Kenneth Dixon injury update: Ravens RB questionable vs. Washington

Editor’s update: Dixon is expected to be active and serve as Terrance West’s backup, per Ian Rapoport.

The Baltimore Ravens are listing Kenneth Dixon as questionable to play in Week 5. Dixon suffered a knee injury in the preseason that led to him missing the first four regular season games, but is now expected to make his NFL debut vs. Washington.

Dixon has practiced fully all week, so do not worry about him playing or not this week. The big question is how much work he will get. Baltimore just cut Justin Forsett in hopes that Dixon and Terrance West could be a solid 1-2 backfield punch.

While West is more of a north-south runner, Dixon is more versatile and can impact a game on the ground and through the air. He ran the ball 22 times for 107 yards to go with two catches for 21 yards in three preseason games.

Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Dixon as the 42nd-best running back in Week 5. Washington is allowing the second-most fantasy points to running backs this season.

If you need backfield help in your fantasy league, go ahead and snag Dixon off of waivers, but do not plan on starting him this week. Until he shows us what he can do in a regular season game, Dixon is not worth starting in any league.