Bengals "hinted" at 50/50 split in running game

Jul 25, 2013

In terms of the running game, OC Jay Gruden hinted that it could end up being a 50-50 split [between BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Giovani Bernard]. Green-Ellis had nearly three quarters of the carries last season, but the plan when they signed him last year was to use more of a backfield by committee.

The other thing that makes Bernard dangerous is his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. The Bengals were the only team in the league last season not to have a running back with a reception over 20 yards.

Fantasy Impact:

We knew Bernard was going to be heavily involved in the passing game, but a 50/50 split in carries provides some clarity about how the touches will be distributed in the running game. There's no quote of Gruden saying as much, but the reporter inferred that Gruden was hinting at a split.

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.