Mr. Slaton was a nice story a few weeks back when the Texans were struggling not only to run the ball but find a healthy body on their roster that could. Coach Gary Kubiak limited his touches last week because he said that Slaton was “worn down.” “I would hope that him not playing as many reps this week gets him back to full speed, but the kid needed a break,” Kubiak said. “He’s played a lot of football in a short period of time. I expect him to bounce right back.” Slaton’s fantasy playoff schedule sets up nicely with games at
This guy has been a flat out stud for the Bears and those owners lucky enough to draft him on their fantasy squad this season. Of the three guys listed here though, he comes with the biggest red flag as far as continuing to produce fantasy points on a consistent basis. Consider that he leads all rookies in touches (22.6) and rushes (21) per game and he’s one of only four running backs in the league averaging more than 20 carries per contest. His fantasy playoff schedule sets up rather nicely when he takes on the Jaguars (20th), Saints (19th) and Packers (28th) in successive weeks, all at Soldier field. The main reason I am advising caution is that combined with the number of carries, it won’t be pretty to run the ball in
Johnson is the least likely of these three backs to experience a drop off simply because he shares carries with LenDale White. He has another running back to take carries and keep him fresh. Johnson’s fantasy playoff schedule has him playing home against