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Week Seventeen Kick Returner Previews

Posted: 12/28/07

by Tom Simons
Staff Writer, FantasyGuru.com
 

Rnk  Player                Tm Pos Week 17 Opp  Opp Yd/Gm (kicks) Punts 2007 TDs Wk 17 Yards Wk 17 TDs  Comments
1 Steve Breaston Ari KR/PR Stl 104 22 1 160 0.3 Expect Breaston to explode, maybe even for a TD, when the Rams offer up lots of return opportunities.
2 Ted Ginn, Jr. Mia KR/PR Cin 113 16 1 135 0.2 Ginn will get plenty of chances against bad Bengal coverage units, so expect a big day from him.
3 Yamon Figurs Bal KR/PR Pit 111 14 2 120 0.2 Figurs returns kicks and most of the punts, but Ed Reed may return a punt deep in Raven territory.
4 Aundrae Allison Min KR at Den 92 20 1 110 0.1 Allison is the primary kick returner and will remain as such in this very important season finale.
5 Chris Henry Ten KR at Ind 133 12 0 105 0.1 The team released Chris Barclay and Henry is the primary kick returner since his return from suspension.
6 Maurice Hicks SF KR at Cle 105 18 0 105 0 This is a meaningless game and Hicks could turn the kick return duties over to a younger player for a tryout.
7 Eddie Drummond KC KR/PR at NYJ 82 11 0 105 0 Drummond is handling the dual return role, but being a season finale could mean play time for scrubs.
8 Glenn Holt Cin KR at Mia 86 21 1 100 0.1 Holt will close in on the century mark as long as he gets five or so kick return opportunities.
9 Ahmad Bradshaw NYG KR NE 132 3 0 100 0 Bradshaw should continue to handle kick returns, but he has missed practice time due to a leg injury.
10 T.J. Rushing Ind KR/PR Ten 88 12 1 100 0 Rushing will be busy as long as Craphonso Thorpe is inactive and T.J. handles the dual return role.
11 Miles Austin Dal KR at Was 87 9 0 100 0 Don't be surprised to see Isaiah Stanback or someone else getting some kick return chances this week.
12 Rock Cartwright Was KR Dal 135 17 0 90 0 Cartwright will close in on the century mark, but fall just short with only four or so chances.
13 Koren Robinson GB KR Det 118 22 0 90 0 This is a meaningless game and players will be rested, so there are no guarantees here.
14 Andre Hall Den KR Min 94 23 0 85 0 Hall will do well as long as he is the only one handling the five or so kickoffs that Minnesota will offer up.
15 Leon Washington NYJ KR/PR KC 77 19 3 85 0 The Chiefs will avoid Washington as much as possible on their limited number of kickoffs.
16 Jerious Norwood Atl KR Sea 107 17 0 80 0.1 The Seahawks can be vulnerable on kickoffs and Norwood is a threat to go the distance at any time.
17 Chris Carr Oak KR/PR SD 91 11 0 80 0 Dominic Rhodes is playing a big role on offense, so Carr should handle the kick returns once again.
18 Devin Hester Chi KR/PR NO 83 14 5 80 0 Hester is lethal when returning kickoffs and punts, so he is a threat to go the distance at any time.
19 Derek Stanley Stl KR at Ari 77 20 0 75 0 Stanley did very well on kickoffs last week and will do so again, but Marques Hagans may also help out.
20 Nate Burleson Sea KR/PR at Atl 74 12 2 75 0 Josh Wilson should be back this week and might steal a kick return or two away from Burleson.
21 Roscoe Parrish Buf PR at Phi 102 18 1 70 0 Parrish handles punts, but he also may return more kickoffs to give Terrence McGee a much needed rest.
22 Aveion Cason Det KR at GB 100 4 0 70 0 Cason may get five or so return chances, but the Packers cover kickoffs extremely well.
23 Allen Rossum Pit KR/PR at Bal 90 17 1 70