"Leonard Gets His First Gig"

I am extremely excited about the news out of St. Louis last night regarding Brian Leonard and his opportunity to shine in the NFL.

When is the last time you heard of a caucasion athlete starting at the runningback position since Larry Czonka? (Allstot doesn't count as he was a fullback, not the same thing).

The news is devistating for many fantasy GMs around the globe as their stud runningback Steven Jackson has hit the D/L with a tear in his groin muscle (OUCH!).

I have Steven in two leagues and if you are like me, you insured that last night, he (Leonard) was tops on your waiver wire requests. If you are doing well in the league, you need to break out the rain gear and do a dance that he falls to you because you don't have to be truly saavy, fantasy-wise, to know enough to request him on your roster.

Unfortunately the St. Louis Rams simply look bad right now. I can't put my finger on it, but with all the skilled positions stacked, the onus must fall on the offensive line. Bulger doesn't have time to properly checkdown, Holt (knee) and Bruce (age) simply do not have enough time to get open and McMichael, to date, has simply disappeared of the fantasy "face of the earth".

FANTASY IMPACT: Expect that Leonard, with his raw talent and full head of steam approach, will actually fair better than Steven next week. Not because he is better, but because he is "itching" to get in there and prove he belongs in the NFL. He faces a fairly stout defense (DAL) this week but still should put up decent fantasy numbers

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