New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley was diagnosed with a torn MCL and ACL in his knee and will miss the rest of the season. He suffered the injury on Sunday and he will likely have surgery in the coming days.
Stevan Ridley is out for the season; other Patriots backs get added fantasy value
Stevan Ridley tore his ACL and MCL. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Ridley was the lead back for the Patriots and had two games with at least 25 carries. He was on his way to another high volume of carries, but now the Patriots will have to look elsewhere. After he went down, Brandon Bolden moved from being just a special teams guy to one of the main backs. He'll be looking at a major bump and should be be a pickup for fantasy teams in need of a running back.
Of course, Shane Vereen will get a bigger chance after a letdown thus far. He hasn't touched the ball more than 13 times in a game all season and has just 18 receptions on the year. He should get it going in no time. Rookie James White has been inactive for much of the season, but he'll be on the active roster now.
Fantasy impact: White is still an interesting pickup because the Patriots have an “anybody’s guess” backfield. Vereen should be an RB2 and Bolden is an RB3 until further notice.
