Like numerous perceived starters, Jamal Lewis was in un...

Sep 04, 2009

Like numerous perceived starters, Jamal Lewis was in uniform but did not play. With Jerome Harrison also missing action for the third straight game, rookie James Davis again demonstrated his quickness through the line and fast acceleration.
Davis was the catalyst to a 73-yard TD drive QB Brett Ratliff engineered on the Browns' second series. Davis had runs of 21, 9 and 5 yards on successive carries in the middle of the drive, setting up a 7-yard scoring pass to rookie WR Mohamed Massaquoi.

Davis was pulled after the TD and got pats on the shoulder pads for a job well done. He rushed for 37 yards on five attempts - a 7.4-yard average. Talk about consistency. Davis finished his first preseason as the team's leading ground gainer - 186 yards on 24 carries for a 7.8 average.

What once appeared highly improbable has suddenly become a possibility: Mangini could be contemplating playing the sixth-round draft choice ahead of Lewis.

Mangini tempered Davis' big preseason rushing average.

"I'm happy that he did it," Mangini said. "I think the level of competition increases dramatically as we go into next week. There's been a lot of backs over time that have had significant averages in preseason and didn't quite translate [in the regular season]. I've enjoyed seeing him take advantage of the opportunity. It's always better to finish with an 8-yard average than the alternative."

Fantasy Impact:

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

Adam Schefter on X

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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

Pro Football Talk

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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.