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Broncos fantasy football rankings

Pos Rk	Fan Value	Player
10	1	Peyton Manning
16	1 or 2	Willis McGahee
34	2 or flex	Ronnie Hillman
49	Flex or bench	Lance Ball
103	Bench	Chris Gronkowski
108	Bench	Knowshon Moreno
5	1	Demaryius Thomas
13	1 or 2	Eric Decker
50	Flex or bench	Brandon Stokley
77	Bench	Andre Caldwell
90	Bench	Matthew Willis
6	1	Jacob Tamme
21	Fex or bench	Joel Dreessen

Patriots fantasy football rankings

Pos Rk	Fan Value	Player
4	1	Tom Brady
22	2	Stevan Ridley
35	QUE	Brandon Bolden
40	Flex or bench	Danny Woodhead
75	QUE	Shane Vereen
14	1 or 2	Wes Welker
26	2	Brandon Lloyd
91	Bench	Deion Branch
--	OUT	Julian Edelman
2	QUE	Rob Gronkowski
13	QUE	Aaron Hernandez
41	Bench	Daniel Fells

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Broncos latest news and notes

Broncos | Two gone

The Denver Broncos waived RB Mario Fannin and placed S Blake Gideon on the reserve-retired list.

Broncos | Peyton Manning has connection with Wes Welker

Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning already feels like he has some chemistry with WR Wes Welker. "There's certain guys you just feel like you have timing with right away," Manning said. "He's a guy that has a great feel for how to get open, and understands route concepts and, of course, he played in such a sophisticated offense there in New England, so he's a smart player." The Broncos used three-receiver sets 64 percent of the time last year, but expect that to increase dramatically as they look to create mismatches in the opposing defenses.

Broncos | Wes Welker doesn't expect to carry load

Denver Broncos WR Wes Welker knows that with WRs Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker in the picture on his new team, he won't be catching as many passes like he did in his career with the New England Patriots. "If I have to catch 112 balls, that probably means we're in trouble," Welker said. During organized team activities Monday, May 20, QB Peyton Manning showed excellent chemistry with Thomas and Decker, but he also involved Welker some. Welker is on board with having a smaller workload, but Manning knows the benefit of adding Welker to the offense. "He's just been an extremely difficult guy to cover one-on-one, and then you can tell by watching him on film - he's an extremely smart player," Manning said. "He has an excellent feel for zone coverage. This is just the beginning stages of him getting comfortable in this offense, and he and I getting on the same page."

Broncos | Peyton Manning praises Charles Woodson

Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning praised free-agent CB Charles Woodson, saying he would like to have him join the team. "We're always looking to add great players," Manning said. "That has been pretty evident since the time I've been here that management is always looking to add excellent football players through the draft or via free agency. I had a chance to visit with Charles when he was here last week and certainly, that'd be a great addition to our team. I know there is the business side of it that comes into play, but there's no question that any time you can add good football players at any position, I think that's always a good thing."

Broncos | Wes Welker making an impact

Denver Broncos WR Wes Welker is already making an impression on the Denver Broncos as he is trying to get on the same page with QB Peyton Manning. "Wes and I will continue to work and try to get on the same page," Manning told reporters on Monday. "I thought we had excellent production last year at the slot out of [WR] Brandon Stokley and adding Wes as a new player - we're looking forward to getting on the same page."

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Patriots latest news and notes

Patriots | Danny Amendola gets on same page with Tom Brady

New England Patriots WR Danny Amendola is working on getting on the same page with QB Tom Brady. The two worked out together earlier in the offseason in California and are now taking part in organized team activities. "I said it today; he darted me in the chest with one ball, and inside my head I was like, 'Wow, this guy can really wing it,'" Amendola said after Tuesday's practice. "That's why he's Tom Brady."

Patriots | Rob Gronkowski surgery went smoothly

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said that the prognosis following arm surgery for TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm, back) was "as good a report as we could hope for."

Patriots | Rob Gronkowski to meet with doctor about back

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm, back) plans to meet with a doctor in California in about three to four weeks to decide whether he will need to undergo back surgery.

Patriots | Doctors believe Rob Gronkowski's infection cleared

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (forearm, back) underwent surgery Monday, May 20, to replace the plate in his forearm. The doctors believe the infection in his forearm has cleared.

Patriots | Two UDFAs signed

The New England Patriots have signed undrafted free-agent WR Mark Harrison (Rutgers) and PK David Ruffer (Notre Dame). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

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Broncos - Week 5 injury report

PROBABLE	CB Tracy Porter (shoulder), CB Chris X. Harris (ankle), LB Nate Irving (concussion), OG Chris Kuper (forearm), WR Matt Willis (hamstring)
INJURED RESERVE	WR Tyler Grisham (knee), DL Ty Warren (triceps), DL Jason Hunter (triceps), RB Mario Fannin (Achilles'), WR D'Andre Goodwin (ankle), SS Quinton Carter (knee), C J.D. Walton (ankle), OL Philip Blake (thumb), DL Jeremy Beal (knee)

Patriots - Week 5 injury report

PROBABLE	DL Kyle Love (knee)
QUESTIONABLE	TE Aaron Hernandez (ankle), OG Nick McDonald (shoulder), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back), LB Dont'a Hightower (hamstring), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (concussion), OG Logan Mankins (calf), DL Justin Francis (ankle), DL Brandon Deaderick (ankle), CB Sterling Moore (knee), RB Brandon Bolden (knee), RB Shane Vereen (foot), TE Rob Gronkowski (hip)
OUT	SS Steve Gregory (hip), WR Julian Edelman (hand)
PUP	DL Myron Pryor (undisclosed), TE Jake Ballard (knee)
INJURED RESERVE	CB Will D. Allen (undisclosed), RB Jeff Demps (leg), FB Spencer Larsen (undisclosed), FS Josh Barrett (undisclosed), OG Jamey Richard (concussion), TE Visanthe Shiancoe (hamstring), TE Brad Herman (leg), LB Dane Fletcher (knee)

Broncos fantasy football leaders and statistics

Player Name	Pos	Fan Pts	PaYd	PaTD	Run	RuYd	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Manning, Peyton	QB	377.00	4949	40	24	5	0	0	0	0
Thomas, Demaryius	WR	206.00	0	0	0	0	0	97	1471	11
Decker, Eric	WR	184.00	0	0	0	0	0	91	1148	13
McGahee, Willis	RB	114.00	0	0	167	731	4	26	221	0
Stokley, Brandon	WR	86.00	0	0	0	0	0	48	571	6
Moreno, Knowshon	RB	75.00	0	0	116	438	3	19	140	1
Tamme, Jacob	TE	64.00	0	0	0	0	0	55	599	2
Dreessen, Joel	TE	63.00	0	0	0	0	0	47	402	5
Hillman, Ronnie	RB	45.00	0	0	107	413	1	13	82	0
Ball, Lance	RB	29.00	0	0	42	158	1	7	61	1
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Patriots fantasy football leaders and statistics

Player Name	Pos	Fan Pts	PaYd	PaTD	Run	RuYd	RuTD	Rec	ReYd	ReTD
Brady, Tom	QB	423.00	5491	38	26	36	4	0	0	0
Ridley, Stevan	RB	217.00	0	0	323	1415	13	7	64	0
Welker, Wes	WR	195.00	0	0	2	20	0	134	1602	7
Gronkowski, Rob	TE	141.00	0	0	0	0	0	55	790	11
Lloyd, Brandon	WR	124.00	0	0	0	0	0	86	1013	5
Woodhead, Danny	RB	104.00	0	0	80	312	4	41	458	3
Vereen, Shane	RB	92.00	0	0	73	308	4	15	254	3
Hernandez, Aaron	TE	90.00	0	0	2	11	0	66	651	5
Edelman, Julian	WR	41.00	0	0	4	45	0	21	235	3
Bolden, Brandon	RB	37.00	0	0	56	274	2	2	11	0
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Broncos depth chart

QB	RB	FB	WR (Left)	WR (Right)	TE	PK
Peyton Manning	Willis McGahee	Jacob Hester	Demaryius Thomas	Wes Welker	Joel Dreessen	Matt Prater
Brock Osweiler	Knowshon Moreno		Tavarres King	Eric Decker	Jacob Tamme
Zac Dysert	Ronnie Hillman	Jeremiah Johnson	Gerell Robinson	Andre Caldwell	Virgil Green
	Montee Ball	C.J. Anderson		Trindon Holliday	Julius Thomas

Patriots depth chart

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