Boldin's Hip Still an Issue (1 Viewer)

[ChuckLiddell]

From CBS Sportsline...

Anquan Boldin, WR ARI

News: Even though he's no longer listed on the injury report, Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt told the Arizona Republic that Anquan Boldin's hip is bothering him. Boldin admitted recently that the hip injury he suffered earlier this season is expected to linger on through the rest of the season, and that's why some of his explosiveness is missing. "It really bothers him when he picks his leg up, and that's when you drive in and out of your routes," Whisenhunt said of Boldin's hip. "Until he gets back 100 percent, he's not going to be as good as maybe you would expect for him to be."

Analysis: Take another look at the last thing Whisenhunt said above -- that's your Fantasy analysis. He's still a big target for the Cardinals to use, but expectations should be tempered. Think of him as a No. 2 Fantasy WR at Cincinnati in Week 11, which would normally be a fabulous matchup for him if he wasn't ailing.

 

[tombonneau]

Read this earlier. Too bad. I was watching the game last week and was wondering if he was even playing. Not a good sign.

 

[The Hank]

Read this earlier. Too bad. I was watching the game last week and was wondering if he was even playing. Not a good sign.

FWIW, I just traded him away for Jerricho Cotchery and Bernard Berrian

 

[Giants4Life]

Is it me, or has Boldin become an injury risk?

 

[g5jamz]

Is it me, or has Boldin become an injury risk?

The way he plays and is built...he's a RB in WR clothing. Yes...he gets dinged up.

 

[switz]

Is it me, or has Boldin become an injury risk?

That was the knock on him coming into the league, and has been since his rookie season. He would have been one of the top WRs drafted, had he not torn up a knee in college, and then ran slowly at the combine because of it.He will not have a very long career, but he is a monster on the field when healthy.

 

[dudaman]

Bump, with the hope someone has any info about anything going into a great matchup this weekend vs. Cincy. The latest is:

Mon Nov 12 5:29:00 p.m. ET 2007

(Rotoworld) Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt revealed Monday that Anquan Boldin is still experiencing soreness in his formerly strained hip.

Impact: Whisenhunt says the injury could affect Boldin all season. Boldin has gained only 94 yards in his last three games and caught just six passes in his last two. Still, he has excellent matchups at Cincinnati and vs. San Francisco coming up, and would be nearly impossible to bench in fantasy leagues.

I think he stands to gain this weekend because he can catch everything over the middle and YAC Cincy to death given the injured state of their defense.