Moreno may see more playing time

Oct 06, 2009

When Denver drafted Knowshon Moreno with the No. 12 overall pick in April, the plan was for him to be a three-down back and be a major part of the offense.

That plan may be coming into place. It’s partly because of necessity, but Moreno looks like he’s up to taking on more playing time. Denver’s other top rusher, Correll Buckhalter, has a high ankle sprain and he could miss a week or two. His chances of playing in a pivotal game against New England on Sunday could be in jeopardy.

Denver would miss Buckhalter. He has 267 yards rushing and he is averaging an eye-popping 7.2 yards per carry. The free agent signing from Philadelphia has been a perfect fit for Josh McDaniels’ system.

Moreno leads all NFL rookies with 249 yards rushing. He is averaging a very respectable 4.2 yards a carry.

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.