First, a word on LJ's injury: those who had
held onto him through his slow start were being rewarded with a two-TD effort Sunday, his third straight game with a score, before he ended up getting hurt and finishing the game on crutches. He's not officially been ruled out yet, but it sure doesn't look good, and Colorado TV station KDVR is reporting he's done for the season.The Chiefs are already making contingency plans, as coach Herm Edwards has said Holmes and rookie Kolby Smith will share carries in Johnson's absence. We don't really know what to expect from either of these guys at this point - Holmes, 34, has just seven rushes since returning from his NFL hiatus, while Smith, a Louisville product, has zero this year. And the Chiefs offense has at times looked like it's stuck in quicksand this season, even with a healthy LJ in the backfield, so it'd be unfair to expect either of these guys to step in and give us Johnson's level of production.
OK, those are all the reasons NOT to add Holmes, but here's why you should. This is Preist Holmes, a guy who not long ago was single-handedly winning fantasy titles for his owners. This is a guy who's made a career of proving doubters wrong. We all thought he was delusional when he showed up at Chiefs camp this offseason after sitting out a year and a half recovering from a neck injury, but it's obvious he's got something left in the tank. Otherwise, the Chiefs wouldn't have A) allowed him to take up a roster spot this year and B) traded away Michael Bennett. They obviously feel he can at least give them something, and given his track record I'm convinced he can be a serviceable No. 2 or 3 running back, at the very least for this week against the league's worst rushing defense. If nothing else, just add him for old time's sake and hope to be surprised. Holmes is good at doing that.
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