In what has become a theme this season - players being out after having not looked injured on the Sunday before - the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Willie Parker will miss the matchup Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens.
Rookie Rashard Mendenhall will get the start - but before you murder people in front of you on the waiver wire list keep in mind a) is a bad matchup and b) he couldn't hold onto the ball in the preseason. Mendy will be a borderline #2 Rb or flex - startable if you have players off one of the 6(!) teams on bye this week, but don't go nuts and plug him in your #1 slot.
Mewelde Moore will probably see an uptick in carries as well. His value is even less, but someone to watch as well. Carey Davis and Gary Russell are guys to watch too.
We have no idea how long Parker will be out but when he comes back things could be very different depending on Mendy. But I think at worst it will be a split. Parker looked good before the mysterious injury - he will come back and play well from here on out if the injury isn't too serious.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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