The Detroit Lions are listing Theo Riddick as questionable vs. the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12.
Theo Riddick injury update: Lions RB questionable vs. Vikings, for fantasy owners
Theo Riddick has been great for the Lions this year, but he is a risky play vs. the Vikings on Thanksgiving.
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Riddick practiced on a limited basis this week, but he should be good to go after being listed as questionable most weeks this year while missing just two games.
Since returning from his ankle injury in Week 8, Riddick has accounted for 139 yards on 29 runs and 17 catches for 153 receiving yards with one score. One of those games was against these Vikings in Week 8, where he ran for 70 yards on 14 carries and caught one pass for six yards.
Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Riddick as the 23rd-best running back in standard leagues this week. He is ranked 12th in PPR leagues. Riddick is facing a Vikings defense allowing
This is a tricky call for standard leagues. You should treat Riddick as a RB3 or flex play in those leagues. As for PPR, starting Riddick is an easy call there.
