Knowshon Moreno Bio & Career Stats

Jersey: #27
Position: Running Back
Career: 2 Years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 217
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Additional Bio Information

Birth Date: Jul 16, 1987
Birth Place: Belford, NJ
High School: Middletown South HS [Middletown, NJ]
College: Georgia
Drafted: 2009 Denver Broncos (Round: 1 #12)

Fantasy Projection

Running Back Rankings:
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Position Projections:
QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Draft Kit Index

* Average Games Played the Previous 3 Years
** Player Missed More than 8 Games the Previous Season Due to Injury

Knowshon Moreno 2011 Fantasy Projection
2011 Pts		2011 Avg	Depth Chart	*Avg Games Played		2010 Avg	2010 Fantasy Ranking		2010 Consistency
128.80		9.78	1	14.50		11.12	17		Consistent
2011 Bye Week	Team Change	Head Coach Change	**Coming Off Injury	Depth Chart Change	Higher Fantasy Avg then League	Harder Schedule in 2011	Better Defenses in 2011	Better Rush Defenses in 2011	Better Against Sub 500 Teams
6	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes

Knowshon Moreno Previous Years Stats
Year	Team	Gms	Recs	Rec Yds	Rec Tds	Pass Yds	Pass Tds	Rush Yds	Rush Tds	FGs	XPs	Fan Pts	Fan Pts Avg
2010	Broncos	13	37	372	3	0	0	779	5	0	0	144.50	11.12
2009	Broncos	16	28	213	2	0	0	947	7	0	0	159.35	9.96

Knowshon Moreno 2011 Fantasy Analysis
Career Synopsis: Knowshon Moreno has beaten his fantasy projection 2 straight years. His best fantasy RB ranking was #16 in 2009. Fantasy Trends: Moreno beat his previous year fantasy game average last year. Player Consistency: Knowshon Moreno was one of the top 25 most consistent RBs last year (ranked 19), and he was one of the top 100 most consistent players overall (ranked 76). Career Experience Outlook: Moreno is entering his 3rd year in the NFL. Over the past 15 years, on average, RBs in their 3rd year have seen a decrease in fantasy pts per game of 0.34 from their 2nd year. Position Outlook: Throughout his career Moreno has averaged 4.96 fantasy pts per game more than the league RB average. The average fantasy pts per game by RBs in 2010 was 5.53. Depth Chart Change: No Change in Depth Chart. Player Turnover: Based on prior performance, a change in roster skilled positions projects a lower fantasy average of (0.775) pts per game for Moreno. At the Quarterback position: Kyle Orton (2010 Avg: 19.42 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Running Back/Full Back position: Spencer Larsen (2010 Avg: 0.80 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. At the Wide Receiver position: Brandon Lloyd (2010 Avg: 8.54 Pts/Game) and Eddie Royal (2010 Avg: 3.47 Pts/Game) have been added to the starting lineup. At the Tight End position: Daniel Fells (2010 Avg: 1.97 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Along the Offenisve Line: Chris Kuper, Ryan Clady, Zane Beadles, J.D. Walton and Orlando Franklin have been added to the starting lineup. At the Kicker position: Matt Prater (2010 Avg: 5.43 Pts/Game) has been added to the starting lineup. Schedule Difficulty: Based on the winning percentage of the teams on the schedule Moreno played last year (107 - 102 - 0 0.512%) were more difficult compared to the teams on the schedule for the upcoming season (106 - 102 - 0 0.510%), but last season's teams gave up more points (4,649) compared to this season's teams (4,326) so this could mean less fantasy points. Performance Against Sub 500 Teams: Moreno had a lower fantasy avg (8.54 pts/game) against winning teams last year compared to teams with a losing record (9.41 pts/game), and with a less difficult schedule for the upcoming season it could be a indication of a better fantasy season. Defenses: From a defensive standpoint, Moreno will face defenses that are stronger this year (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 13.31 - 6 Top 10 Defenses and 3 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season (Avg. Total Yards Against Ranking: 18.15 - 2 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses), but this season's teams gave up more rushing yards (146 yds/game - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses) compared to last season's teams (145 yds/game - 5 Top 10 Defenses and 2 Top 5 Defenses). In Season Trends: Throughout his career Moreno has had his best 4 game stretch during the third quarter of the year (11.87 pts per game), followed by the 1st quarter (10.87 pts per game), 4th quarter (10.20 pts per game) and 2nd quarter (8.93 pts per game). His best weekly fantasy average has been in week 13 (18.70 pts per game), week 12 (15.23 pts per game) and week 10 (14.58 pts per game), and his worst weekly average has been in week 15 (3.35 pts per game), week 6 (4.58 pts per game) and week 16 (5.83 pts per game).	Chart. Chart. Chart.