Knowshon Moreno, RB, Denvero Broncos

August 20, 2010 @ 09:00:00

By Ryan R. Bonini
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Knowshon Moreno | Denver Broncos | 5-foot-11, 210 pounds | 2nd year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Run Att		Run Yds		Run TD		Rec		Rec Yds		Rec TD		Tot TD
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
165	205	684	834	3	5	51	57	433	484	1	3	4	8

Pros: Moreno has a year under his belt, and the Denver offense has changed gears from a year ago with star receiver Brandon Marshall no longer part of the equation. The Broncos were 14th in the league in rushing attempts (27.5/game) a year ago, but that's surely to go up while they adjust to life without Marshall and a questionable receiving corps. The team has made some changes to their running attack; while they will still use some zone-blocking schemes, they are going to employ more of a power-running scheme. As a result, Moreno should find more room to run while seeing his carries (15.4/game last year) and yards per attempt (3.8 last year) increase. Despite a time share last year, he still hauled in 28 receptions, so he isn't a total afterthought in the passing game. Despite a timeshare last year, he still carried the ball at least 17 times in nine times.

Cons: The former Georgia Bulldog is almost recovered from a partially torn hamstring and should be ready for Week 1. Moreno will still lose touches to backup Correll Buckhalter, who averaged 5.4 yards per shot a year ago, and possibly third-down time, as well. The defense should be improved, but if they struggle the Broncos could find themselves in many situations again where they are forced to abandon their ground game. Moreno lost four fumbles a year ago; the quickest way to the dog house for a young player is a lack of ball security.

Fantasy tip: Moreno is typically coming off of the fantasy football draft board in the late third round this year, which is a fair draft placement. He has a solid blend of speed, power and finesse that should make him a very solid No. 2 option for your fantasy football team. If he is able to wrestle away more touches from oft-injured Buckhalter, his value would skyrocket.

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Ryan R. Bonini

Founding KFFL in 1996, Bonini serves as KFFL's General Manager and VP of technology for KFFL's parent company, USA TODAY SPORTS Media Group. Bonini was named the 2009 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year by the FSWA and received honors with the Best Fantasy Football Series in '10, making him the first two-time FSWA football award winner.

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