C.J. Anderson, Juwan Thompson's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 12

When one door closes for Ronnie Hillman and Montee Ball, another opens for the Denver Broncos' C.J. Anderson.   

With Hillman and Ball out for Week 12, Anderson had a career day in a 39-36 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 12.

Carries	Yards	Avg.	TD	---
27	167	6.2	1	---
Receptions	Targets	Yards	Avg.	TD
4	4	28	7.0	0

Anderson was likely an unknown quantity to fans outside Denver prior to the year. Peter Burns of the SEC Network tweeted out that the 23-year-old is far from an overnight sensation.

ESPN's Trey Wingo spoke for fantasy football owners across the country:

By now, Anderson is most likely claimed in your fantasy league. If he isn't, then you should jump as quickly as you can to add him as a high-priority pickup.    

Even if Hillman and/or Ball return for Week 13, Anderson deserves to at least remain on the bench. Monitor the news coming out of Denver as the week unfolds to see what the team is saying about his role. If Anderson is the Broncos' primary running back, then he's easily an RB2 with RB1 upside.

Juwan Thompson also got a couple of looks in the running game against the Dolphins.

Carries	Yards	Avg.	TD
5	33	6.6	0

Thompson remains a non-factor fantasy-wise, though. While he may get five or six carries here and there, he's not going to do enough to earn a high enough volume of points.