Peyton Manning, Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker's Post-Week 11 Fantasy Reaction

Coming into Sunday, the only player in fantasy football to have scored 20 or more fantasy points in every game this season was Peyton Manning. Against the St. Louis Rams, that streak came to a close. 

Hampered by game-ending injuries to Julius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders and an offense that could seemingly never get in rhythm, Manning had his worst performance of the season.

Completions	Attempts	Yards	TD	INT	Fantasy Points
34	54	389	1	2	15

Not exactly the numbers we expect from the league's top quarterback in the league's most dangerous offense. Of course, it's a testament to the incredibly high standard that Manning has set when he throws for 389 yards and still had a disappointing game.

While Demaryius Thomas had another solid game, Wes Welker was unable to pick up the Denver offense in Sanders' absence. Welker has now failed to reach double-digit fantasy points for the fourth straight week.

Player	Receptions	Yards	TD	Targets	Fantasy Points
Demaryius Thomas	7	103	0	10	10
Wes Welker	4	28	0	6	3

While Manning is obviously one of the top quarterbacks in fantasy and Thomas is a WR1 every week, Wes Welker simply doesn't need to be started at this point. When Denver's weapons are fully healthy, Welker is the fourth option in the passing game. He should be rostered in all formats, yes, but until he starts producing more regularly, he shouldn't be started.