Sammy Morris feels 'good' for Sunday

The New England Patriots' backfield is about to get a little more muddled. With injuries sidelining Sammy Morris and Fred Taylor for the past month, it was clear that Laurence Maroney was the team's No. 1 back, with Kevin Faulk pitching in. Last week, Maroney fumbled near the goal line against the Colts and that led to more carries for Faulk. Now it looks as if Morris is ready to return from his Oct. 18 knee injury. Morris participated in a full week of practices for the first time since his injury and said that his recovering knee feels "sore but good." Morris is still not sure if he will be able to play Sunday against the New York Jets. He is officially listed as questionable.

Fantasy Analysis:
If Morris played Sunday, I would be very worried if I was a Maroney owner. Morris will probably get a decent amount of carries and most likely the more valuable ones around the goal line. Faulk will come in on third downs. Plus, Maroney may still be in the doghouse after last week's fumble. It wasn't as if he was breaking any rushing records when he was holding onto the ball either. But hey, at least you probably won't have to worry about BenJarvus Green-Ellis. He's been phased out. Regardless, I would try to avoid every part of this situation this week.

Source:
ESPNBoston.com

Players Involved:
RB Faulk, Kevin, NE
RB Morris, Sammy, NE
RB Maroney, Laurence, NE

Team Involved:
NE  

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