Found December 15, 2012 on Sports Blog Net: Yardbarker Blogger Network
  After missing practice for a third straight day, the New York Giants have officially ruled out running back Ahmad Bradshaw for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. according to report by ESPNNewYork.com, meaning rookie running back David Wilson should be in your fantasy lineup for Week 15. The 2012 first-round pick of the Giants will get the start in Bradshaw's place, which is good news for fantasy football owners because even if Bradshaw had played, he likely would have been limited, meaning some sort of timeshare between him and Wilson, which would have hurt the fantasy value of both players. Now that we know Bradshaw is going to be out for sure, Wilson's Week 15 value takes a big jump, as he will main ball-carrier for the Giants and should get somewhere in the neighborhood 20-25 touches as they pay a visit to the Georgia Dome for a rematch of last year's wildcard game. The former Virginia Tech star was having an un-eventful rookie season thanks to an...
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