Chris Perry has been named the starer at running back for the Cincinnati Bengals. That spot became open when the Bengals recently released Rudi Johnson.

Perry, he seems to be a player who has forever remained a fantasy football sleeper, has never been able to turn the corner on his career. He was drafted in the first round of the 2004 draft but has just 73 rush attempts in his career.

The biggest question mark regarding Perry is whether he can stay healthy. Perry has had major injury problems throughout his NFL career. He missed the entire 2007 season due to injury.

If he can stay healthy and keep the starting job, he could turn into a major fantasy football sleeper. His fantasy impact would be immense as he is not only a good runner, he’s a very good pass receiver out of the backfield.

Backing up Perry at running back are Kenny Watson and DeDe Dorsey. Watson is a player to target as a sleeper because he had success last year when Johnson was injured. Dorsey is a longshot but it wouldn’t be too surprising to see him starting before the end of the season.

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