Editor’s update: Eifert is ACTIVE
Tyler Eifert injury update: TE questionable for Bengals, fantasy owners [Update]
Is this the week Tyler Eifert makes his return?
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The Cincinnati Bengals are listing Tyler Eifert as questionable for their Week 7 matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Head coach Marvin Lewis said a decision on whether Eifert plays or not will be made Saturday, according to Bengals.com reporter Geoff Hobson.
This is a very tricky situation as to how much Eifert plays if he is active. He could be used as merely a decoy while working his way back into game shape.
The good news is we will at least know if he’ll play by Saturday. He got in limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday before getting a full session in on Friday.
Eifert is recovering from offseason ankle surgery, as well as a back injury suffered sometime in Week 5.
Fantasy Impact: Eifert is ranked by Yahoo! as the 18th-best tight end in Week 4. He faces a Browns defense allowing the most fantasy points to tight ends this season by a full six points.
It’s just too hard to see Eifert having enough of a role in this offense in his first game to be a factor for your fantasy team. Keep him on the bench this week.
