Brandon McManus Fantasy

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus finished off his season strong in the 28-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18 on Saturday. McManus made a 31-yard field goal, his only field-goal attempt in the game, and all three extra-point tries. The 30-year-old finishes the year with 26 made field goals on 31 tries (83.9%) while missing just one of his 34 extra-point attempts in 17 games. McManus has a big leg and has been very accurate, but the Broncos offense didn't give him enough chances for field goals and extra points to make him much more than a low-end streaming option at the position in fantasy in good matchups. If the Broncos upgrade at the quarterback position in the offseason and their offense is more productive in 2022, McManus could be on the weekly radar.

Jan. 9th • 1:46 PM

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus and punter Sam Martin have been medically cleared to play on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both McManus and Martin were listed as questionable to play in the Week 18 regular season finale, but they were activated off the Reserve/COVID-19 list and will be good to go. McManus enters the final week of the regular season ranked as the No. 17 fantasy kicker in a low-scoring Broncos offense that will finish the year with backup quarterback Drew Lock under center. The bottom line is that the Denver offense hasn't given McManus enough kicking opportunities -- he has 30 field-goal attempts in 16 games (tied for 14th) -- making him a low-upside streaming option at his position in fantasy.

Jan. 8th • 1:57 PM

The Denver Broncos activated kicker Brandon McManus and punter Sam Martin from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday, although both players must still be cleared from the league's protocols on Saturday in order to play against the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Vic Fangio said earlier in the week that he expected both players to be able to play in the game. The Broncos also signed tackle Quinn Bailey and wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland from the practice squad to the active roster. McManus and Martin are officially listed as questionable for Saturday's season finale. The 30-year-old McManus has a big leg and is very accurate, but Denver's low-scoring offense, especially when led by quarterback Drew Lock, doesn't give him enough kicking opportunities to make him worth pursuing for starting lineups in fantasy.

Jan. 8th • 11:06 AM