Jacksonville Jaguars running back Denard Robinson had a very successful run for a few games filling in a year ago. He might be called on to do that again, as starting running back T.J. Yeldon suffered a knee injury in the Jaguars' 51-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, and Robinson had to fill in.
Fantasy football waiver wire advice: Denard Robinson fills in well for T.J. Yeldon
The Jacksonville running back could see an expanded role down the stretch. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Yeldon left Sunday’s game with a sprained left knee after 11 carries and 62 yards. Robinson replaced him to the tune of 75 rushing yards, 12 receiving yards and a rushing touchdown. The status of Yeldon and his knee will likely be updated Monday.
Fantasy impact: Robinson had a four-game stretch last year in which he scored four touchdowns and averaged almost 105 yards per game. If Yeldon is forced to miss time (a knee injury for a rookie on a 5-8 team could be reason to shut him down), Robinson has that sort of upside in brief spurts.
Robinson was owned in only 4 percent of Yahoo! fantasy leagues as of Sunday evening. That number should skyrocket in the days to come, especially if Yeldon is confirmed out for a game or more. If Robinson is the team’s starting running back, he’ll be a mid-range RB2.
