The Rookie Report is back, baby!

With the season just under two months away, fantasy owners are foaming at the mouth for live football action. Training camps, fellas, only a few weeks away. Hold off for just a few more weeks, you can do it.

And if you cannot wait, at least consume some fantasy knowledge. Marc’s first Rookie Report since around the NFL Draft covers five of this year’s rookie who could start from day one. Important info for fantasy owners, no doubt.

I was taking a look at this year’s crop of rookies and I wanted to see which players have the best chance to start from day 1. I have compiled a list of the top-5 rookies, in no particular order, that could be NFL starters as of this moment.

1. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Broncos - Moreno has the speed and moves for the NFL and he is going to a Broncos team that drafted him to be their star running back. Moreno can catch the ball out the backfield which should help starting quarterback Kyle Orton in the passing game.

2. Michael Crabtree, WR, 49ers - Crabtree was the No. 1 prospect and athlete coming into the draft and he is not going to disappoint Niners’ fans. Crabtree might already be the best wide receiver for the 49ers. If he can get some accurate throws from the maturing quarterbacks in San Francisco, he has a chance to break rookie receiving records.

3. Beanie Wells, RB, Cardinals - The Cardinals realized quickly after promoting Tim “Touchdown” Hightower to the starting running back position that he isn’t an every-down back in the NFL. Arizona was excited to see Wells sitting on the board still when it was their pick in the first round. They plan on using Wells as their primary running back with Hightower as a change-of-pace running back.

4. Percy Harvin, WR, Minnesota - Harvin has an explosive step comparable to all the top play makers in the NFL. If Brett Favre joins the Vikings team, Harvin could benefit greatly from the quick slant that Favre loves to throw. Harvin needs Favre in order to have a huge impact as a rookie.

5. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions - Sure the Lions have Daunte Culpepper slated as the starting quarterback, but Stafford is the future of the franchise. Fans always want to win now, especially Lions’ fans. After the rookie success of Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan in 2008, Stafford could be thrown into the fire this season. He has an NFL arm but tends to make a few mental mistakes. There is great news for Stafford, though: He gets to throw the ball to Calvin Johnson. That would make any NFL quarterback smile.

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