When The Bengals Run

Nov 22, 2009

Officially, the status of Cedric Benson (hip flexor) is a gametime decision. Unofficially, it is all but certain he will not play. That leaves three backs to split the workload.

Bernard Scott had his most work last week at Pittsburgh with 13 carries for 33 yards.

Brian Leonard should continue his role as the third-down back, but he does have five NFL games of 12 carries or more. And what about Larry Johnson? If he is active instead of Benson there's no doubt he loves facing the Raiders (938 yards, 11 touchdowns and five 100-yard games in 10 meetings).

Recall as 4for4.com already reported: With Cedric Benson expected to miss Sunday's game against Oakland, several at ESPN have reported that Larry Johnson will see minimal work and they expect Bernard Scott to be the main ball carrier. Still, the NFL Network has reported that Larry Johnson was getting most of the first team practice reps this week.

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Update on Gardner Minshew: Broken collarbone, out for season

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:57 PM EST

A quick update on Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew: he suffered a broken collarbone against the Broncos and is out for the season.

Fantasy Impact:

We had just posted the quote from head coach Antonio Pierce, saying it didn’t look good. It turned out it wasn’t good. Minshew looked like he was in a lot of pain after taking the his late in the game. Now we have an understanding of that pain. Desmond Ridder came on in relief and the team is expected to activate Aidan O’Connell this week from injured reserve. The Raiders visit Kansas City on Friday.

Antonio Pierce on Gardner Minshew injury: ‘It doesn’t look good.’

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said “It doesn’t look good” in regards to the shoulder injury to quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Fantasy Impact:

Minshew went down late in the game against the Broncos after taking a sack and looked to be in quite a bit of pain. He’ll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Desmond Ridder came on in replacement. He went 5-of-10 for 64 yards and was sacked twice. If Minshew is to miss time, which looks very likely, the Raiders may look to see what they have in the former Falcons quarterback. Vegas is also expected to have Aidan O’Connell back this week. The Raiders are on a short week as they head to Kansas City on Black Friday.

Romeo Doubs ruled out with concussion

Green Bay Packers

yesterday · 6:48 PM EST

Packers WR Romeo Doubs was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the 49ers with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs suffered the injury while attempting a catch in the end zone and landing hard on the back of his helmet. Doubs will not return tonight and it’s almost certain he’ll be ruled out for Thursday night against the Dolphins. If that’s the case, his next chance to return would be the following Thursday against the Lions.