“Fast” Willie Parker wasn’t on the Steelers’ injury report earlier this week and it looked like he was ready to go for the showdown with the Giants on Sunday. He missed practice on Friday and is now unlikely to play.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker unexpectedly did not practice Friday because of ongoing problems with his sprained left knee and is unlikely to play Sunday against the New York Giants.
Parker has missed three games with a sprained medial collateral ligament, but practiced earlier in the week and was expected to be ready for the matchup of teams with 5-1 records. He is listed as doubtful.
Parker would be replaced by Mewelde Moore, who began the season as the third-down back, but has rushed for 219 yards in the last two games. Moore gained 120 yards and scored three touchdowns, one on a pass reception, during a 38-10 win in Cincinnati last Sunday.
Some fantasy owners might have cut Moore once Parker practiced this week, so snatch him up if you can. It looks like FWP’s knee problems are ongoing, so Moore may have considerable value over the coming weeks. He was certainly stellar last week (as he killed me in five different leagues).
