FANTASY FOOTBALL NFL PLAYERS

Posted: 3/29/2013 12:22am et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris said he does not expect to deal with a sophomore slump next season because he is working out hard this offseason to improve his all areas in his game. 'I set the bar very high, I love a challenge. If you give me easy, I don't want easy, I want hard, I don't care. A sophomore slump? I don't see it happening. I'm going to bust my butt this offseason. I've got to get better. I can't be satisfied with a year when, as a lot of people say, you're only as good as your last performance. I love what I do and I have fun doing it and I want to do it as long as possible and being complacent won't help me. It's time to set the bar even higher next year,' Morris said. Morris has been working on improving his strength and flexibility.

Huddle Up: Morris, a sixth-round pick, was nothing short of a revelation last season, finishing second in the league with 1,613 yards and ranking fifth among all fantasy backs with 247 points (Huddle Performance scoring). Having a healthy RGIII back will be a key for Morris, keeping defenses from keying in on Morris.

Posted: 12/31/2012 10:48am et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris ran for 200 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys. He finished his rookie regular season with 1,613 yards, the most by a first-year player since Los Angeles Rams RB Eric Dickerson in 1983 (1,808). He also set the single-season franchise record for rushing yards, passing former RB Clinton Portis.

Huddle Up: There's no question Morris' season was amazing; sadly, it will be completely lost in the ROY shuffle behind the three standout quarterback performances from this year's rookie class. And fantasy owners have already begun the hand-wringing about Morris in 2013; will Mike Shanahan continue to feed him, or is there another next best thing waiting in the later rounds of the 2013 college draft?

Posted: 12/26/2012 8:17pm et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris is 104 yards shy of setting the single-season franchise rushing record after running for 91 yards on 22 carries in Week 16. Morris has run for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 49 carries in the absence of QB Robert Griffin III (knee) recently.

Huddle Up: Morris arguably has been fantasy's top RB surprise, ranking sixth overall with 208 points (Huddle Performance scoring). He's rushed for at least 87 yards in 5 straight games and has scored in 4 of those 5 contests, making him a must-start in Week 17.

Posted: 12/7/2012 11:00pm et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris is the fifth rookie running back under head coach Mike Shanahan to run for more than 1,000 yards. Morris currently sits with 1,106 yards, and he joins former Denver Broncos RBs Mike Anderson, Terrell Davis, Olandis Gary and Clinton Portis in the club.

Huddle Up: Morris has been the perfect complement to fellow rookie RGIII and ranks ninth among all fantasy backs with 151 points (Huddle Performance scoring) despite a relative lack of involvement in the passing game (only 6 receptions for 42 yards).

Posted: 12/4/2012 12:15am et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris rushed for 122 yards on 24 carries Monday night in a 17-16 Week 13 win over the New York Giants.

Huddle Up: The hard-running rookie posted his fifth 100-yard game of the season and second in two meetings with the defending Super Bowl champs. He and fellow rookie RGIII have formed quite a duo, keeping opposing defenses from focusing in on the other. Morris did lose a fumble and failed to score, but fantasy owners can hardly complain with the rookie surprise ranked fourth in the league in rushing (1,104 yards) through 13 weeks.

Posted: 11/12/2012 4:32pm et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris (shoulder) said he has no lingering issues from the shoulder stinger he suffered in Week 9.

Huddle Up: Morris has been kept in check for about the last month, but remains the Redskins best option at the position. Looks like he will be a safe start going forward.

Posted: 9/12/2012 4:23pm et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris said he is fine after carrying the ball 28 times in Week 1. 'They could have gave me 30 more and I would've been fine,' Morris said.

Huddle Up: The bravado is a a nice sentiment, but Morris didn't do too much with those 28 carries. He scored twice, yes, but he also averaged 3.4 YPC on the game. Washington could afford it because they were up on the Saints for much of the game, but if he continues averaging subpar numbers Roy Helu and Evan Royster could get back in the mix quickly.

Posted: 9/9/2012 8:08pm et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris had 28 carries with 96 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the Week 1 game against the New Orleans Saints.

Huddle Up: In true Mike Shanahan fashion, the rookie sixth-rounder got the surprise start and had 28 carries to a combined 4 for Evan Royster and Roy Helu. That could change at any time, but for now, Morris is the RB to own in D.C.

Posted: 9/8/2012 11:54am et

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan declined to say Friday, Sept. 7, who will start at running back in Week 1; however, there are signs RB Alfred Morris could get the starting nod. Several people with knowledge of the situation said they believe Morris is the probable starter but they didn't know if a final decision had been made.

Huddle Up: What a shocker! We won't know who's starting in the Redskins' backfield until he runs out on the field for the first play Sunday. As usual this is a messy situation and you can expect all three backs to see carries against the Saints. Even if Morris gets the starting nod, you will see plenty of Helu and Royster. This remains a situation to avoid unless you are desperate.

Posted: 9/4/2012 11:17am et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris was listed at No. 3 on the Week 1 depth chart released Monday, Sept. 3.

Huddle Up: Every morning at Redskins headquarters Shanahan rolls a Zocchihedron to determine that day's backfield pecking order. You have similar odds of picking the right one for your fantasy club on a weekly basis.

Posted: 8/17/2012 1:59pm et

Washington Redskins RB Alfred Morris may get the start in the preseason game Saturday, Aug. 18, because the team wants to see what he can do against starters. Morris wants to improve on his yards per carry average and prove he can pass block.

Huddle Up: Shanahanigans! With Roy Helu hurting and Evan Royster ineffective in his first preseason start, Mike Shanahan seems like he wants to give everyone an honest shot to show their stuff this preseason. Reading too much into this will drive you mad. Unless Morris blows everyone away and gets another preseason start, Helu and Royster are the backs to watch in Washington.