Montee Ball led the Denver Broncos rushing attack on Sunday night with 23 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts to start the season. He also added two receptions for 16 yards.
Montee Ball salvages fantasy debut with late touchdown
It was a relatively average day for the Broncos lead running back until he found his way into the end zone in the fourth quarter.
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Ball averaged just 2.9 yards per carry throughout the night. His best highlight came on a 3-yard touchdown dive in the fourth quarter. Ball initially appeared to be stopped at the line but kept with it to bounce out wide for the score.
Fantasy impact: Knowshon Moreno went off for the Miami Dolphins in his debut with his new team. Ball didn't have quite the same success to start the year, but a touchdown and 60-plus yards isn't a bad day on the ground for any fantasy league.
The best news from the night was that second-string running back C.J. Anderson only took four carries. Ball is locked in as the workhorse in Denver at the moment. He'll have a decent matchup next week against a Kansas City Chiefs defense that gave up 163 rushing yards in Week 1.
