Fantasy Football Week 13 Sleeper: Knowshon Moreno

Since draft day, everyone has been waiting for Knowshon Moreno to emerge as a go-to fantasy option. Over the season's first nine weeks, that type of optimism appeared like it was going to be a complete bust.

He had just one rushing touchdown. He had rushed for 75 yards or more just three times. His best game saw him overage 4.6 yards per carry (and he had four games averaging less than four yards per carry, including one where he was at 0.6).

Over the past three weeks he suddenly has put things together. He’s rushed for 265 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. He’s also found the end zone once and is getting the ball regularly.

That’s not to mention, he’s also done it against some pretty good defenses:

• Washington—currently allowing 127.9 yards per game, best in the league
• San Diego—currently allowing 118.1 yards per game
• New York Giants—currently allowing 107.8 yards per game

I know the Giants defense is not playing as good as their ranking. I know you can probably point to things (like injuries) regarding both the Redskins and Chargers defenses as well. I know that these are not the best defenses; in fact, only the Giants are in the top half in the league. Still, when someone starts to perform you have to take notice.

This week he gets an even better matchup, taking on the Kansas City Chiefs, currently allowing the sixth most yards per game (134.5). They are also 11th in the number of rushing touchdowns at 11 (the league leader is at 17). While they did manage to contain LaDainian Tomlinson this past week, the three prior to that saw big performances:

• Week Nine: Maurice Jones-Drew—97 yards
• Week 10: Michael Bush—119 yards
• Week 11: Rashard Mendenhall—80 yards

Considering what he’s done in recent weeks, the positive matchup certainly has to excite fantasy owners, even though he is likely to continue sharing carries with Correll Buckhalter. He is on a roll these days and he’s worth considering in all formats.

What do you think? Is Moreno a player you would use? How good do you think he may be in Week 13?

Make sure to check out our Week 13 Rankings:

• Quarterbacks
• Running Backs
• Wide Receivers
• Tight Ends
• Kickers
• Defenses

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