2012 Fantasy Football Player Preview: St. Louis Rams’ Steven Jackson

August 11, 2012   ·   Jamal Collier   ·   Jump to comments

Steven Jackson takes the first handoff of the Rams’ 2011 season.
As his offensive line escorts the “Dream Team” defense toward the right sideline, Jackson jump-stops and cuts to the left.
Mere steps later, Jackson has a no-doubt first down as white jerseys continue to be toppled by men wearing all blue.
He splits a gap created by two wide receivers blocking downfield and bursts through the hole leaving two all-pro cornerbacks in his rear-view mirror.
Twenty yards later, Jackson crosses the goal-line for the Rams’ first touchdown of the season.
His customary touchdown celebration didn’t make an appearance. In fact, no demonstration ensued at all. Just a little celebration with teammates as the 240-pound rusher gets knocked around a bit by every teammate he passes on his way to the sideline.
Heading into the season, plays like that were expected.
But the strained quadriceps that happened somewhere along the way was not.

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