Bears RB Forte open to Bell getting some carries

Dec 08, 2009

The Bears running back understands a 30-plus-carry workload might be asking too much of one player. That would explain why Forte sounded open to rookie Kahlil Bell getting more touches, as he did Sunday in a 17-9 win over the Rams.

Forte ran the ball 24 times for 91 yards and a touchdown, while Bell had 11 carries for 35 yards in just his third game. The 35 carries were the most for a Bears tandem since Forte (23) and Kevin Jones (13) combined for 36 in the 2008 season opener in Indianapolis.

"The coaches decide who goes in and at what time," Forte said. "When I'm banged up or tired, (Bell) goes in. If (Bell) gets tired or banged up, I go back in.

"It's good to have two running backs. You can't run every play all the time."

The running backs were a little banged up after the game as Forte sprained his left hand and Bell bruised his ribs. Fellow running backs Jones (ankle) and Garrett Wolfe (lacerated kidney) are out for the season, while Adrian Peterson (knee strain) missed two games earlier.

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Cowboys "moving away" from RBBC, declaring Rico Dowdle No. 1 RB

Ed Werder

3 hours ago

Mike McCarthy moving away from running back by committee concept, declaring Rico Dowdle the No. 1 RB. “Rico needs to touch the ball,” he said.

Related Players: Ezekiel Elliott, Deuce Vaughn, Dalvin Cook, Hunter Luepke

Fantasy Impact:

This is great and all, but the Cooper Rush-led offense looked beyond miserable last week, and it's hard to see how it's going to get much better moving forward. Consider Dowdle a high-floor/low-ceiling RB3 in Week 11.

WR Jonathan Mingo set to make Cowboys debut in Week 11

Patrik Walker

4 hours ago

Jonathan Mingo is expected to make his debut for the Cowboys this week, per MM.

Mingo was inactive last week following the trade to allow time for ramping up.

Related Players: Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin, Jalen Brooks

Fantasy Impact:

We wouldn't expect a ton of action from Mingo fantasy-wise, but it's not as if he has a murderer's row of talent standing between himself and a WR2 role. He can be left on waiver wires in most every format, but might be worth checking to see if he ended up on waiver wires in Dynasty leagues.

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