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Hache Man · 10-20-06, 07:30 PM

Dayne's Done
With coach Gary Kubiak's announcement Thursday that Wali Lundy and Samkon Gado will split carries in Week 7, Ron Dayne's chances of being a fantasy asset may have officially come to an end. Dayne has now failed to establish himself as a serious option for consistent carries with the Broncos and Texans within the past year, despite both teams showing a clear interest in him taking hold of a key role.

Instead, Dayne was let go by Denver and now finds himself looking up at Lundy and Gado on Houston's running-back depth chart. Dayne is an intriguing player on paper and seemed likely to thrive in a zone-blocking scheme, but if a running back like him can't make it with Mike Shanahan or Kubiak … well, it's probably just about over. Dayne has averaged 2.9 yards on 57 carries this season, with a long run of 12 yards.

Meanwhile, the Texans splitting carries between two backs is certainly preferable to their splitting carries between three backs, but neither Lundy or Gado is a legitimate RB2 option at this point. As a group, Houston running backs have averaged three yards per carry this season, with Gado (3.6), Lundy (3.4), and Dayne (2.9) each falling to crack the four-yard mark.

While mathematicians everywhere try to calculate exactly how many picks were wasted on Dayne in fantasy drafts over the years, here are some other notes from around football …

* We're three weeks into the Joey Harrington Era in Miami and Daunte Culpepper appears no closer to reclaiming his starting job. Coach Nick Saban said Thursday that Culpepper is "sore" from the rehab program he's currently on and the team's focus is on "trying to get the soreness out so he can do a little bit more football-related stuff." That doesn't sound so bad until you consider that Culpepper's entire job is "football-related stuff."

Saban indicated that there's no timetable for Culpepper's return and seemed to imply that there won't be one until he's much healthier. The Dolphins have a bye in Week 8, which initially seemed to set things up for a Culpepper return in Week 9, but that appears highly unlikely right now. As Saban told reporters Thursday, "He's not even throwing the ball, so there's no telling."

Culpepper can safely be dropped in everything but the very deepest of re-draft leagues and his keeper-league stock is perhaps lower now than when he suffered his season-ending knee injury last year. Meanwhile, coming off back-to-back 40-pass games, Harrington is a surprisingly solid QB2 play against the Packers this week. Seriously. No really, I'm not kidding.

* Coach Romeo Crennel said Thursday that the Browns' Week 6 bye gave Reuben Droughns a chance to finally get healthy after ongoing shoulder problems limited his effectiveness all season. Droughns got off to a brutal start this year, averaging 2.4 yards per carry in the first two games before sitting out Week 3 altogether, but he's been pretty solid since then.

Droughns rushed for 100 yards on the road against Oakland in Week 4 and carried 18 times for 65 yards at Carolina in Week 5. The bye week ruined his mini-roll, but a healthy shoulder should more than make up for it. Droughns is no longer on Cleveland's injury report and figures to get plenty of carries against Denver this week as the Browns try desperately to stay out of obvious passing situations against the Broncos secondary.

Two-Minute Drill: Warrick Dunn is asking for more involvement in the passing game after catching just four balls thus far, but the Falcons don't sound ready to change their approach … Bethel Johnson's presence on the roster as a kick returner is expected to allow Troy Williamson to focus on improving his inconsistent receiver skills … Joe Jurevicius has taken over for Dennis Northcutt as the Browns' No. 2 receiver and could have some fantasy value beginning in Week 8 … Not that they needed the help, but the Redskins' incredibly banged up defense makes it likely that Peyton Manning and the Colts are in for some huge numbers this week … Helping out on kick returns with Koren Robinson suspended may mean less work in the running game for Vernand Morency.

Red Zone: LaMont Jordan returned to practice Thursday after taking a day off to rest his sore back … Chad Johnson (shoulder) has missed two straight practices, but no one in Cincinnati seems to think he's in danger of missing Sunday's game … Jerramy Stevens (knee) indicated that if he gets through Friday's practice, he'll play this week … Kelley Washington (hamstring) is expected to miss several more games, leaving Antonio Chatman and Chris Perry with plenty of snaps … Brian Westbrook (knee) sat out Thursday's practice for the first time all week, but remains probable to play in Week 7 … On the other hand, Donte' Stallworth (hamstring) again looks unlikely to see the field this week … Kevin Jones (hip) was removed from the injury report after practicing Thursday … ESPN's John Clayton reported Wednesday that Trent Green (concussion) could return as soon as Week 9.

10-20-06, 07:30 PM	#3
Hache Man Moderator "Seven Days Without Gambling Makes One Weak" Join Date: Aug 19, 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 61,765	Re: Fantasy Football News (10/20/06) Dayne's Done With coach Gary Kubiak's announcement Thursday that Wali Lundy and Samkon Gado will split carries in Week 7, Ron Dayne's chances of being a fantasy asset may have officially come to an end. Dayne has now failed to establish himself as a serious option for consistent carries with the Broncos and Texans within the past year, despite both teams showing a clear interest in him taking hold of a key role. Instead, Dayne was let go by Denver and now finds himself looking up at Lundy and Gado on Houston's running-back depth chart. Dayne is an intriguing player on paper and seemed likely to thrive in a zone-blocking scheme, but if a running back like him can't make it with Mike Shanahan or Kubiak … well, it's probably just about over. Dayne has averaged 2.9 yards on 57 carries this season, with a long run of 12 yards. Meanwhile, the Texans splitting carries between two backs is certainly preferable to their splitting carries between three backs, but neither Lundy or Gado is a legitimate RB2 option at this point. As a group, Houston running backs have averaged three yards per carry this season, with Gado (3.6), Lundy (3.4), and Dayne (2.9) each falling to crack the four-yard mark. While mathematicians everywhere try to calculate exactly how many picks were wasted on Dayne in fantasy drafts over the years, here are some other notes from around football … * We're three weeks into the Joey Harrington Era in Miami and Daunte Culpepper appears no closer to reclaiming his starting job. Coach Nick Saban said Thursday that Culpepper is "sore" from the rehab program he's currently on and the team's focus is on "trying to get the soreness out so he can do a little bit more football-related stuff." That doesn't sound so bad until you consider that Culpepper's entire job is "football-related stuff." Saban indicated that there's no timetable for Culpepper's return and seemed to imply that there won't be one until he's much healthier. The Dolphins have a bye in Week 8, which initially seemed to set things up for a Culpepper return in Week 9, but that appears highly unlikely right now. As Saban told reporters Thursday, "He's not even throwing the ball, so there's no telling." Culpepper can safely be dropped in everything but the very deepest of re-draft leagues and his keeper-league stock is perhaps lower now than when he suffered his season-ending knee injury last year. Meanwhile, coming off back-to-back 40-pass games, Harrington is a surprisingly solid QB2 play against the Packers this week. Seriously. No really, I'm not kidding. * Coach Romeo Crennel said Thursday that the Browns' Week 6 bye gave Reuben Droughns a chance to finally get healthy after ongoing shoulder problems limited his effectiveness all season. Droughns got off to a brutal start this year, averaging 2.4 yards per carry in the first two games before sitting out Week 3 altogether, but he's been pretty solid since then. Droughns rushed for 100 yards on the road against Oakland in Week 4 and carried 18 times for 65 yards at Carolina in Week 5. The bye week ruined his mini-roll, but a healthy shoulder should more than make up for it. Droughns is no longer on Cleveland's injury report and figures to get plenty of carries against Denver this week as the Browns try desperately to stay out of obvious passing situations against the Broncos secondary. Two-Minute Drill: Warrick Dunn is asking for more involvement in the passing game after catching just four balls thus far, but the Falcons don't sound ready to change their approach … Bethel Johnson's presence on the roster as a kick returner is expected to allow Troy Williamson to focus on improving his inconsistent receiver skills … Joe Jurevicius has taken over for Dennis Northcutt as the Browns' No. 2 receiver and could have some fantasy value beginning in Week 8 … Not that they needed the help, but the Redskins' incredibly banged up defense makes it likely that Peyton Manning and the Colts are in for some huge numbers this week … Helping out on kick returns with Koren Robinson suspended may mean less work in the running game for Vernand Morency. Red Zone: LaMont Jordan returned to practice Thursday after taking a day off to rest his sore back … Chad Johnson (shoulder) has missed two straight practices, but no one in Cincinnati seems to think he's in danger of missing Sunday's game … Jerramy Stevens (knee) indicated that if he gets through Friday's practice, he'll play this week … Kelley Washington (hamstring) is expected to miss several more games, leaving Antonio Chatman and Chris Perry with plenty of snaps … Brian Westbrook (knee) sat out Thursday's practice for the first time all week, but remains probable to play in Week 7 … On the other hand, Donte' Stallworth (hamstring) again looks unlikely to see the field this week … Kevin Jones (hip) was removed from the injury report after practicing Thursday … ESPN's John Clayton reported Wednesday that Trent Green (concussion) could return as soon as Week 9.