Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs @ Packers - Hopefully, you watched the Giants play against the Falcons on Sunday, because Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs put together one of the better games, I've seen from them in years. When this duo is at its best, you can see them feeding off the others play, running tough and fighting for every last yard. This was the type of effort that has NFL experts talking about ...

Isaac Redman @ Broncos - Now that the news is official that Rashard Mendenhall has a torn ACL, we can go ahead and label Isaac Redman the top running back in Pittsburgh's backfield, throughout the playoffs. Redman has played well when called upon this season, and his nineteen carries for 92 yards and a score last week against the Browns, is encouraging for his prospects going forward. While Redman was Mende ...

Key RB Injuries - In recent days, a bunch of injuries have surfaced to key running backs as we get set for the most important week of the season. Below I have a quick writeup, as it stands on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the progress reports for these running backs as we get close to Saturday, as the league will be playing most of it's games a day early, before Christmas. Maurice Jones-Drew (ankle) - After a hot ...

Adrian Peterson @ Redskins - It's tempting to look past Adrian Peterson mire ten carries against the Saints, and rank Peterson as the usual RB-1 stud he is when healthy, but with Toby Gerhart playing well, I have my concerns. I'm sure those fantasy owners who actually made it to the Super Bowl with Peterson in the lineup last week, are feeling the same way, but if healthy, he's likely a must play on your te ...