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4th & 26: For Chargers' Kelley Washington, Future is Now

Dec 26, 2010 – 11:00 AM
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Paul Bourdett

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4th and 26
is here to throw you a couple of deep sleepers, guys available in a large majority of Fleaflicker leagues that could give your fantasy football team a big boost.

Kelley Washington, WR, Chargers (0% owned)
Remember when Kelley Washington was supposed to be "The Future"? Well, that future could be now. The journeyman receiver should see plenty of field time (if activated) in Week 16 with Antonio Gates, Malcom Floyd, and Patrick Crayton sidelined, and we all know as long as Phil Rivers is slinging the orb, all backup Chargers receivers make decent fill-ins (see some of Seyi Arijotutu and Crayton's performances earlier this season).

DeShawn Wynn, RB, 49ers (0% owned)
Wynn hasn't touched the ball a single time this season but if Anthony Dixon sits out with an ankle injury -- he was limited in practice this week -- that'll probably change. Brian Westbrook is still the main man in the 49ers backfield, but we all know he isn't suited for a featured back's workload. This means Dixon's touches -- he's averaged about 12 per contest the last four weeks -- could fall right into Wynn's lap.

Randy McMichael (4% owned)
See Washington, Kelley.

Lance Ball, RB, Broncos (1% owned)
Knowshon Moreno (ribs) will probably give it a go this Sunday, but if he takes a shot to the cage and has to exit early like he did last week, Ball would presumably take over at running back (15 carries last week). Tim Tebow would inevitably steal Ball's thunder if a goal-line situation were to present itself, but if Ball gets anywhere close to the 15 touches he had last week, he could do something with them.
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