Jason Campbell Injury Update – Fantasy Football Impact
Jason Campbell, the starting quarterback on the Washington Redskins, is recovering from a dislocated patella that ended his 2007 NFL season. Campbell was in his first full year as a starter when he got hurt.
Although Campbell is fully recovered from his patella injury, he recently suffered a hamstring injury. While the Redskins expect Campbell back for training camp, another leg injury isn’t what Washington wanted to see.
New head coach Jim Zorn is installing an offense that will feature the running back heavily and short passes. That doesn’t sound like a great mix for Campbell, especially in terms of fantasy football production. Campbell has been most productive when throwing the deep pass — but that might be a rare occurrence in 2008.
If Campbell falters — due to injury or poor play — Todd Collins is the backup. Collins was actually somewhat impressive last season after Campbell went down, however his weak arm limits his fantasy football potential.
If Campbell is healthy, consider a backup fantasy football quarterback who has a chance of becoming a starting quality QB at some point. His upside will be determined by how the young wide receivers on the Redskins play, especially 2008 NFL draft pick Devin Thomas.
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