Fantasy Football Analysis: Washington Redskins’ Running Backs.
The Washington Redskins running back situation is shaping up to be an absolute nightmare for Fantasy Football owners in 2012, as the recent re-signing of Tim Hightower took an expected timeshare between Roy Helu and Evan Royster into a three-man cluster headed by head coach Mike Shanahan.
Shanahan is well known for his constant torment of Fantasy owners by constantly sharing carries...
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17 days ago
Giants only NFC East team in good position
A year ago, the New York Giants would have been thought of as the last team in the NFC East to be in the best position. Now, 20 games and a Super Bowl ring later, New York is the team with the least questions surrounding them come draft day. The Giants will have the 32nd and final
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March 28, 2012
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March 28, 2012
Roy Helu: A breakout season in store for 2012?
Without a doubt, one of the top rookies in the NFL and one of the star performers for the Washington Redskins last season was the rookie running back from the University of Nebraska in Roy Helu. The Skins were able to get Tim Hightower from the Cardinals in free agency and when Hightower went down
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March 08, 2012
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March 08, 2012
Vote Helu-copter As 2011 NFL Play Of Year
Redskins running back Roy Helu has gotten more coverage out of his slash-dash-hurdle-hammer-dash 28-yard touchdown run against Seattle, than any other play this year.
It was named the SportsCenter’s No. 4 Top Play of the Week. It was named the ESPN No. 4 Top NFL Plays of the 2011 Season. Redskins cartoonist Ben Ceccarelli even made a sweet comic, coining the term “...
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January 20, 2012
‘Helu’s Hurdle’ ESPN’s No. 4 Top NFL Play
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Redskins running back Roy Helu knows that he’s in the business of taking big hits from defensive players. He knows that sometimes his blocks will be there for a big play, and sometimes they won’t.
But just because a defender is in the perfect position to make a play doesn’t mean that Helu will allow him to do that. He proved that in...
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January 06, 2012
Roy Helu leads all active rookies in rushing
Eight running backs were selected ahead of Roy Helu in last spring’s NFL Draft. But Helu, the Redskins’ fourth-round selection, has more rushing yards (582) than any other rookie currently on an active roster.
“That’s pretty cool,” Helu said Wednesday in his typically understated way.
Technically, Dallas’ DeMarco Murray is the lone rookie with more yards (897) than Helu...
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December 14, 2011
Washington Redskins Fall to 4-8 With a Painful Loss 19-34 Loss Against Jets
The Redskins 19-34 loss today to the Jets does not tell the full story of the game. For example, it does not adequately convey the phenomenon that seems to have occurred within this game where each team miraculously possessed the ability to turn their skills on and off like a light switch. First quarter Redskins were a completely different team than the one that took the field in...
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December 05, 2011
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December 05, 2011
Washington Redskins: Is Roy Helu ready for starting job?
Roy Helu appears to be the Redskins starting Running Back for the remainder of the season. But the question remains of whether or not he’s ready just yet. Given the enormous amount of injuries past running backs have incurred and an offensive line that is questionable at best, is it the right time to use him as an every-down back?
It seems like only yesterday when head coach Mike...
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December 01, 2011
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December 01, 2011
Shanahan sticking with Helu at RB
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says rookie Roy Helu will remain the team's starting running back.
Shanahan on Monday praised Helu's effort in the Redskins' 23-17 win over Seattle.
Helu had 108 yards rushing and 54 yards receiving against the Seahawks. He hurdled a defender during a 28-yard touchdown run that ignited the Redskins' fourth quarter comeback...
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November 28, 2011
Roy Helu a finalist for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu is a finalist for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors, the NFL announced today.
Helu, who made his first start Sunday, recorded 14 catches for 105 yards and carried the ball 10 times for 41 yards in Washington’s 19-11 loss to San Francisco. His 14 receptions set a franchise single-game record that previously belonged to Art Monk, who recorded...
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November 08, 2011
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