Stevan Ridley Ready For Bigger Role
6 years agoPittsburgh Steelers running back Stevan Ridley, who is six years removed from his first and only 1,000-yard season of his career, is ready for a larger role in Week 14 against the Raiders with James Conner (ankle) out. Ridley had his 1,000-yard campaign in 2012 and hasn't had more than 340 rushing yards in a season since. He has only 18 carries for 56 yards in 2018, but he's expected to have a bigger role alongside Jaylen Samuels this Sunday. Ridley, Samuels and Trey Edmunds all got first-team repetitions in practice on Wednesday. Samuels expects to make his first career start, but Ridley will play a big role as well, as Samuels has never been a featured back. The Steelers may be looking to ride the hot hand here, so Ridley might be worth a flex play in deeper leagues in a great matchup.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Ray Fittipaldo
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Ray Fittipaldo