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2009 Fantasy Football Breaking News.
According to a story on Yahoo! sports, Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown was placed on IR Wednesday with a right foot injury, ending his season. Although the Dolphins had hopes he could return, it appears they decided against it after Brown visited a foot specialist. Ricky Williams will replace Brown as the Dolphins starter.
FFX Fantasy Takes:
Smitty: Tough break for all Brown owners, and we own the guy in numerous expert leagues. Brown kicked off the season in strong fashion, and even though he had some rough fantasy outings in recent weeks, we still had high hopes for Brown down the stretch. Brown is going to have a tough time getting back to starter-type carries in this league given the severity of the injury. Stay tuned.
X: This is a huge blow for Brown owners and it comes at a time when most leagues trade deadlines may have already passed or are about too. At this point, seasonal owners need to replace Brown and get another warm body on the roster to replace him - dynasty owners should obviously continue to hold Brown as his future value is still intact.
According to beat writer Darin Gantt, Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams missed practice today and is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game with the Dolphins.
FFX Fantasy Takes:
X: Williams was a gametime decision all week prior to playing this past Sunday, and he finished with 92 yards on 19 carries. Being a short week, this one will likely come down to another gametime decision tomorrow night, but at least owners have the luxury of knowing his status early in the week. If he does go, there should be no hesitation about playing him; if not, Stewart becomes a viable start in his place.
According to NFL.com, RB Brian Westbrook has already been ruled out for the Eagles game against the Bears on Sunday. Head coach Andy Reid made the announcement during his press conference on Wednesday morning, and also added Westbrook was seeing concussion specialists in Pittsburgh. Rookie LeSean McCoy will get the start in place of Westbrook on Sunday.
FFX Fantasy Takes:
X: This should come as no surprise to anyone after seeing Westbrook sustain concussions in back to back games within a span of 3 weeks. Westbrook owners should also be bracing for the real possibility that he won't play again this season. McCoy makes a good start this week against the Bears and should be considered a borderline RB2 in most formats moving forward.
According to the Ravens website, K Steve Hauschka was cut by the Ravens today after missing a short field goal and extra point on Monday night. They have not signed a replacement as yet, but it appears either Mike Nugent or Billy Cundiff will replace Hauschka on the roster.
FFX Fantasy Takes:
X: Kicker news is not something ordinarily worth posting, but in this case it is worth noting so fantasy owners are aware he needs to be replaced. Most any kicker will do, don't think too hard about it.
According to the Miami Herald, Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown has been ruled out for Thursday's game with the Panthers by head coach Tony Sparano. Brown has an appointment with a foot specialist Wednesday, so until that happens there won't be much more information on how much time he might miss. Ricky Williams is expected to start in his place.
FFX Fantasy Takes:
X: Considering Brown is still unable to put weight on his right foot, this is no suprise - the real question is how long will he be out? Williams makes a great start in his place against Carolina, but the yards may come in a more conventional fashion with no obvious replacement to handle the wildcat duties in Brown's absence.
