So Willie went down..i handcuffed Mendenhall late in the draft. Should i play him this week?

Here are my options

Lendell White
Ryan Grant
Mendenhall

Damn! I just found out Parker is a no-go for this weekend. Thanks for the bad news.

I just read this on the Steelers homepage;

“Rashard is ready,” said Tomlin. “He is a talented guy. He has been practicing well. He gets his opportunity and that is what team football is about. You look at his peers around the league and they’ve been getting opportunities, partly because they don’t have Willie Parker playing in front of them. He gets his opportunity. I am sure he is excited about it. I know our team is excited to see what he is capable of doing. What better way to start than on Monday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens.”

Mendenhall will get some help in the backfield from Mewelde Moore and fullback Carey Davis, but he will be the primary weapon in the ground game.

I would play him if those are your only other options. He is going to be the featured back and should get a lot of touches throughout the game. Don't hold me to it though. The bad news is that Baltimore is a big rival, so you really never know what can happen in those games.

Good luck.