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Steve Slaton
2008 Stats
Att Yds TD Rec. Rec.Yds. Rec TD
268 1.282 9 50 377 1
2009 Schedule
New York Jets
@ Tennessee
Jacksonville
Oakland
@ Arizona
@ Cincinnati
San Francisco
@ Buffalo
@ Indianapolis
Tennessee
Indianapolis
@ Jacksonville
Seattle
@ St. Louis
@ Miami
New England
Out: Ahman Green
In: Experience for Slaton
If you haven't seen the Real World: Cancun then you need to.
I had a strong feeling it was going to work out based on the sum of its parts; a mix of temperamental hot chicks with boyfriends they couldn't wait to cheat on, standard All-American hot guy, pretentious guitar player, the standard gay guy, and Cancun on Spring Break.
Unsurprisingly, it all worked out.
In 2008, Steve Slaton was the Real World: Cancun.
All the parts were there; a top notch offense missing its essential RB, the two running backs ahead of him being the always injured Ahman Green and Chris Brown, and a speedy college back who fit the Texans blocking scheme to perfection.
Good News: Ahman Green is gone, meaning no more vultured touchdowns. They also play the oft porous Indianapolis defense twice a year.
Bad News: The Titans and Jaguars are on the schedule twice.
Uh. . . More Good News: Slaton played some of his best games against the league's top defenses.
In his two games against Jacksonville, Slaton averaged 70 yards receiving, 80 yards rushing, and a touchdown.
Against the Titans, Slaton averaged a whooping 108 yards rushing against one of the league's top defenses.
Slaton was the consensus RB steal of every fantasy draft. The savvy leagues saw him go in the late 13th to 14th rounds.
Most leagues saw him go un-drafted.
With an easy schedule, no decent backup in sight, and an explosive offense ahead of him, Slaton is lined up for another spectacular season.
Just know he is going in the first round of every draft.
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