For the Patriots, second-year player RB Brandon Bolden (5-foot-11, 220 pounds) would be a top candidate to replace RB Shane Vereen, but he didn't play Sunday because of a knee injury. So that leaves recently re-signed veteran Leon Washington (5-8, 192) as the potential next man up in the "passing back" role.
Fantasy Impact:
Washington would be a risky play, although in deeper PPR leagues where the waiver wire is thin, he might be worth the add as an option for at least a couple of weeks while Vereen is out.