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Brian Westbrook Injury – Fantasy Football

Stephen Kersey — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:18:04 +0000

Today, Brian Westbrook will have surgery on his ankle. There are already rumors out there that Westbrook will be out until the regular season. While the Philadelphia Eagles haven’t given specifics of when they expect Westbrook to return, it’s likely that they take things slowly with their starting running back.

In the fantasy football world, this is bad news for Westbrook owners. He has always been a fragile player and he’s now undergoing his second offseason surgery. It’s difficult to imagine that he’ll be able to play all 16 games given the amount of rehab he’ll need just to get on the field for Week 1 of the regular season.

That said, Westbrook is a very enticing fantasy football running back. When he’s healthy, he’s one of the biggest threats — both running the ball and receiving the ball out of the backfield.

Considering his injury woes, the best idea is to take Westbrook but be sure to handcuff his backup. Second round pick LeSean McCoy will likely be the backup and if he is, he’s a must own if you decide to roll the dice with Westbrook in the 2009 fantasy football season.

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2009 NFL Draft – Fantasy Analysis Part 3

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:49:43 +0000

In Part 3 of our fantasy football analysis of the 2009 NFL Draft, we take a look at the picks that were made in the second round. A few of these picks should become fantasy football relevant by the end of the 2009 fantasy campaign.

Pat White, Miami Dolphins - Fantasy Football (Image: Newscom)

WR Pat White, Miami Dolphins
In the 2009 fantasy football season, Pat White could be a hot name. He was a quarterback in college but most believe he’ll end up as a wide receiver in the NFL. However, other scouts insist he might be able to play QB in the NFL. Whatever the case may be, White could cause havoc with the Dolphins — especially if they use more of their “Wildcat” sets.

WR Brian Robiskie, Cleveland Browns
WR Mohamed Massaquoi, Cleveland Browns
The Browns need wide receivers. In the second round, they drafted a pair of receivers. With Braylon Edwards coming off of a disappointing season and Donte Stallworth in trouble with the law, Robiski and Massaquoi should provide good depth.

RB LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
Brian Westbrook now has some legit competition in Philadelphia. LeSean McCoy has been rated highly for most of the last year and the Eagles were able to get him in the second round. If you draft Westbrook, make sure to handcuff McCoy.

TE Richard Quinn, Denver Broncos
Although Richard Quinn is mostly a blocking tight end, he could get some action around the goal line. Head coach Josh McDaniels is from New England, where they like to roster multiple tight ends.

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2009 NFL Draft – Top Running Backs

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:19:54 +0000

1. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
Entering the season, Knowshon Moreno was regarded as a great running back prospect. After doing nothing to harm that reputation, it wouldn’t surprise many if the RB from Georgia is the first running back off the board in the 2009 NFL Draft.

2. Beanie Wells, Ohio State
If there is anyone who could knock Moreno off his perch, it’d be Beanie Wells. Wells is extremely talented and could step in and help an NFL team right away. In each of his three seasons at Ohio State, Wells has averaged at least 5.5 yards per carry in each season.

3. LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh
After an impressive freshman season, LeSean McCoy exploded in his sophomore season. The 5-foot-11, 210 pound McCoy had nearly 1500 rushing yards to go with 21 touchdowns. He had at least one touchdown in all but one game this season for Pittsburgh.

4. Shonn Greene, Iowa
Shonn Greene didn’t do much in his first two seasons at Iowa. However, in his junior season, Green went from anonymity to the Heisman conversation. Green finished the season with over 1800 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns.

5. Donald Brown, Connecticut
Although he didn’t get much publicity, Donald Brown of Connecticut had an amazing season in his junior campaign which put definitely caught the attention of NFL scouts. He finished the year with 18 touchdowns and more than 2000 rushing yards.

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