 Tim Hightower favored to start? -- Mon Jun 25 6:20 pm --
Veteran RB may get nod over Helu | Do the Redskins’ coaches favor Tim Hightower as the starting running back? That might be the case, even though he is coming off a torn ACL. Durability concerns might keep Roy Helu a 10-15-snap player, and Evan Royster lacks the speed to be anything but a situational back. Even with rookie Alfred Morris (the only healthy back) impressing in minicamps, it appears to be Hightower’s starting job to lose. (Pro Football Weekly)
FF Today's Take: While the Redskins love Hightower's rugged play and abilities as a blocker and receiver, it seems ridiculous that Washington has already determined Helu is a 10-15 snap player and would rather rely on a back with less big-play potential coming off an ACL tear. Obviously, we've come to expect the unexpected with Mike Shanahan's backfields, so expect each player to get a turn at fantasy relevance in 2012.
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