The fantasy football schedule for Week 8 is here and some start or sit options for the Thursday Chargers and Broncos game include Branden Oliver, Ronnie Hillman, Malcom Floyd, Eddie Royal, Montee Ball, Emmanuel Sanders, Wes Welker, Keenan Allen, Ryan Mathews, Philip Rivers, Julius Thomas, Peyton Manning and Demaryius Thomas, as all of those players could have major impacts in the matchup.
Oliver has stepped up as a rookie and has come in for the Chargers while they are dealing with a ton of injuries at the running back position. Donald Brown and Ryan Mathews have been ailing and that has given Oliver the chance to step things up. Ronnie Hillman has also taken advantage, as Montee Ball has been dealing with a groin injury and he has been a very solid starter in his place. Sanders and Welker have been excellent along with the two Thomas boys and they are all strong START options against the Chargers.
Eddie Royal and Keenan Allen are good start options as long as they are healthy for the game and the same goes for Floyd and Antonio Gates. The Chargers and Broncos matchup could turn into a shootout and that gives fantasy owners some excitement but also some questions if they have multiple players on either team. Oliver has been playing well and he comes in after rushing for 67 yards against the Chiefs and catching two balls. This season he has 316 yards and has scored two TDs and in his past three games he has two scores and two 100 yard games.
Hillman had 74 yards in the game against the Niners and he also scored two TDs to have a great fantasy day. Hillman now has rushed for 240 yards in five games this season and he already has passed his total from last year and has the chance to put up some solid numbers even when Ball returns. Hillman had his first 100 yard game of the season against the Jets and he is a player to START for the Broncos.
Floyd has been having a very solid season after missing 10 games last year, as he has 20 catches in seven games for 412 yards and he is averaging over 20 yards per catch. Floyd has three TDs and he is a solid start option this week. Emmanuel Sanders has been excellent for the Broncos and he has 38 catches this season for over 500 yards and he has been a great PPR player this year. Sanders scored his first TD of the season against the Niners and he could be looked at quite a bit against the Chargers.
The Denver Broncos and Chargers are playing on Thursday night and for fantasy football owners, Ronnie Hillman is a top start option, as Montee Ball will be out once again and along with Wes Welker, Julius Thomas, Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, the RB is one of the best picks for Peyton Manning as the football week starts up in Week 8.
The San Diego Chargers are playing the Denver Broncos on Thursday night football and the team has a number of fantasy football options, as Branden Oliver, Malcom Floyd, Eddie Royal and Keenan Allen are solid start options for Philip Rivers, as Ryan Mathews and Donald Brown will be out for the Week 8 matchup for owners on offense.
