R. Johnson out, Perry and Watson are in

0 Comments | USA TODAY, September, 2008 | by Matt Pitzer

Fantasy Focus

Fallout from cutdown day

For football fans, fantasy or otherwise, there weren't too many shocking moves on deadline day, the day when NFL teams had to trim to their initial 53-man rosters.

The biggest news was the Cincinnati Bengals finally cutting running back Rudi Johnson, but we had seen that coming for days. Chris Perry and Kenny Watson move into the top two roles.

Perry has looked great, but the big concern is his durability. He might be a solid starter for a few games, but do not expect him to be a season-long answer.

Watson is worth grabbing as well, though I see him as a third back.

Elsewhere, the Houston Texans stuck tight end Chris Brown on injured reserve with a back injury, so his career...