury and while fantasy owners are happy about that, those without any margin for error could go for names like Foles or Keenum this week to get by if Manning is not 100 percent.
Manning was injured towards the end of the game for the Broncos in their win over the Chargers, as he was tackled low and suffered an ankle injury to his right side. MRI's on the ankle afterwards did not show any significant damage, which is why he should be fine to play on Sunday. The game is a huge one for the Broncos since the Chiefs are undefeated and leading the AFC West division and this next stretch of games against the Chiefs at home, New England Patriots on the road and Kansas City on the road could help decide playoff position and division races in the AFC.
Manning has been the best fantasy player and "real" player in the NFL this season, as he has over 3,000 yards passing already with over 30 touchdowns and if for some reason Manning can't play, Brock Osweiler should get the start. Manning said he is expecting to start and that is good news for fantasy owners relying on him heading into the playoffs.
Foles has been fantastic since taking over for Michael Vick, as he now has 16 interceptions and zero turnovers in that time and that includes a seven score game against the Oakland Raiders two weeks ago. Apart from his dud game against the Cowboys, Foles has been over 60 percent passing in each start and he has multiple touchdowns as well. He had another nice game on Sunday in the win over the Packers with three touchdowns and 228 yards and now he looks like he firmly has the starting job over Vick even if he comes back healthy.
Keenum has been very solid since stepping up as well, putting up seven scores with zero picks in three games and he has also made smart decisions with the football. Last week he only completing 51 percent of his passes, but with the Raiders coming to town on Sunday, there is a good chance he will put up numbers and he is coming in with two straight games with three touchdowns and zero turnovers. McCown has played well without Cutler in the lineup and he also could put up solid numbers.
