Roy Helu Fantasy News

Monday, May 14, 2012, 2:25am

Free-agent running back Tim Hightower has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Washington Redskins, a source with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.

Friday, January 20, 2012, 5:58pm

Redskins coaches head into the offseason feeling upbeat about the team’s running backs: Roy Helu, Evan Royster and Tim Hightower.

“You can see we have some depth,” head coach Mike Shanahan said. “I think Roy has done a fantastic job as well as Royster coming in and taking advantage of an opportunity. I though Tim did a great job before he got hurt. So we have some depth at that position.”

Added offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan: “You feel like you have two guys who can help you in the future.”

Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 1:07am

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said rookie running back Roy Helu, who was limited by knee and toe injuries all week, was tested out before Saturday’s game and couldn’t push off without pain and so the decision was made to sit him against the Vikings.

Shanahan praised Evan Royster’s production and said between Helu, Royster and Tim Hightower, the Redskins have great depth at running back.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 4:27pm

Redskins HC Mike Shanahan revealed on Monday that rookie running back Roy Helu played with knee and toe injuries Sunday, and that makes us wonder if the Redskins will look for ways to decrease Helu's workload over these final two weeks so they can make sure nothing too terrible happens to him in advance of next year. They may want to look at Evan Royster a bit anyway.

Monday, December 19, 2011, 8:17pm

Mike Shannahan on Roy Helu, "he was hurting in the game. He played hurt & didn't play as good as he normally plays." Helu has toe/ knee injuries.

Helu dubbed as Skins RB starter
Monday, November 28, 2011, 10:01pm

Mike Shanahan on RB Roy Helu: "He's our starter, for sure."

Monday, November 28, 2011, 4:18pm

After missing the previous four games due to injury, receiver Santana Moss admitted to some pregame jitters Sunday.

“Once I got out there and got a couple hits here and there and caught a couple balls, it was like normal,” Moss said.

Making his return to the starting lineup, Moss had 29 yards on four catches in Sunday’s win at Seattle. He was targeted seven times, tied for the team lead with Jabar Gaffney and Roy Helu.

Moss broke a bone in his hand Oct. 23 at Carolina and didn’t return to practice until last week. He said his hand caused no problems Sunday.

Mike Shanahan: Roy Helu not ready
Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 4:04pm

Ryan Torain, the Redskins’ starter Sunday, is actually the team’s third-leading rusher in the past six games. The team’s top runner over that stretch is Roy Helu, but Coach Mike Shanahan seems reluctant to rush the rookie into a starring role.

“I like Helu. He’s doing some great things,” Shanahan said. “I don’t want to put too much pressure on him too early. He’s not ready for that. But he’s gaining experience, and I like what I see.”

Torain has started the Redskins’ past two games and three of the four since Tim Hightower went down with a season-ending knee injury. Torain’s rushing numbers from those four games: 40 yards on 24 carries. In Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys, Torain had only four yards on five carries and spent most of the second half on the sideline. Torain has totaled 71 yards in the past six games, considerably less than Helu’s 122.

Despite splitting carries and playing largely on passing downs, Helu has led the Redskins in rushing in each of the past three games. On Sunday, he had 35 yards on eight carries. He ran for 41 yards each of the previous two weeks.

Monday, November 14, 2011, 3:06pm

Running back Ryan Torain’s playing time continues to fluctuate. After only three snaps last week, he started and had the Redskins’ first 11 carries against Miami. He rushed for 20 yards.

“I wanted to give Ryan a chance to see what he could do against a very good defensive team,” Shanahan said.

Friday, November 11, 2011, 4:48pm

Mike Shanahan built a reputation for engineering successful rushing attacks, regardless of the running back. So maybe it's no surprise that fourth-round rookie Roy Helu was the fifth back who has started for the Redskins since Shanahan took over. But that's also an indication that none has distinguished himself. Helu could establish some stability by demonstrating in the final eight games that he possesses the patience, timing, vision and footwork required to excel in the outside zone scheme.