Jul 26 2007
Fantasy Smorgasbord: Faith in Priest? Still Lovin’ L.J.?
As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, my first instinct was to run around like I just won the lottery when I heard Priest Holmes was making a comeback. Then reality sunk in, and I checked my insanity. A lot can go wrong in the NFL, and it has when it comes to Priest.
Still, even at only 80-90% of what Priest once was, he’s a helluva player. That’s why the Chiefs welcomed him back with open arms. The Chiefs will play him quite a bit, too, even if Larry Johnson re-signs (which I expect him to — eventually). The problem is that Priest hasn’t made it through an entire NFL season since 2003.
Sure, I understand that the Chiefs are going to use him in a lesser role, one that should keep him upright and out of the triage. Still, I will just have to see Priest take punishment and get up before I’m convinced he’s fully recovered. I am, after all, from the Show-Me State.
Fantasy football owners should take the same approach with not only Priest, but both Chiefs running backs. Until Priest dons the Red, White and Gold in the preseason, and looks good doing it, I can’t recommend picking him in the first ten rounds. Sorry.
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