Antonio Bryant Knee – Fantast Football View
August 10, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Fantasy Football Advice, Injuries, NFL Player Analysis
Antonio Bryant will undergo surgery on his left knee for a torn meniscus. The wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely miss all of the exhibition season.
This news definitely doesn’t help Bryant’s fantasy football value. Even though he had a big season last year, this injury combined with a new coaching staff makes Bryant somewhat of a risky pick.
Last year, the wide receiver out of Pittsburgh had 83 receptions for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns. All three of those stats were a career-high.
After sitting out the 2007 football season due to off the field issues, the 28-year-old Bryant returned last year and seemingly put everything behind him to become a fantasy football force.
New head coach Rasheem Morris still has to select a starting quarterback. And there are rumblings that Tampa Bay will run more this year than in the past few seasons.
All in all, don’t expect Bryant to match his stats from last year. He could still be a solid 2009 fantasy football option but his ceiling will probably be a second wide receiver.
