Honorable Mention Dud No. 2 – Demaryius Thomas
Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is catching a fair amount of heat following three big gaffes against Oakland. As James Merilatt pointed out in his Daily column Monday, “…Thomas had a big drop in the first half at the goal line, a fumble in the third quarter that gave the Raiders great field position and a monster muffed pass late in the game that would’ve been a first down.”
But Thomas was a huge part of Denver’s first-half offense, posting 74 yards on seven catches, including a nifty catch on a deflected ball that very easily could have been an Oakland interception.
Thomas ended the day with 95 yards on 10 catches, no touchdowns and fumble. He came up empty in some big moments, but his mistakes weren’t the worst on the day.
