Written By: Avi Vandersluis
In the wake of Donald Brown’s knee scope (expected to miss 2-3 weeks), fantasy owners flocked to the wire for the other
Vick, newly-appointed Colts starting RB Vick Ballard (33rd in the Week 6 RB Rankings). Taken with their fifth round pick in the draft, Indy liked the
promise Ballard showed rushing for 1189 yards and 10 touchdowns, with an
average yards per carry of 6.1, as a senior at Mississippi State
in 2011. But four games into his NFL career, Ballard has failed to impress much
of anyone, let alone fantasy owners, plodding along for a whopping 42 yards on
21 carries (2 YPC) and adding a single reception for another 4 yards. Now, with
a golden opportunity to prove himself at the pro level, picking up Ballard for
your team is not a bad idea, especially with juicy matchups against the Jets
and the Browns in the next two weeks. But here are five reasons to temper your
expectations that Ballard will take your team to the next level.
