Fitzgerald Toussaint

Week 19 at Denver
Toussaint had a strong game filling in for DeAngelo Williams last week in Cincinnati, gaining 58 yards on 17 carries and adding 60 receiving yards on four receptions. He'll get the nod again this week, though the sledding could be considerably more difficult against Denver's top-rated defense. There are certainly some better options out there, especially considering Toussaint will share time with Jordan Todman. But he should get 15 to 20 touches.

Fitzgerald Toussaint was buried on the depth chart as rookie last season. He finished the year with just six carries and three receptions for a total of 39 yards. He did return two kicks, but was mostly off the field as the Ravens had three tailbacks and a fullback ahead of him on the depth chart.

Fantasy Upside
Starter Justin Forsett is coming off a career year, but he’s turning 30 in October and Toussaint could have a chance to battle Lorenzo Taliaferro and rookie Javorius Allen for playing time if Forsett goes down with an injury.

Fantasy Downside
Toussaint isn’t as good a fit for the new offense in Baltimore as the other backs on the roster and the most likely scenario is that he stays fourth on the depth chart behind Forsett, Taliaferro and Allen.

Bottom Line
There’s very little hope that Toussaint gets enough opportunity to be fantasy relevant. He showed flashes in college (including rushing for over 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns during his sophomore year at Michigan), but ultimately there’s just too much talent in front of him on the depth chart to warrant any fantasy consideration.

Update:
Toussaint was let go as the Ravens trimmed their roster down to 53 players.

Wildcard Weekend – Fitzgerald Toussaint vs. Pittsburgh
Fitzgerald Toussaint had two carries and a reception against the Browns to finish the season last week but only had eight total yards from scrimmage. Expect Toussaint to continue to get the occasional touches, splitting change of pace duty with Bernard Pierce behind starter Justin Forsett. Against a tough defense, with minimal workload guaranteed, Toussaint should be avoided in fantasy leagues.