| 1/20/2013 9:17:00 PM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley left Sunday's game in the fourth quarter with a head injury and won't return. | Insight: Ridley rushed for 70 yards but lost a fumble on the hit that knocked him out. Shane Vereen will see most of the time at running back for the rest of the game. | | |
| 11/11/2012 4:44:00 PM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley nearly hit 100 yards Sunday against the Bills for the fifth time this season, but he settled for 98 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. | Insight: Ridley has rushed for 814 yards in nine games and is on pace for 1,447 yards this season. He'll have another favorable matchup in Week 11 against the Colts. | | |
| 10/28/2012 5:06:00 PM |
Description: Stevan Ridley bounced back from a couple of poor efforts with 127 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries Sunday against the Rams. | Insight: Ridley came in with just 99 yards on 33 carries in his last two games after running for 257 and three scores in the two games before that. Ridley has an impressive 716 yards on 150 carries (4.8 ypc) and five rushing touchdowns in eight games this year. | | |
| 10/15/2012 11:02:00 AM |
Description: Stevan Ridley couldn't get anything going Sunday against the Seahawks. The New England halfback finished the day with only 34 yards on 16 carries. | Insight: Seattle's run defense is one of the strongest in the league and it didn't take long for the Patriots to figure that out. New England abandoned the run game early resulting in a season-high 58 passing attempts for quarterback Tom Brady. Ridley should have a better game next week against the Jets, especially if RB Brandon Bolden (knee) is unable to go. | | |
| 10/9/2012 8:41:00 PM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley has been the most prolific player in the NFL when it comes to moving the chains. Ridley has picked up 37 first downs, 11 more than the next closest running back and eight more than the next closest receiver. | Insight: Ridley has been a major part of New England's offense this season and as a result he's been one of fantasy's top running backs. The two things holding him back are his fumbling issue and New England's desire to rotate different backs in depending on the situation. Brandon Bolden, Danny Woodhead, Shane Vereen and Tom Brady have vultured a combined six touchdowns from Ridley. | | |
| 10/9/2012 3:40:00 PM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley had good day rushing the ball in Week 5, except for another fumble. That's four in 118 touches going back to last season and two in the last two games and after Sunday's fumble he didn't see another carry. | Insight: Ridley could be the best back in the NFL, but coach Bill Belichick won't continue to give him the ball if he fumbles it. "There's nothing more important than possession of the ball. We can't afford to lose it; it's just as simple as that, said Belichick. If you think he's going to continue to fumble the ball, now would be a good time to "sell high." | | |
| 10/8/2012 9:53:00 AM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley led all Patriots running backs Sunday against the Broncos by playing 45-of-94 offensive snaps. Ridley rushed for 100-plus yards for the third time in five games. | Insight: New England ran the ball 54 times and threw it 31, giving Ridley and Brandon Bolden plenty of work. Bolden played 22 snaps, Danny Woodhead was in on 20 and Shane Vereen saw six snaps. The Patriots will likely play a different style against a tough Seattle run defense in Week 6 so temper your expectations for Ridley. | | |
| 10/7/2012 5:12:00 PM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley recorded his third 100-yard rushing game of the season Sunday against the Broncos. Ridley rushed for a career-high 151 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. | Insight: New England ran the ball 54 times and threw it 31, with Ridley leading the way. The running back did have a late fumble that gave Denver life so we'll see if he finds himself in Bill Belichick's doghouse. | | |
| 9/30/2012 5:12:00 PM |
Description: Sunday was a big day for Patriots running back Stevan Ridley. After a poor outing last weekend against Baltimore, Ridley came back and ran for 106 yards on 22 carries as New England crushed Buffalo behind a 45-point offensive explosion in the second half. | Insight: Ridley added two touchdowns on Sunday, giving him three for the season. He looks well on his way to the becoming the Patriots' first 1,000-yard rusher since BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 1,008 yards back in 2010. | | |
| 9/25/2012 2:20:00 PM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley only had 13 carries for 37 yards in New England's loss to Baltimore on Sunday night. Ridley was on the field for just 26 of 82 plays while Danny Woodhead saw 51 plays. | Insight: Woodhead is a better pass protector and against the Ravens the game plan was protect Tom Brady at all costs (see note on Rob Gronkowski). Ridley should be a viable play next week against Buffalo. | | |
| 9/24/2012 9:17:00 AM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley only had 13 carries for 37 yards in New England's loss to Baltimore on Sunday night. | Insight: Meanwhile, New England gave Danny Woodhead 15 carries, which he turned into 34 yards and a touchdown. Ridley is clearly the better back but as long as Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels are going to give Woodhead this much playing time we can't consider Ridley as anything more than a flex play. | | |
| 9/9/2012 4:24:00 PM |
Description: Patriots running back Stevan Ridley had a monster game Sunday versus Tennessee. He finished the afternoon with 125 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. | Insight: Ridley looked phenomenal on Sunday. If he keeps playing like this, Ridley should be a lock for 1,000 yards this season. | | |
| 8/25/2012 11:45:00 AM |
Description: New England Patroits running back Stevan Ridley rushed for 87 yards on 16 carries in the Pats 30-28 loss to Tampa Bay and it appears that the starting tailback job is his. | Insight: The Patriots will still be a pass-first team with limited upside to any of the running back, but Ridley, not Shane Vereen or Danny Woodhead is the back to have. | | |
| 7/28/2012 11:41:00 AM |
Description: In our first clue towards figuring out the New England Patroits backfield, Stevan Ridley is being used with the first team. | Insight: The Patriots will again be a pass-first team with limited upside to any of the running backs, but it appears that Ridley will get the first shot at a starting role. Still, he'll share rushing duties with Shane Vereen and Danny Woodhead will likely get most of the third-down chances to limit all three backs fantasy value. | | |
| 3/22/2012 10:27:00 PM |
Description: Expect Stevan Ridley to play a larger role in New England's running attack next season now that BenJarvus Green-Ellis has left to play for Cincinnati. | Insight: We all know that the Patriots are a pass-first team, but Ridley should still see a good amount of carries during the 2012 season. Ridley rushed 87 times for 441 yards in 2011 an average of 5.1 yards per carry. Danny Woodhead will still get a few carries a game but at age 23, Ridley sure looks like New England's running back of the future. | | |
