FOOTBALLGUYS BREAKING NEWS - BAL RB Kenneth Dixon OUT For The Season Following Knee Surgery

To unsubscribe {EMAIL} from these mailings, click [here](. --- [Footballguys.com]( BREAKING NEWS FROM FOOTBALLGUYS.COM --------------------------------------------------------------- [Grab your Draft Dominator for Mobile Now!]() Do you want to DOMINATE YOUR fantasy league this year? For only $4.99, you'll have over 60 experts in your pocket, helping you to make the best draft picks, when it matters. Don't settle for runner up, this is your year. - Adapts to your league settings - Rankings adapt based on your roster's needs and for sleepers late - Predicts your opponents moves, so you can outsmart them - Mock draft so you're prepared for every scenario - Rate my team reports reviewing each draft - Up to the minute projections, ADP, news, rankings outlooks, depth charts and tags --------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Footballguy, Bad news out of Baltimore today. Running back Kenneth Dixon's knee injury is more serious than the Ravens had feared. From NFL.com: "The second-year running back is expected to miss the entire 2017 season after undergoing surgery to repair his medial meniscus on Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, via a source informed for the situation.” [( Dixon had been suspended for the first four games of the season already but many (including us) were projecting him to have a role when he returned. That's not happening now. With Dixon out for the first four weeks, the team had planned to use Terrance West in early downs with Danny Woodhead as a receiver on passing downs. That looks like this could be the plan all year now so West and Woodhead likely see a bump. The team signed journeyman Bobby Rainey but nobody seems too excited about him. Where things might get interesting as the NFL.com article notes, would be if the Ravens look to the free agent market with guys like Rashad Jennings, DeAngelo Williams, Khiry Robinson or James Starks. And if you really want to let the "what if" scenarios run, Carlos Hyde in San Francisco is a name to keep on the radar. We'll see. What do know for now is barring some sort of roster move, Terrance West and Danny Woodhead will likely be asked to do more. Here's what we've had in our Baltimore Team Report for RBs today prior to the Dixon news: [(=) Starting RB: West was able to turn hard preseason running and an injury to Kenneth Dixon into a role as the leader in Baltimore's 2016 backfield. This yielded a career high in carries, yards, touchdowns, receptions, and receiving yards. West enters 2017 as the favorite to hold that role, especially with Dixon suspended for four games due to PED use. Baltimore acquired Danny Woodhead in the offseason, which will limit West to being a two-down player as long as Woodhead is healthy, but West should get the goal line work and be the between-the-tackles workhorse. Third-year player Javorius Allenisn't a "grinder" type, and Lorenzo Taliaferro lacks the talent to be productive in any fashion. Backup RBs: Dixon is the most versatile player in the backfield, but he won't get a chance to show that until Week 5 due to his four-game PEDs suspension to start the season. He also underwent surgery on July 25 for a torn meniscus, meaning he'll miss not only the suspension games but also valuable camp reps. Dixon now will have missed most or all of camp in each of his first two seasons, which will make it difficult for him to get playing time when recovered. Woodhead is a new addition from San Diego and enters a high-potential situation in Baltimore. With a quarterback who has a long history of utilizing running backs in the passing game and a receiver group full of big-play types but lacking in possession/chain-moving players, Woodhead has a real chance to lead Baltimore in receptions this season. Allen showed promise in his rookie season, catching 45 passes, but he is averaging just 3.8 yards per carry on 146 carries in his two seasons and was only given nine rushing attempts in his eight games last year. He's a backup third-down player who is unlikely to be used as a ball-carrier. Taliaferro was in danger of being cut last year; an injury to Dixon in the preseason is likely what kept him on the team. He has just one carry in six games in 2016 and isn't likely to factor into the mix either. ******** Have a great rest of your Tuesday. J --- Thank you for subscribing to our Footballguys Daily Update Email! Get your 3 Free Downloads [here](=). You are currently subscribed as {EMAIL} To unsubscribe, click [here](. * Footballguys.com * PO Box 937 * Cabot, AR 72023-0937 *