Ricky Williams is about to become a fantasy stud
UPDATED: 11/18/2009

It's been a good season to be a Ricky Williams owner. Even playing second fiddle to Ronnie Brown in Miami, Williams has posted very nice numbers, gaining 83.4 yards from scrimmage per game, rushing for a career-high 5.3 yards per carry and scoring seven TDs. But while those stats may seem very good, they're about to get a whole lot better.

According to multiple sources, the foot and ankle injuries Brown suffered in Week 10 appear worse than originally thought. Although Brown said after last Sunday's game that he'd be fine, it now looks more likely that he'll miss the remainder of the season than return in a couple weeks. If this turns out to be true, the Dolphins' two-headed backfield monster is about to get cut in half, making Williams one big fantasy beast.

If Williams was playing this well getting less than 12 carries a game, imagine what he could do with a serious workload. Brown was averaging 16.3 carries in 2009, and he had eight TDs. While Williams won't pick up all of Brown's slack, he should take on a sizable chunk of it. That should lead to him seeing around 20 rushes, if not more, on a weekly basis, not to mention at least a couple receptions each game. Miami is ranked in the top five in the NFL in rushing, so the team is likely to stay committed to the ground game even without one if its key weapons.

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