Moss Factor

So many people have speculated about the impact a healthy and motivated Randy Moss could do for Tom Brady’s 2007 statistics. Add a deep threat like Donte Stallworth to the picture and it’s no wonder why Tom Brady is consistently being drafted in the first three rounds of most drafts.

While it’s true that Tom Brady now has more options than Brady Quinn on a Friday night, the true impact of Moss will show up in the stats of Laurence Maroney. With opposing safeties and linebackers having to drop into coverage to respect vertical threats like Moss, Stallworth and Ben Watson, the running lanes will open up wider than Michael Strahan’s gap.

New England’s schedule features cupcakes like Washington, Buffalo (x2), and Cleveland so early leads should amount to clock milking and extra carries for Maroney. At the age of 22, Maroney is a must-have for keeper league owners and is worthy of a top-8 pick this season.