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RB Roy Helu - Under Mike Shanahan, it’s always hard to figure out which RB is going to have the most carries as he likes to incorporate an interchangeable system with multiple players.
However, Roy Helu is a player who is just starting to garner a lot of buzz. At 5-11, Helu is small and fast enough to dodge tackles and be difficult to bring down in the open field.
His explosive cuts and bursts of agility show his potential as a dynamic playmaker to watch on a weekly basis.
Helu also possesses good hands on screen plays as he caught 49 passes for 379 yards which adds to his versatility. Of course, it’s hard to predict what Shanahan will do with his running backs as he has Tim Hightower and Evan Royster who were both successful at times last season.
Yet, with RGIII under center, Helu looks like the best Redskins' RB and is set for a breakout season.
TE Fred Davis - Fred Davis had a season filled with highs and lows. In the first 13 weeks, Davis emerged over...
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PLAYERS:
Roy Helu,
Tim Hightower,
Evan Royster,
Fred Davis,
Chris Cooley,
Rex Grossman,
John Beck,
Pierre Garcon,
Peyton Manning,
Santana Moss,
Leonard Hankerson,
Josh Morgan,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Washington Redskins, Houston Texans
TEAMS: Washington Redskins, Houston Texans
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