McAllister looking at limited carries: The Sun Herald reports Saints RB Deuce McAllister will never be the same on two surgically repaired knees. McAllister still holds value to the Saints, but asking him to even be the kind of back he was in 2006 might be too cumbersome. Reggie Bush will see more carries, so Deuce's workload probably won't exceed 17 carries per game. The Saints will also be re-taught why Pierre Thomas made this team once again during this year's camp. (Updated 07/21/2008).
Injury Report
Knees - Questionable for the start of 2008 training camp (Updated - 4/17/08)
Fantasy Analysis
McAllister has reportedly looked good this offseason in his return from a second torn ACL. But since he will lose carries to Bush and possibly Thomas, his Fantasy value is limited. Consider McAllister a low-end No. 3 Fantasy option and hope he can regain the form that allowed him to rush for 1,057 yards in 2006. He should be drafted somewhere between Rounds 8-10. (Updated 07/21/2008).
RB Deuce McAllister, just five months shy of his 30th birthday, is a source of concern for Saints' fans. While McAllister took part in the team's May minicamp and organized team activities on a limited basis and appears to be on schedule to return, nothing is certain until he puts on the pads and engages in full speed workouts. As a four-time 1,000-yard rusher, the powerfully-built McAllister is the key to the Saints' running game. After he was sidelined in Week 3 last season with a torn ACL in his left knee, the Saints struggled and wound up averaging just 91.6 yards a game to rank 28th in the league. Reggie Bush also missed McAllister after they formed a solid 1-2 punch in Bush's rookie year in 2006. Without McAllister, defenses targeted Bush on most running plays and he averaged just 3.7 yards a carry. 07/17/2008
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McAllister looking at limited carries: The Sun Herald reports Saints RB Deuce McAllister will never be the same on two surgically repaired knees. McAllister still holds value to the Saints, but asking him to even be the kind of back he was in 2006 might be too cumbersome. Reggie Bush will see more carries, so Deuce's workload probably won't exceed 17 carries per game. The Saints will also be re-taught why Pierre Thomas made this team once again during this year's camp. (Updated 07/21/2008).
Injury Report
Knees - Questionable for the start of 2008 training camp (Updated - 4/17/08)
Fantasy Analysis
McAllister has reportedly looked good this offseason in his return from a second torn ACL. But since he will lose carries to Bush and possibly Thomas, his Fantasy value is limited. Consider McAllister a low-end No. 3 Fantasy option and hope he can regain the form that allowed him to rush for 1,057 yards in 2006. He should be drafted somewhere between Rounds 8-10. (Updated 07/21/2008).
