Raise your hand if you’ve been blistered by an Arizona RB in the past couple of years

“Hightower is a stud” “Beanie is a beast” BLAH BLAH BLAH.

Truth is, since Warner left there aren’t many Cardinals worth owning and when he was there, there weren’t many Cardinals RBs worth owning.

Now the Red Heads dead heads pool deepens.

Hightower is healthy and presumed to return to Az. Wells is healthy and presumed to return to Az. Smith-Wesson (or whatever his name is) is healthy and presumed to return to Az.

Now we have rookie Ryan Williams. “Hightower and Wells rolled into one”, is what I’ve read….Rolled into one what?...One dismal failure?

“That’s right folks, now you can be disappointed and it will only cost you ONE roster spot!”

CBS’ advice is: Take a flier on Hightower in the late rounds…Take a flier on Wells in the late rounds…Take a flier on Stubben-Harquest in the late rounds of leagues that award return yards…and…Draft Williams in the first round of rookie drafts.

Seriously, is there any reason to think that Williams will bring a ground game to Az?

Pick the Arizona RB that YOU think will have fantasy impact.

If anyone has a shot to turn things around for the AZ running game, it’s a rookie with something to prove. However, I don’t think Williams will be that guy. Wells sure wasn’t it, and not much I’ve heard leads me to believe that Williams is the answer they need.

I personally think Hightower is the best option in that backfield, but he only seems to thrive when there is a passing game. He can catch out of the backfield and he can run when the attention isn’t totally focused on stopping the ground game. I used to own him in PPR in 2009 and he did well for me, but that was short-lived.

I’ve never been a believer in Wells, too much hype and not enough follow-through. This year is beyond make or break for him.

But, to answer your question. I don’t think any AZ back will have any sort of fantasy relevance this year. Not unless they can solve their QB problem.