Packers will ride hot hand at RB

Oct 10, 2012

Packers HC Mike McCarthy on the team's RB situation: Will ride the hot hand. Alex Green will get the first crack, further ahead than James Starks.

Fantasy Impact:

Green proved with his 41-yard run against the Colts that he is more explosive than Starks. He ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the 2011 combine and looks fully healthy for the first time in a while. He averaged 8.2 YPC at Hawaii and also caught 27 passes for a 13.4 YPC average, so he has some ability in the passing game. The problem with the Packer running game is that the offensive line is built more for pass protection and they don't typically do a very good job of opening up holes. Cedric Benson was a good fit because he has the ability to break tackles at the line of scrimmage. Green will be able to take advantage if there are holes to run through, but he is not a very strong runner. We recommend Green over Starks at this point, but neither player is anything more than a flex start against a good Texans rush defense.

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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.