With Shane Vereen out for an extended period of time due to a wrist injury, the eyes of Fantasy owners will naturally turn to the Patriots backfield to see who steps up. They have three possible options on the roster, and it will be worth keeping an eye on them in Week 2 against the Jets to see who steps up.
LeGarrette Blount, Brandon Bolden and Leon Washington all have a chance to step up as the team's backup running back, and any of them could end up taking on a big role if they prove worthy. Each brings something different to the table, and it is possible some combination of the three players will be used to patch together the backfield behind Stevan Ridley.
For Week 2, there is little reason for any Fantasy owners to rely on any of the trio, given how uncertain their roles are right now. But Fantasy owners should be ready to pounce on whichever ends up filling Vereen's role, if any in fact do.