Orton is playing

...yards. His return (and Denver's return to competition in the game) was spoiled when rookie Knowshon Moreno fumbled at the goal line. San Diego recovered and scored a touchdown. Instead of Denver coming...

Chargers shut down both Broncos' QBs to grab control in AFC West

Philip Rivers and a dominant defense led the Chargers into sole possession of first place in the AFC West with a 32-3 drubbing of the Denver Broncos, who couldn't move the ball effectively behind either QB.

Week 11 injury report: No byes, but many injuries

Hooray! No more byes. Unfortunately, as we found out in Week 10 when only two teams were resting, when there are more players playing the game, there ...

Simms will have to step up game

...to take over. The Broncos are also going to have to run the ball well. Rookie Knowshon Moreno had a nice bounce-back game at Washington with 97 rushing yards. He was struggling going...

Examining what's wrong with Denver

How do the Denver Broncos regain their magic? That question has been posed all week in the Rocky Mountains as the team is on the cusp of blowing a mo...

Chargers can't contend for AFC with suspect D

...right -- and I'd bet he is -- McDaniels will be a star. Q: Do you expect Knowshon Moreno to hit the dreaded "rookie wall" in the next week or so? I was hoping he...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Week 11 inactives

Tristan H. Cockcroft provides "live" reports and analysis on Week 11 inactives.

November 15, 2009; Landover, MD, USA; Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno (27) runs past Washington Redskins defensive end Brian Orakpo (98) in the fourth quarter at FedEx...

Requiem for 'Remote Control'

Matthew Berry remembers Ken Ober before weighing in on dozens of players' predicted performances in the form of his weekly Love/Hate feature.

Week 11 flex rankings: Plenty of depth

[Editor's note: This file was updated on Friday] With bye weeks now a distant memory -- OK, it's been only a week, but how nice it is to have everyon...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

FBO: A Colts weakness unveiled

Football Outsiders applies its metrics to Week 11 in the NFL. Observations: The Colts do have a weakness; the Broncos need to run more; Drew Brees is gonna air it out big-time in Tampa and yes, yes ... Philly is inconsistent.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Sunday Countdown online: Your weekly NFL guide

Weekly Picks   Ditka Johnson Carter Jackson Miami @ Carolina Miami Carolina Miami Carolina Washington @ Dallas ...

By the numbers: Best in the West

...doing what he needs to do every week to help his team win. RUSHING YARDS Player: Knowshon Moreno, Denver Yards: 520 What does it mean: Moreno had a nice bounce-back game in Week...

Scout Team: Exploiting availability bias

Conventional fantasy wisdom often can be distorted for your gain, thanks to a phenomenon known as the availability bias. Scott Burton shows you how before consulting Insider's Fantasy Scout tool for nine bits of unbiased advice for your team.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

MJD, Chris Johnson top Week 11 RBs

Fantasy football running back rankings for Week 11.