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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.
