Steven Jackson, RB, St. Louis Rams

July 29, 2010 @ 18:00:00

By Cory J. Bonini
Edited by Bryce McRae

Steven Jackson | St. Louis Rams | 6-foot-2, 236 pounds | 7th year

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Run Att		Run Yds		Run TD		Rec		Rec Yds		Rec TD		Tot TD
Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi	Lo	Hi
292	332	1229	1379	6	8	33	39	270	319	0	2	6	10

Pros: Only the Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson was utilized more than Jackson last season. Very few offenses rely on one player like the Rams do with S-Jax. He rebounded nicely from a disappointing 2009, totaling 1,416 rushing yards and adding 51 receptions last year. The seventh-year pro has rushed for at least 1,000 yards in five straight seasons. When healthy, St. Louis' offensive line has the potential to be excellent. They upgraded their right tackle position by selecting Rodger Saffold in the second round in April's draft. Jackson is expected to be ready for training camp after undergoing surgery to correct a herniated disc in April. 

Cons: Even though Jackson's back is supposed to be right, it's still a back injury for a bruising rusher. He was bothered by a bad back for much of last season. His running style isn't conducive to staying healthy, something that has eluded Jackson throughout his career (only full season was 2006). Coming off so many touches last season (375), will he be run down? The Rams have little in the way of spell backs to give him a breather, too. St. Louis' starting quarterback is likely to be rookie Sam Bradford, and unless he shines early, S-Jax could see stacked boxes with regularity. The Rams' defense doesn't figure to be much better this year, which could force the offense to play catchup with regularity. 

Fantasy tip: On average, Jackson is selected with the eighth overall pick. He's the lone show in town, so you can count on the touches being there if he's healthy. An adept receiver, his value increases in point-per-reception leagues. There are a lot of risks involved here, so build extra depth at the position if you wind up with Jackson. He has bust written all over him, but the upside is enough to warrant a mid-to-late first-round pick. 

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Cory J. Bonini

Cory J. Bonini is a senior editor at KFFL. In late 2002, Bonini joined the KFFL staff as a research analyst. He vaulted himself into one of the industry's leading fantasy analysts.

Bonini has been involved in fantasy sports since 1996. A member of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association as well as Fantasy Sports Writers Association, he has been featured in print, on the radio and is also a published writer on scores of sites. Bonini co-hosted Big Lead Sports on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio from 2011 to 2012.

Bonini was recognized with the 2010 Best Article in Print Award from the FSWA and was a finalist for the same award in 2011. In '11, he finished first overall in the FSWA NFL experts challenge that featured 60 of the industry's best competitors.

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