Being lost in the Kyle Orton/Tim Tebow starting quarterback drama is the Denver running back situation.
Analysis: We only know a few things about Knowshon Moreno- he wasn’t worth a first round pick and he has done nothing to “wow” anyone in his first two years in the NFL. Enter Willis McGahee and his one year deal with Denver and you have some serious issues concerning Moreno’s fantasy value. Moreno’s ADP in standard leagues is at 43 and he’s the nineteenth running back being taken off the board. When considering a RB2 you want a solid source of touchdowns and Moreno has averaged 8.5 total touchdowns per year for his career. But when the twenty-nine year old 235 pound power back Willis McGahee enters the Denver backfield, Moreno’s goal line touches with decrease dramatically. Despite only carrying the rock an average of 104 times the last two years in Baltimore, McGahee still averaged a staggering ten total touchdowns per year. So at this point it is clear Moreno just doesn’t seem like a smart pick as the nineteenth best fantasy back. In standard leagues go with Ryan Mathews or DeAngelo Williams.