Thoughts on Ricky, Ronnie, handcuffs 

August, 10, 2011
08/10/11
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In 2009, then-Miami Dolphins running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams combined for 2,131 yards from scrimmage and 21 touchdowns. The year prior it was 2,048 total yards and 15 scores. OK, so last season wasn't such a picnic, but these guys certainly mattered from a fantasy football standpoint. Both of them.

Now check out what happened in the past two weeks. The Dolphins made it clear they were moving on to a combination of rookie Daniel Thomas and Reggie Bush, so Brown and Williams signed low-cost deals with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens, respectively. Wait, don't those teams currently employ two fantasy-first-round running backs? Why yes they do! Our current ESPN Fantasy projections for Brown and Williams have them combining for less than 1,400 total yards and six touchdowns. Yawn.


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Eric Karabell | email

ESPN.com Senior Writer

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