Broncos' Emmanuel Sanders: Paces Broncos receivers with modest effort

Sanders secured four of six targets for 40 yards in Thursday's 21-13 loss to the Chargers.

Analysis:

Sanders' yardage total led the Broncos, a testament to the struggles the Denver offense endured overall. The six targets were a season low for the 29-year-old, who nevertheless notched a reception of at least 20 yards for the second straight week. Sanders had logged 24 catches (on 35 targets) over the previous three games, so the modest output Thursday can likely be chalked up as an outlier that he'll look to put behind him in a Week 7 tilt against the Texans.