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With the Steelers forced to open the season without Roethlisberger, Mendenhall burst out of the gate over the first four games, gaining 411 yards on the ground with four rushing touchdowns. At that point, he looked like a sure bet to establish himself as a top five fantasy running back. However, when Big Ben returned to the lineup, Mendenhall’s production took a hit. Over the last 12 games of the season, he ran for 863 yards and nine touchdowns. To sum it up: without Roethlisberger, 17.0 points per game; with him, 12.8 points per game. Without Big Ben, Mendenhall is a top five running back, but having Roethlisberger in the lineup likely lands him just outside of the top ten. There’s little reason to believe that Roethlisberger won’t stay healthy for all but a game or two in 2011. A pair of divisions that feature weak run defenses (the AFC South and NFC West) are on tap for the Steelers, so draft Mendenhall as a low-end RB1 or a high-end RB2, but he shouldn’t be considered among the league’s elite fantasy running backs.
Mendenhall done for season-- Mon Jan 2 6:50 pm -- Torn ACL
Rashard Mendenhall leaned on his crutches and bowed his head.
Mendenhall injured his right knee in the first quarter Sunday and had to watch the Steelers stumble their way to a 13-9 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Isaac Redman, who finished with 92 yards rushing, replaced Mendenhall and scored a touchdown.(Huffington Post)
FF Today's Take:This is just confirmation of Mendenhall's status after last night's report. Redman has become a very capable receiver and is a solid inside runner, so the dropoff from Mendenhall is not severe. Like Adrian Peterson, Mendenhall will be in a race to make it back to the field for Week 1 of next season. As a result, both players need to be considered risky fantasy properties for 2012.
Report: Mendenhall has torn ACL-- Sun Jan 1 9:30 pm -- Injured on final play of first quarter in Week 17
The Pittsburgh Steelers fear starting running back Rashard Mendenhall tore the ACL in right knee during Sunday's 13-9 win over the Cleveland Browns, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Mendenhall is scheduled to undergo an MRI later Sunday to confirm the diagnosis.
In his postgame news conference, Tomlin said that he doesn't expect Mendenhall to play in next weekend's wild card playoff game in Denver.
(ESPN)
FF Today's Take:Mendenhall got hurt on the final play of the first quarter against Cleveland. He walked slowly to the sideline, where he was checked by Pittsburgh's training staff before heading to the locker room for further tests. He was replaced by Isaac Redman, who figures to be the featured back going forward for the Steelers as they travel to Denver this week to kick off their playoff run.
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