Chester Taylor, RB MIN
News: In four seasons in Baltimore from 2002-05, Vikings RB Chester Taylor fumbled four times. That total spanned 373 carries and 105 receptions, meaning he fumbled once every 120 times he touched the ball. Considering that background, neither Taylor nor the Vikings are concerned that he has fumbled three times in the past two weeks. Taylor said he has moved past the disappointment of that game, and the Vikings say they are not concerned that a career-high workload has impacted Taylor's ball security. "I just have to protect the ball in traffic," Taylor said. "That's basically it. It's behind me now." Taylor has carried 221 times and caught 34 passes in 10 games, a combined 255 touches that long ago passed his previous career high of 190 touches in 2004. The Vikings rested him in practice two weeks ago, but coach Brad Childress said he does not believe Taylor is wearing down. "I haven't seen that," Childress said. "I just think he's played hard and he's been very good most of the time handling the football."
Analysis: Despite his fumbling recently, consider Taylor an excellent start for Week 12 against Arizona.
Ooops...facing the Bears in Chicago, thats not good. First game was 20 - 74 yds & zero TDs.
