CHI RB Matt Forte to get 60-70-percent of touches?

May 13, 2010

Columnist Dan Pompei's thinks RB Matt Forte's problems were due to a combination of things, blocking and he had his knee scoped.

So that may have had something to do with his performance as well. He also did not seem to be playing with much confidence, or at least not as much confidence as he had as a rookie. Pompei anticipates Forte getting 60 to 70 percent of the running back touches -- as long as he's playing at least as well as he did in 2008.

If he runs like he did last year, a door is going to be open wide for RB Chester Taylor to burst through. Whereas the Bears really did not have another good option to the slumping Forte last year, they have one this year.

Fantasy Impact:

Forte was a top-5 pick last year, but for the most part was a disappointing fantasy player for where he was taken. Decisions will have to be made in keeper leagues and RB rankings this summer. But, it seems like if you want Forte, or plan to keep him, getting Taylor as a compliment could be a must.

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.