Week 11 vs. Tennessee
Robert Turbin is nothing more than Frank Gore's handcuff. He is not a starting option in fantasy for Week 11.
Nobody outside Frank Gore should be considered in fantasy starting lineups from the Colts backfield, unless Gore gets hurt. That is not the case for Week 9.
Week 8 at Kansas City
Frank Gore's weekly workload renders any other Colts running back useless in fantasy lineups. Turbin is not a consideration.
Week 5 vs. Chicago
Robert Turbin is not getting enough touches to warrant consideration in fantasy lineups, including Week 5 against Chicago.
Week 4 vs. Jacksonville
Turbin rushed for a touchdown last week, but he's not an option for your lineups as he's averaging less than three carries per game.
Robert Turbin has only played 17% of the snaps through two weeks. He is not an option for your fantasy lineups.
Week 1 vs. Detroit
Robert Turbin is nothing more than Frank Gore's handcuff (for the moment). He does not present fantasy value as long as Gore is healthy. He should not be anywhere near your starting lineups.
Fantasy Upside
Turbin’s upside only comes with an injury to Frank Gore and winning the back-up job in training camp over Josh Ferguson, Tyler Varga, and Jordan Todman. He flashed a few games last season with limited carries, with four games rushing for more than five yards per carry, but he’s strictly a potential handcuff entering 2016.
Fantasy Downside
Turbin was cited for marijuana possession July 8th during a traffic stop. It was only a marijuana butt in the center console, and Turbin wasn’t impaired and was allowed to drive off, but NFL rules may not care about such things. The court process is yet to play out, but marijuana is a banned substance in the NFL, and the punishment through the league for a first offense is suspension without pay for up to four regular or post-season games. Add this to a question of whether Turbin will even make the 53-man roster.
Bottom Line
Turbin is not a player you should be drafting in 2016, unless he wins the back-up role in Indianapolis and Frank Gore gets hurt. Even then, we don’t know if the back-up RB with the COlts would get Gore’s share of touches if he went down.
Week 15 vs New York Jets
Robert Turbin propelled himself into the fantasy picture with seven carries including a touchdown against Green Bay last week. The running back situation in Dallas has been volatile all season, but it appears Turbin will now be the one who backs up Darren McFadden and gets meaningful carries for the Cowboys. Although he has some fantasy relevance, it is not enough right now to get him in your starting lineup. Keep Turbin on the bench for Week 15.
Week 9 at Cincinnati
One team that does a very good job with personnel moves is the Seattle Seahawks. One team that does a very poor job with personnel moves is the Cleveland Browns. Seattle decided they had no further use for Robert Turbin, who then landed in Cleveland. When the Browns lost to Arizona on Sunday, Turbin had three carries for three yards. On the season, Turbin has gained 60 yards on 18 carries. Fantasy owners should continue to emulate the Seahawks (and not the Browns) and leave Robert on the waiver wire.
