The Brandon Jacobs acquisition is not a sign that Giant...

Sep 11, 2013

The Brandon Jacobs acquisition is not a sign that Giants RB David Wilson is going to stay benched or is "in the doghouse," to use a favorite cliché of Giants fans on this matter. If Wilson's fumbling issues continue, his playing time would of course be reduced. But the Giants are going to give Wilson an opportunity to prove that the fumbling was a one-game issue, and it's possible he will do so. He didn't lose another fumble last year after the one in the season opener, and who knows? It could be a Week 1 jitters thing. Could be a Cowboys thing.

Benching him last year, when he was a rookie backup, was one thing. But this year, there's no Bradshaw and no Brown, and Jacobs was sitting on his couch last week. Wilson remains the best running back on the roster, and the one they need to use if their offense is going to run the way they want it to run.

Fantasy Impact:

It appears that Wilson will play quite a bit in Week 2 and his snaps will be dependent on his overall performance, which includes ball security. We're buying Wilson right now.

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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

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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.