The Value of Running Back Depth

In my prize league on ESPN, Tony Romo's HUGE game won me a week that I was trailing in quite badly. But then came 4 passing TDs and a rushing TD and all my worries were put to rest.

More concerning, however, were the injuries to both Cadillac Williams and Brandon Jacobs, both in my starting line-up. Losing two starting running backs (well...one is my flex back) can usually create roster chaos and put a team behind the eight ball for the next couple weeks. Until I looked at my bench and saw Adrian Peterson, Jerious Norwood and LenDale White sitting there.

During the draft, people couldn't believe I picked a 4th running back before my 2nd receiver, another running back before my starting QB. That's right....I picked Jerious Norwood before I picked Romo, the guy that won me the week. But my motto is that you can never have too many quality backs. Running backs have short careers and are highly injury prone. The only way to avoid a losing season is lots and lots of depth at the position. It protects you against losing two starting backs in the opening week. And if everyone stays healthy, you will usually find one team desperate for a solid back and can usually make a trade that his heavily skewed in your favor and fill another position of need.