The Denver Broncos' backfield hasn't exactly been fertile ground for fantasy football owners with C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman splitting time. Those owners who have Hillman on their roster might be in luck, however, with Anderson exiting Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers.
Andrew Mason of DenverBroncos.com announced Anderson suffered an ankle injury, which allowed Hillman to be the featured back in the offense.
Hillman's value has trended slightly upward in recent weeks as he ran for 203 combined yards in Denver's last three games. ESPN.com's Matt Bowen believes the quarterback change from Peyton Manning to Brock Osweiler has benefited both of the Broncos' top two running backs:
Why the increase?