Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall officially doubtful for Week 1
By
Brian Murphy,
Friday, September 7, 2012 3:42:13 PM CDT FFToolbox.com
A week of overly encouraging reports about Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall 
has ended with a sensible and pretty much expected result: Mendenhall is listed as doubtful for Sunday night's matchup with the Broncos.
Fantasy Analysis:
The Steelers stated Mendenhall practiced on Wednesday and Thursday. It is unknown what he was able to do Friday. Regardless, he's not going to play this week and probably next week, either. I think Week 3 could be his first realistic shot of being active on a Sunday. For now, the Steelers will move forward with Isaac Redman , Jonathan Dwyer and Chris Rainey . Redman is listed as probable, but he has been bothered by an ankle injury lately. Rainey is purely a change-of-pace runner, so Dwyer looks to be the main guy in this backfield right now. If you're looking for a flex option, I think Dwyer could pay off against the Broncos.
Source:
Steelers Depot/Twitter
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Brian Murphy -
Los Angeles, CA
FFToolbox Fantasy Football Writer since 2002
I have played fantasy sports since 2001, specializing in fantasy football and baseball.
I wrote for FFToolbox from 2002-2005 and re-joined in 2009.
I am a journalism/mass communication grad student at Cal State University, Northridge. I am aiming to be a sports reporter for a website, newspaper, magazine, anything. I received my undergrad diploma from the University of Central Florida. I make my home in Long Beach, Calif.
While I grew up in California, my favorite football team has always been the New York Giants.
