Franklin was pushed into service when James Starks left with a knee injury and he responded with 103 yards on 13 carries. The one fumble, however, proved costly."(It) was obviously a very tough loss for our football team. I thought it was definitely a game of peaks and valleys, a lot of moments of adversity going through the start of the game and getting down 140," said McCarthy.Kaepernick's versatility enables San Francisco's Pistol offense to run on all cylinders. Defenses cannot drop back in passing situations because Kaepernick could take off running. Fourtime Pro Bowler Frank Gore rushed for more than 1,200 yards this season to anchor a betterthanaverage rushing game and longball receiving threats Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis give Kaepernick plenty of options when he drops back to pass.

Throw in the running attack that will undoubtedly be led by rookie Knoshown Moreno and Orton seems to be a nice fit in Denver. Is Orton a starting fantasy QB for '09? No