The Facts: One of the most intriguing offseason battles to watch this summer will take place in the Denver Broncos' backfield, which is stocked with young runners Anderson, Montee Ball and Ronnie Hillman. "Who's going to be the bell cow, who's going to play every down, who's going to be the three-down player, they've got to sort that out," HC Gary Kubiak said this week.
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But NFL.com went on to note that Kubiak's comment came amid copious praise of Anderson. The 24-year-old flashed a power and speed combo coaches drool over during a brilliant end to last season, in which he carried the load while Peyton Manning battled injuries. Anderson's style would seem to be custom-made for Kubiak's zone-blocking, one-cut runner style -- and Kubiak realizes it. "[Anderson] made a big jump as a player, and I think he's earned the right to walk into the offseason program -- the OTAs -- and line up as our starter," Kubiak said. "But he's got to continue to earn it on a daily basis. I think he's shown he has all the ability to be an excellent starter in this league, so we're really looking forward to working with him." Fantasy owners should feel the same.