Leon Washington, RB, Seattle Seahawks

August 11, 2010 @ 18:00:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Leon Washington | Seattle Seahawks | 5-foot-8, 203 pounds | 5th 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
29	69	155	305	1	3	11	17	87	134	0	1	1	4

Pros: Speed and shiftiness. Washington averaged a gaudy 5.9 yards per carry in '08 during a limited role with the New York Jets; his career YPC is 4.8. Washington's biggest contribution in 2008, though, came with 47 receptions for 355 yards and two scores. He's probably the top pass-catching back on Seattle's roster.

Cons: Washington is coming off a devastating compound leg fracture in October 2009. He'll need to regain his explosiveness; if he doesn't, there isn't much else that'll keep him around. He doesn't have the build of a primary back and will probably lose out in the carries department to Justin Forsett as well as possibly Julius Jones.

Fantasy tip: Washington has been participating fully in practice, and he could be a sneaky addition for PPR owners late in their drafts. Only target him as a No. 5 back in PPR formats near the final rounds of standard drafts.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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