• HellAtlantic August 31

  Posts: 727

  Julius Thomas named opening week starter
  by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
  (09:05 pm ET) The Broncos have named Julius Thomas as the team's starting tight end for Week 1 against the Ravens. Thomas was placed ahead of Joel Dreessen, Jacob Tamme and Virgil Green in the team's official depth chart for Week 1.
  
  Thomas beat out Dreessen and Tamme with a productive preseason. The three-year pro out of Portland State caught 12 passes for 123 yards in three preseason games. Dreessen sat out the entire preseason with a knee injury and Tamme caught just three passes for 21 yards in one exhibition game.

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  PPR KEEPER LEAGUE
  
  QB: Cutler
  RB: Arian Foster
  RB: CJ2K
  WR:Dez
  WR: Calvin
  TE: Julius Thomas
  BENCH QB: Manuel
  BENCH RB: Pierce, Gio, Shonn Greene, Lattimore, Reece
  BENCH WR: Reggie Wayne, Denarious Moore, Rice, Stephen Hill, Keenan Allen
  BENCH TE: Gates
• garyzab August 31

  Posts: 6,237

  Crapman is going to crap his pants over his news
  

  DC6
  
  Qb RG3, Locker
  Wr DT, Shorts, Givens, Austin, Harper, Stills, Vince Brown, TJ Graham
  Rb Forte, Reggie Bush, Vereen, Turbin, Pead, LMJ
  Te Davis, Cameron, Myers
  K Blair Walsh
  Def Packers, Patriots
• HellAtlantic August 31

  Posts: 727

  This was my big break pick of my draft. I picked up Julius for $.50 to be my TE2 last week praying he'd be named the starter. My other backup TE is Pitta for $.50 and its looking like ill be able to use him later on this season. My thinking was worse case scenario I have Pitta next yr at my leagues min sal. Big lucky breaks for me, but in this game you need those to win.

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  PPR KEEPER LEAGUE
  
  QB: Cutler
  RB: Arian Foster
  RB: CJ2K
  WR:Dez
  WR: Calvin
  TE: Julius Thomas
  BENCH QB: Manuel
  BENCH RB: Pierce, Gio, Shonn Greene, Lattimore, Reece
  BENCH WR: Reggie Wayne, Denarious Moore, Rice, Stephen Hill, Keenan Allen
  BENCH TE: Gates
• rabidbucfan August 31

  Posts: 3,116

  grabbed him off the ww a couple weeks ago :)

  
  

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• jintsfan66 August 31

  Posts: 460

  Own him in three leagues, in my last draft I traded Witten in order to draft Michael and J. Thomas as my TE2 behind Jimmy Graham

  Team #1
  QB - Arod, Rivers
  RB - AP, T rich, Spiller, Pierce,Vereen, Moreno, BJGE
  WR - Julio Jones, Cobb, Nicks, T. Smith, TY Hilton, M. Brown
  TE - Graham, Thomas
  D- SF
  K- Akers
  Taxi: C. Patterson Michael
  
  Starting Requirements: 1 QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1Flex RB/WR/TE, 1K, 1 DEF 1 PPR
  
  
• Wutthecrapman August 31

  Posts: 8,678

  garyzab said:

  Crapman is going to crap his pants over his news
  

  
  
  I just exploded in my pants!!!!!  Awesome news, this kid has stud written all over him. For those who think they're too many mouths to feed in Denver, look back at Jimmy Graham's breakout year.

  
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• moreeagles August 31

  Posts: 78

  I let u guys talk me into him over sudfield( former pitta owner)

  good to hear some excitement because he's starting for me week 1

   

• garyzab August 31

  Posts: 6,237

  

  DC6
  
  Qb RG3, Locker
  Wr DT, Shorts, Givens, Austin, Harper, Stills, Vince Brown, TJ Graham
  Rb Forte, Reggie Bush, Vereen, Turbin, Pead, LMJ
  Te Davis, Cameron, Myers
  K Blair Walsh
  Def Packers, Patriots
• sbarone August 31

  Posts: 362

  Smitty seems to think highly of the guy too. Hope the both of you are right.. I'll be happy with middle of the pack stats considering he went undrafted in my league, picked him up off ww last week. I was looking to trade a top tier RB for a TE improvement but maybe he'll surprise and save me the trouble.

  14-team PPR (2 player keeper) Redraft
  Rivers, Pryor
  Charles, TRich, Miller, Ball, Brown
  DT, Gordon, M.Williams, B.Hartline
  Gronkowski, Wright
  Bills DST
• HellAtlantic August 31

  Posts: 727

  I guess now the tough question - do I start Thomas over Gates or is that being too crazy?

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  PPR KEEPER LEAGUE
  
  QB: Cutler
  RB: Arian Foster
  RB: CJ2K
  WR:Dez
  WR: Calvin
  TE: Julius Thomas
  BENCH QB: Manuel
  BENCH RB: Pierce, Gio, Shonn Greene, Lattimore, Reece
  BENCH WR: Reggie Wayne, Denarious Moore, Rice, Stephen Hill, Keenan Allen
  BENCH TE: Gates
• Ipkiss August 31

  Posts: 114

  Who is better. ..Sudfeld or Thomas?

  Luck, Bradford
  Miller, Wilson, Ball, Vereen, Pierce
  AJG, Ju.Jones, Hilton, Ja.Jones, Hopkins
  Cook, Cameron
  Gostkowski
  Baltimore
• emurrell17 August 31

  Posts: 1,610

  Ipkiss said:

  Who is better. ..Sudfeld or Thomas?

  
  
  I'd like to know this as well. Choosing between these two and Cameron in an email draft soon...I like sudfield but I haven't seen enough of Thomas to really compare

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  June 21- Dez Bryant finishes as the #1 WR in 2013.
  
• jintsfan66 September 1

  Posts: 460

  I think Thomas has the higher ceiling than sudfeld. If you want to roll the dice play Thomas and if you want to play it safe for a week play sudfeld. This will give you a week to see how Denver plans to use Thomas

  Team #1
  QB - Arod, Rivers
  RB - AP, T rich, Spiller, Pierce,Vereen, Moreno, BJGE
  WR - Julio Jones, Cobb, Nicks, T. Smith, TY Hilton, M. Brown
  TE - Graham, Thomas
  D- SF
  K- Akers
  Taxi: C. Patterson Michael
  
  Starting Requirements: 1 QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1Flex RB/WR/TE, 1K, 1 DEF 1 PPR
  
  
• swiftymcgee58 September 1

  Posts: 213

  HellAtlantic said:

  I guess now the tough question - do I start Thomas over Gates or is that being too crazy?

  
  
  
  
  
  I have the same question?! Just picked up Thomas off waivers...have gates and Myers
• jintsfan66 September 1

  Posts: 460

  I play gates first week, who else is Rivers throwing to right now. Proven commodity and reports is he looks spry and healthy.

  Team #1
  QB - Arod, Rivers
  RB - AP, T rich, Spiller, Pierce,Vereen, Moreno, BJGE
  WR - Julio Jones, Cobb, Nicks, T. Smith, TY Hilton, M. Brown
  TE - Graham, Thomas
  D- SF
  K- Akers
  Taxi: C. Patterson Michael
  
  Starting Requirements: 1 QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1Flex RB/WR/TE, 1K, 1 DEF 1 PPR
  
  
• HellAtlantic September 1

  Posts: 727

  We've had those reports for the last 2 or 3 years on gates. But yeah, I think at least for 1 week safe bet is Gates.

  ..............................................
  PPR KEEPER LEAGUE
  
  QB: Cutler
  RB: Arian Foster
  RB: CJ2K
  WR:Dez
  WR: Calvin
  TE: Julius Thomas
  BENCH QB: Manuel
  BENCH RB: Pierce, Gio, Shonn Greene, Lattimore, Reece
  BENCH WR: Reggie Wayne, Denarious Moore, Rice, Stephen Hill, Keenan Allen
  BENCH TE: Gates
• Moonshine September 1

  Posts: 43

  want to add Thomas as my TE2 to back up Fred Davis

  
  

  Who should I drop?  EJ Manuel/ Hopkins - or stick with what I have and don't add Thomas?

  
  

  I have Stafford and Cutler at QB

  Hopkins in my WR5, so more or an upside hold.

  12 Team League
  3 Year Keeper: Keep 3 each year plus 1 Rookie optional (for a 3rd rd. pick the following season)
  2013 Year 1
  
  QB - Stafford, Manuel
  RB - Trent, Lamar, Bush, Lacy
  WR - D. Thomas, Nicks, Britt, Givens, Hopkins, Randle
  TE - F. Davis, J. Thomas
  DEF - Zona
  K - Hartly
• wh0urdady September 1

  Posts: 1,265

  Start Thomas over Rudolph ?

  QB: Brady, Kaepernick
  RB: McCoy, Miller, D. Richardson, Pead, Lattimore, McGahee
  WR: Cruz, S. Johnson, Blackmon, Gordon, Jeffery, K. Allen
  TE: J. Thomas, Cameron
  K: Novak
  DST: Texans
• HellAtlantic September 1

  Posts: 727

  Thomas got Manning throwing to him. Rudolph got Ponder. That answer your question?

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  PPR KEEPER LEAGUE
  
  QB: Cutler
  RB: Arian Foster
  RB: CJ2K
  WR:Dez
  WR: Calvin
  TE: Julius Thomas
  BENCH QB: Manuel
  BENCH RB: Pierce, Gio, Shonn Greene, Lattimore, Reece
  BENCH WR: Reggie Wayne, Denarious Moore, Rice, Stephen Hill, Keenan Allen
  BENCH TE: Gates
• garyzab September 1

  Posts: 6,237

  Going Sudfied and Cameron would be a nice ballsy combo that could set you up very well in Dynasty for years to come at TE
  

  DC6
  
  Qb RG3, Locker
  Wr DT, Shorts, Givens, Austin, Harper, Stills, Vince Brown, TJ Graham
  Rb Forte, Reggie Bush, Vereen, Turbin, Pead, LMJ
  Te Davis, Cameron, Myers
  K Blair Walsh
  Def Packers, Patriots
• rickok21 September 1

  Posts: 3,263

  garyzab said:

  Crapman is going to crap his pants over his news
  

  
  
  I just exploded in my pants!!!!!  Awesome news, this kid has stud written all over him. For those who think they're too many mouths to feed in Denver, look back at Jimmy Graham's breakout year.

  
  
  Yeah I'm not buying this argument either.  Quarterbacks love having giants that they can throw the ball to.  I'll always go back to Manning's quote about Thomas: "He's a great athlete. A big target. If you can't complete a ball to Julius as a quarterback, something is wrong with you," 

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