{"playerId":14017,"percentChange":-0.2,"averageDraftPosition":123,"percentOwned":55.7,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Vereen is the leading candidate to fill the change-of-pace void created by the departure of Danny Woodhead, ESPN.com reports.","spin":"While Stevan Ridley played a team-high 45 percent of the offensive snaps last season, Woodhead was next at 34 percent. Meanwhile, Vereen was on the field for just 12 percent of the snaps and assuming he stays healthy, expect a major boost in that department in 2013. Though the bruising Ridley, Brandon Bolden and LeGarrette Blount are also in the mix, Vereen's main change-of-pace competition is Leon Washington, who was brought in to boost the team's return game. In any case, while Vereen isn't likely to supplant Ridley as the Patriots' lead back, he has a clear opportunity to carve out some value in PPR formats.","date":"Thu May 9"},"fullName":"Shane Vereen","pointsSEASON":57,"seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Vereen's fantasy fortunes took an upward turn when Danny Woodhead signed with San Diego. Though Stevan Ridley is locked in as the starter and goal-line back, the Patriots have a ton of supplemental work available. In '12, Woodhead and Vereen combined for 186 touches from scrimmage, and if those all go to Vereen by himself, he'll make a fantasy dent in '13. He proved a natural as a no-huddle back in January when Woodhead missed time, scoring three TDs in a game against the Texans, and his quickness and pass-catching chops are legit. Vereen is more than just Ridley's handcuff.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Mon May 13"},"positionRank":49,"projectedPoints":128}