Coach Mike McCarthy said the doctors treat internal inj...

Sep 29, 2011

Coach Mike McCarthy said the doctors treat internal injuries cautiously and aren't going to bend the rules for Ryan Grant. Because the Packers have James Starks and rookie Alex Green, a pair of talented runners, they don't have to press Grant into action even if he's cleared late in the week.

"There's a protocol based on the history of Ryan's specific injury, and we'll go through that protocol," McCarthy said. "Once again, you get into, the player thinks he's able to go but the medical staff is going to go through the precautionary test and there's certain markers they feel they need to hit before they can release the player to play."

Starks is coming off the worst game of his career, an 11-carry, 5-yard performance that also included a lost fumble, so there's no guarantee he'll take over where Grant left off. But he does have just 10 fewer yards than Grant this season and is averaging a healthy 4.6 yards a carry.

Green has been inactive the last two weeks, in part because of an Achilles' injury and in part because he hasn't been needed. This week, it's likely he'll be active no matter what Grant's status is.

Fantasy Impact:

James Starks is shaping up to be a nice RB2 in Week 4, assuming Grant sits. The Broncos were successful in shutting down the Titans' woeful running game last week, though if the Packers have the lead, they'll probably give Starks some extra work to kill the clock.

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Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker listed as DNP; RB Zach Carbonnet full

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Seahawks listed RB Kenneth Walker III as a Did Not Practice today while RB Zach Charbonnet was upgraded to full practice ahead of Thursday night’s game at Chicago.

Fantasy Impact:

Walker is dealing with an ankle injury and as we get closer to Thursday his status really seems to be in doubt. Charbonnet would be the team's lead back and looks to be good to go despite dealing with an elbow injury. He'd once again be a great option if Walker is unable to go.

Charger RBs Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins listed as limited

Pro Football Talk

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Gus Edwards is listed as a limited participant due to an ankle injury. Edwards ran 14 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over the Broncos.

J.K. Dobbins (knee) was also limited in his first appearance on the injury report since being designated for return from injured reserve.

Fantasy Impact:

The story said if Dobbins is going to play against the Patriots, the Chargers will have to activate him by Friday. It could be a tricky situation depending on each back's status. Owners will want to pay close attention to this situation leading up to game time.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow, WR Tee Higgins listed as limited

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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow told reporters on Tuesday that he feels like he’s totally past his right wrist injury, but it still landed him on the team’s injury report.

Burrow was listed as limited due to the wrist and his knee

Wide receiver Tee Higgins (ankle, knee) was listed as limited as well,

Fantasy Impact:

The story said Burrow's injury shouldn’t create much cause for concern about his availability against the Broncos on Saturday since he was listed as limited all of last week before playing without issue in the team’s win over the Browns. Burrow added there are still things he does to help with it but he's pretty much past it. The story added Higgins also played without incident last Sunday after being on the report all week.