Colts Beat: RB Marlon Mack is the team's lead back

Sep 09, 2019

If there were any questions left about whether or not the Colts need to add a premier lead back — a question that stubbornly seemed to hang on to certain corners of the Internet this offseason — they should finally, completely be answered after Sunday’s performance.

Marlon Mack brought the Colts back from the dead in the third quarter, taking a handoff to the left, got big blocks from Ryan Kelly and Quenton Nelson, shot through the hole and broke a diving tackle attempt, then out-ran the Chargers secondary to the end zone for a 63-yard touchdown run.

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The story added: Mack ground out the important yards, pounding his way for conversions on a pair of third-and-shorts and the all-important two-point conversion near the end of regulation. Mack put his patience on display at times, waiting for holes to develop; other times he showcased his balance. By the time he was finished, Mack had 174 yards, the most for any Colts runner since Edgerrin James ripped off 204 against the Bears in 2004. As long as Mack stays healthy, he has all of the talent and the offensive line in front of him to become a breakout star.

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Lions WR Jameson Williams faces concealed weapon charge

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 8:39 PM EDT

Embattled Lions receiver Jameson Williams has another issue to deal with.

Currently serving a two-game PED suspension, Williams faces a charge for carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle.

Via WXYZ.com, the Detroit Police Department is looking into why Williams wasn’t formally arrested at the time of the incident.

Fantasy Impact:

On October 8, Williams was a passenger in a car his brother was driving. The vehicle was pulled over, for speeding. Two guns were in the car; one was registered to Williams’s brother, and one was registered to Williams, the story said. The story added, Williams will be facing both prosecution by authorities and a potential suspension by the league.

Texans Beat: Expectation is WR Nico Collins (hamstring) good to go for Week 10

USA Today

yesterday · 4:48 PM EDT

According to KPRC 2 Sports’ Aaron Wilson, Nico Collins is trending upward entering Week 9’s matchup against the New York Jets. While he can’t be cleared off the injured reserve until Nov. 4, the expectation is he’ll be good to go when the Detroit Lions arrive in Week 10.

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Collins was placed on the injured reserve following Week 5’s win over the Buffalo Bills after tweaking his hamstring in the first quarter. Week 9 will be his fourth game missed. The timing couldn't be better for the Texans, who have now lost Stefon Diggs for the season with a torn ACL.

Panthers have no plans to trade RB Chuba Hubbard

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 4:44 PM EDT

Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports, though, reports the Panthers have no plans to trade cornerback Jaycee Horn or running back Chuba Hubbard.

Fantasy Impact:

Hubbard has played very well at RB and has been a pretty consistent player for his fantasy owners this season. He's averaged over 17 touches per game. However, owners need to remember that Jonathon Brooks is lurking on the IR and should be back sooner than later. It only makes sense for the Panthers to give Brooks work as the season goes on. He'll likely be eased into thing at first, but it seems like it's always been expected Brooks would at the very least split work, if not take on the lead back role for the Panthers.