Running back James Starks doesn't think he'll be out th...

Dec 05, 2011

Running back James Starks doesn't think he'll be out that long, but the Green Bay Packers might have to consider sitting him down for a while after he sprained his ankle in a third straight game.

Fantasy Impact:

Brandon Slaine could slide into Starks' role now if he's unable to go, but as we've seen all year, neither Starks or Slaine or Ryan Grant are top-notch RB fantasy options on the pass-happy Packers. Still, he's worth a pickup if you're hurting at the position, especially if you're a Starks owner.

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Titans WR Carnell Tate returns to practice

Terry McCormick

yesterday · 2:33 PM EDT

Tate participated in Friday’s joint practice after missing time with general stiffness. The rookie had taken a hard hit Monday, but the Titans said his subsequent absence was unrelated and he was not in concussion protocol.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, Calvin Ridley

Fantasy Impact:

This clears up a minor availability concern and puts Tate on track to play Sunday. His ADP and ranking remain closely aligned, although his quiet preseason debut and potentially back-weighted rookie production keep him in the WR3 range.

Jake Bobo carted off Seahawks-Titans joint practice with ‘bad-looking leg injury’

Mookie Alexander

yesterday · 2:31 PM EDT

Jake Bobo, who was on the doorstep of signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars before the Seahawks matched their offer in free agency, was carted off on Friday after an apparent right leg injury. Photo and video recordings during team drills are strictly prohibited at this joint practice, but beat reporters like Brady Henderson and Gregg Bell are there and their accounts don’t sound good.

Related Players: Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp

Fantasy Impact:

Bobo is outside the top 250 and wasn’t projected for standalone fantasy value, but his blocking and rotational role will need to be redistributed. Shaheed and Kupp could see slightly less competition for complementary snaps behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The injury’s exact diagnosis remains pending.

Cam Skattebo remains atop the Giants’ backfield

Jordan Raanan

yesterday · 2:30 PM EDT

The New York Giants' running back room got a bit more crowded this week with the signing of Najee Harris. He is a four-time 1,000-yard rusher looking to prove once again that he's a high-level back. But Harris isn't joining the Giants to be the fourth option behind Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary. He was brought in under the premise that he's going to be a significant contributor,even though a source told ESPN he signed a one-year minimum salary $1.215 million deal with no guaranteed money.

Skattebo has been the first running back up most days at practice this summer (including at Thursday's joint practice) and was the starter in the Giants' preseason opener Saturday even though he is coming off an open fracture of his right ankle.

Fantasy Impact:

Skattebo remains the clear favorite to lead this backfield. Harris could eventually absorb passing-down or pass-protection work, while Tyrone Tracy also remains involved, but neither currently looks positioned to displace Skattebo. His eight-spot value against ADP remains intact.