Bills to put Spiller on a 'little slower pace'

Sep 23, 2010

he transition from college to professional football is always difficult, but running backs are generally considered to have it easier than most.

Accordingly, the speedy C.J. Spiller did impress in the preseason, averaging 4.7 yards per carry. So why has the ninth overall pick of last April’s draft, who had a star-studded career at Clemson, carried the ball just eight times in two games for the Buffalo Bills?

“When he got to the regular season, that first game he was just going extremely fast,” Bills coach Chan Gailey said yesterday. “I was probably unfair to him to throw him in there. We backed him back a little bit this past week.”

After seven rushes for 6 yards against the Dolphins, Spiller had one rush for 3 yards against the Packers. Gailey still believes in the potentially dynamic runner, and he’ll still return kickoffs. It just may not happen Sunday vs. the Patriots [team stats].

“He’s still going to make a lot of big plays for us in the future,” Gailey said. “We just need to get him going on a little slower pace than throwing him in there from the get-go.”

Fantasy Impact:

Not goods news for Spiller owners who were hoping he'd take over the starting role. That now means better news for Lynch and Fred Jackson owners. Gailey already said Lynch will get a lot of work this week against New England. But it's not a great matchup.

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Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown's practice window to open "Friday or Monday"

Ian Rapoport

2 hours ago

Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown has received final clearance to practice, paving the way for him to play before the regular season ends.

Brown, who is recovering from surgery to repair his SC joint, should have his window opened Friday or Monday. The team will be cautious.

Fantasy Impact:

If Brown were cleared by Week 17, he would be incredibly tough to start in pretty much any sort of fantasy league with Championships on the line. However, he could be an interesting click for Playoff-only leagues if he can ramp up in time.

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker misses second straight practice

Adam Schefter

2 hours ago

For a second straight day today, Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III didn’t practice due to his calf injury.

Related Players: Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh

Fantasy Impact:

Looks like things should be cleared out for Charbonnet once again in what could be a very close game against the Packers. If Walker misses Week 15, fire Charbs up as a high-end RB2.

49ers RB Isaac Guerendo, Nick Bosa, and Dre Greenlaw active for Week 15

Lindsey Pallares

3 hours ago

In Week 15, the red and gold have defensive lineman Nick Bosa and linebacker Dre Greenlaw active and ready for the team's second meeting with their NFC West rival, the Los Angeles Rams.

On the other side of the ball, the 49ers will have rookie running back Isaac Guerendo available against the Rams. He was listed as questionable on Wednesday on account of a foot sprain but was given the green light to play ahead of "Thursday Night Football."

Fantasy Impact:

We do expect Guerendo to handle the majority workload for TNF, but you do have to wonder if he gets the same type of workload he would have, had he avoided the injury report all week. Consider him closer to an RB3 than a locked-in RB2 he otherwise would have been.