Peyton Manning, Julius Thomas' Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 10

Denver Broncos stars Peyton Manning and Julius Thomas proved to be waking nightmares for the Oakland Raiders in Sunday's 41-17 blowout victory, much to the delight of their fantasy owners.

Manning shrugged off two early interceptions to string together another prolific start, tossing five touchdowns, including two to Thomas to blow the Week 10 game open at O.co Coliseum.

Name	PASS	YDS	TD/INT	Fantasy Points
Name	REC	YDS	TD	Fantasy Points
Peyton Manning	31/44	340	5/2	29
Julius Thomas	6	63	2	18

Check out how much Manning turned it up in Oakland to respond to the adverse giveaways, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Other than his more mobile successor in Indianapolis, Andrew Luck, no quarterback has scored more points than Manning in ESPN.com standard fantasy leagues. No matter the league format, matchup or weather, don't expect Manning to slow down anytime soon.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick described Manning best before the Pats defeated the Broncos 43-21 in Week 9.

"Not to take anything away from the Montanas, Marinos and Elways or whoever is up there with those guys, but [Manning] is tough," said Belichick, per ESPNBoston.com's Lee Schechter. "[...] He's good at everything. He's good at everything...I see no weaknesses in his game."

Having a pass-catcher at the tight end position with Thomas' athleticism is almost like stealing for Manning. The Broncos' official Twitter account highlighted how the young stud has an uncanny nose for the end zone:

It's difficult to find players with Thomas' unique skill set, and his frequent trips to pay dirt cement his status as a TE1, which was never really in question to begin with.

Thomas' production can be sporadic, but that's the nature of playing alongside Manning, who has a number of capable weapons to distribute the ball to.

A road trip to St. Louis looms in Week 11, where the Broncos should capitalize on a Rams secondary that has just four interceptions all year and has struggled to mount a consistent pass rush.