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Shane Vereen

Patriots Beat: Players 'impressed' with Shane Vereen in early-down and short-yardage situations

ESPN
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Sep 12, 2014 · 1:07 PM EDT

Patriots players tell me they weren't happy with the way they ran the ball in the season opener and there will be a concerted effort to improve in that area Sunday in Minnesota. Shane Vereen (61 snaps) was the primary running back in the opener over Stevan Ridley (22 snaps) and Brandon Bolden (nine snaps). The team wants to feed that group a bit more, starting with Vereen. Players were impressed with how Vereen performed in early-down and short-yardage situations in the opener. Look for him to get more opportunities in those situations this week.

Fantasy Impact: 

Vereen saw seven carries compared to Ridley's eight, which is more even than we were expecting heading into the season. This is great news for longtime 4for4 favorite Vereen, who is already a high-end RB2 in PPR formats without the extra carries. If he starts to get consistent looks in the running game (including red zone work, like he did in Week 1), watch out.

Daniel Thomas
ESPN
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Sep 08, 2014 · 8:14 PM EDT

Daniel Thomas worked out for the Patriots.

The 26-year-old spent the past three seasons with the Dolphins, but was released at the end of the 2014 preseason. He's a bigger back (6-1, 235) who has struggled in pass protection in games against the Patriots. Career stats: 40 games played, 3 starts. 365 carries for 1,312 yards (3.6 avg.). He entered the NFL as a second-round draft choice (62nd overall) out of Kansas State.

Fantasy Impact: 

After Shane Vereen led the Pats RBs in snaps and also scored a TD from in close, it makes sense the Pats are looking for a back to perhaps save Vereen from the hard, inside runs. Steven Ridley saw limited time in Week 1.

Julian Edelman
ESPN
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Sep 08, 2014 · 9:00 AM EDT

Patriots RB Shane Vereen led all backs in snaps in Week 1.

Fantasy Impact: 

Vereen had a short-yardage TD in the game on top of his normal pass-catching duties James White was inactive. It's hard to get a feel for the Pats offense week-to-week, but Vereen continues to be the safest play.

Also of note is Julian Edelman leading the WRs with Danny Amendola next. The author pointed to Aaron Dobson as a key loss in terms of down the field presence.

TE Rob Gronkowski played on just 38 of 76 snaps but did catch a TD. It was expected he wouldn't see significant time. If that trend continues next week, he's still worth putting in fantasy lineups for his red zone presence alone.

Shane Vereen
Patriots.com
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Aug 24, 2014 · 1:52 PM EDT

Patriots RB Shane Vereen put his playmaking ability on full display against the Panthers.

He caught A.J. Klein sleeping in coverage for a 40-yard touchdown, and then looked like Superman extending for the pylon on his second score of the night. He tallied five catches, on five targets, for 57 yards.

He only had 18 yards on six rushes, but that came in a backfield that never got rolling as a unit.

Fantasy Impact: 

Vereen remains a matchup problem for defenses, and the Patriots use of split backs could be a weapon that makes the most of his unique skills. He may have his share of up and down weeks but Vereen is a very good PPR option who is usually available in rounds three or four in most formats.

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