The Facts:
Hightower injured his shoulder early in Sunday’s game, HC Mike Shanahan learned.
Reported by the Washington Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
That said, the decision to go with Ryan Torain in the second quarter of the game was unrelated to the injury. In fact, Shanahan told reporters after the game that Torain simply looked better in practice during the week than Hightower, whose slow start led to the change. Torain played the bulk of the second half in the backfield and rolled up 135 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries against the Rams. Now Shanahan now has a big decision to make before Washington plays again, Oct. 16 against Philadelphia: Stick with Hightower or give the starting job to Torain? “We’re going to play the best players,” Shanahan said. “The good thing about it, we've got three football players at the running back position. All three guys can play. All guys have a strength, and we'll play the hot guy.” If Shanahan knows his plan, he certainly wasn’t ready to reveal it Sunday evening. Both Torain and Hightower said they would approach the next game the same way they’ve prepared for the team's first four.
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