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RB Ryan Grant, Green Bay Packers

HT: 6-1, WT: 218, Born: 12-9-1982, College: Notre Dame, Drafted: ---

2008 Projections

2007 Game Summaries

Week 2 - Grant caught his only target for a 21 yard gain that led to the Packers' first touchdown of the game.

Week 5 - Grant had one look in the passing game with both Wynn and Morency out of the game.

Week 8 - Grant didn't see his first carry until early on in the second quarter, but he made the most of his first half opportunities rushing for 81 yard on 14 carries. On a 97 yard Packer drive that led to a field goal, he picked up 53 of those yards on the ground including a big 23 yard run that took the ball to down to the Denver 18 yard line. Twice in the second quarter, he rushed the ball down to the one yard line, but was unable to push the ball into the end zone. Yards were harder to come by in the second half as Grant was only able to average 2.9 yards on eight rushes.

Week 9 - In his first game as the starting back Ryan Grant led the team in rushing, hitting the hole quickly and decisively. He was consistently able to get to the second level of the defense before being tackled. While his stats may not show it, he was able to provide the Packers with a legitimate rushing threat to take some of the pressure off of the passing game. Grant's numbers on the day could have better, but the officials ruled that he went out of bounds on the Kansas City 15 yard line on an apparent touchdown pass from Favre.

Week 10 - Ryan Grant was able to do what no other running back has done against the Vikings rush defense this year, which was break 100 yards. What is more impressive is that he almost reached that point by halftime. He looked great against an unenthusiastic rush defense, finding gaping holes to run through all day. He touchdown run was a thing of beauty, exploding through a nice hole, and breaking several arm tackles on his way to the end zone. He finished with career highs in rushes (25), rushing yards (119) and receptions (5).

Week 11 - Grant ran the ball pretty well, rushing for 88 yards on 20 carries. His longest run was 23 yards and he almost broke it for a score but Julius Peppers made a saving tackle. He caught one pass for two yards. Grant had one carry inside the Carolina ten yard line. He ran for one yard down to the three yard line. He left the game in the fourth quarter with what looked like a mild ankle sprain.

Week 12 - As the game neared the end of the third quarter, Grant was having an extremely quiet game against a run defense that was seemingly ripe for the picking. He had just three carries for seven yards with just over three minutes left in the third quarter. Over the final 18 minutes of play, Grant carried the ball 12 more times for 94 yards and completely ran over any Detroit defenders in his way. He looked very strong with the ball in his hands, and his punishing running style really helped set the tone for the fourth quarter when Detroit looked to be getting back into the game. He was huge down the stretch, much to the surprise of his fantasy owners who probably were content with his five yard touchdown dive in the second quarter. He was stuffed at the goal line late in the game, but it hardly took away from how good he looked. It was already evident heading into this week that Grant is going to be "the man" in the Green Bay running game, and this performance did nothing to take away from that statement. No other halfbacks even touched the ball in the game, and Grant's six receptions serve to illustrate that his role as an every down back is pretty well cemented at this point.

Week 13 - Grant broke off the Packers' first big play of the game when he took a third and one play 62 yards for a touchdown. The Dallas safeties should have been able to make the tackle on Grant on this play, but they ran into each other, making it an easy scamper for him once he got through the line. It was the longest run of the year for Green Bay. He would finish the first half with ten carries for 90 yards. Grant got his second touchdown of the game when he punched in a score from within the one yard line. But Grant wasn't a big part of the offense in the second half as he only gained four yards rushing on four carries in the second half.

Week 14 - Maybe it was the cold weather or maybe it was the lingering effects of Brett Favre's injuries, but the Packers put an emphasis on giving the ball to Grant in this contest. He got off to a good start, rushing the ball five times for 44 yards on Green Bay's first drive and he was instrumental on the Packers' first touchdown drive. On that series, Grant took the ball on a third and one play and, after he hurdled a would be Oakland tackler, hit the hole to pick up four yards. Two plays later he plowed through a Raider defender on his way to a six yard touchdown. The score was his third rushing touchdown in the last two weeks and his fifth of the year. Grant would have longer rushes in this game of 17, 19, and 26 yards.

Week 15 - Grant looked like he was off to a big game as he rushed for 18 yards on Green Bay's first series He capped that initial drive with a one yard touchdown run that gave the Packers a 7 -- 0 lead. The rest of the game was a struggle for Grant as he finished the contest with only 55 yards despite getting 18 carries. His long rush of the game went for a 24 yard gain that came early on in the fourth quarter. Grant's first quarter fumble on a passing play gave the ball to the Rams on the St. Louis 33 yard line.

Week 16 - Grant started off the game strong with a nice run to the right, and cutting back to the middle for a 24 yard gain. The Packers punted, but a few series later, Grant ripped off a 66 yard touchdown run. That was effectively the end of the day for Grant, as the score quickly got out of hand in the second half, and the running game was abandoned. Grant did reach 100 yards despite carrying the ball just 14 times.

Week 17 - Grant's 27 yard touchdown on the Packers' first series marked his sixth consecutive game with a score. He also had a longer run of 18 yards in this contest as well. Grant was shown grimacing in pain while coming off the field following a run with just under six minutes remaining in the first quarter. It was later reported that Grant had a stinger and he did not return to the game.

Week 19 - Ryan Grant carried the ball 27 times for an amazing 201 yards and three touchdowns, despite the snow covered field clearly making footing difficult. Grant had four separate carries of 26 or more yards, and was hitting the holes with great explosiveness. The Seahawks had no answer for him, and as the Packers took control they kept feeding him the ball to ice away the game in the second half. Despite two costly first quarter fumbles that allowed the Seahawks a 14-0 lead, they stuck with him as their workhorse, and he certainly rewarded them for that choice. He caught both of his targets for six yards.

Week 20 - Grant carried the ball 13 times for 29 yards. His longest carry of the game went for 13, and had another of seven, but otherwise was held to three or fewer yards on each of his other carries. The Giants did a good job of bottling Grant up at the line, and obviously limited him from breaking any of his trademark long runs. Despite his lack of effectiveness he continued playing over backup Brandon Jackson, although only had two carries after the third quarter, including overtime. Grant only caught one of his three passes for negative three yards.